Earth, Wind & Fire – June 30, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents June 27, 2014 5593 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presents Earth, Wind & Fire THE leading band on the American R&B scene in the ’70s, Earth, Wind & Fire finally lands at the Festival for the very first time! Famed for their polished albums and supremely extravagant concert tours. Lead by percussionist, composer and producer Maurice White, the band built its repertoire on a solid musical foundation including jazz, funk and pop. Their rich discography includes smash albums Open Our Eyes (1974), All ‘N All (1977) and I Am (1979), featuring the disco-flavoured hit Boogie Wonderland—one of their best-known songs, along with Shining Star and Sing a Song. Still grooving today, EWF continues to tour and record—they released the album Now, Then & Forever in 2013. Get ready to dance! For more information and tickets: www.laplacedesarts.com 514-842-2112 or 1-866-842-2112 [divide] 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
