John Scofield, Joe Lovano Quartet – June 29, Theatre Maisonneuve

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal presents

John Scofield, Joe Lovano quartet with Bill Stewart and Larry Grenadier

Fans, get ready to rejoice as the jazz stars align in a constellation of musical brilliance. Guitar supremo John Scofield and masterful saxophonist Joe Lovano, both recognized among the most illustrious practitioners of their respective instruments, call upon none other than drummer Bill Stewart and bassist Larry Grenadier to complete this galactic quartet. It’s an evening that promises to be unforgettable, as the virtuosi offer a foretaste of their upcoming album due in autumn.
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Ranked as the world’s largest jazz festival by Guinness World Records, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal has been synonymous with a passion for music for over three decades. Every year, the metropolis welcomes global music fans to 10 days of jazz-centric celebration, where fans of all types of jazz-related music rub shoulders with aficionados of the genre in its purest form. The Festival hosts some 30 countries, 3,000 musicians and public entertainers, 1,000 concerts and activities—two-thirds of them free – in 15 concert halls and on 8 outdoor stages, welcoming more than 2 million visitors to the city, from noon to midnight! And it all happens in the heart of Montreal’s downtown core, in an area off-limits to car traffic! There’s no doubt – Montreal is the heartbeat of Planet Jazz!
Check out the full festival line-up at www.montrealjazzfest.com