Jesse Cook – November 29 at Place-des-Arts The Montrealer October 17, 2012 5470 Paris-born, Toronto-bred flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook is adept at bridging cultures and finding common ground between apparently disparate musical traditions. Releasing seven studio albums in 15 years, he has ...
Harry Manx – November 16 at Centre de creativité The Montrealer October 17, 2012 5343 Harry Manx is a master of an eclectic range of instruments, from lap steel to banjo, harmonica to the mohan veena, a 20-string sitar. A musical expeditionary, he loves to surround himself with musicians who sha...
Gilberto Gil – November 23 at Place-des-Arts The Montrealer October 17, 2012 4759 Born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazilian guitarist and singer Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira rose to prominence in the late 1960s when he spearheaded the revolutionary Tropicalia movement with Caetano Veloso. In the 197...
Colin James – October 13 at Métropolis The Montrealer October 17, 2012 3001 A true standard-bearer of Canadian rock with an excellent reputation on the international scene, guitarist Colin James has a mantel full of JUNOs and Maple Blues Awards, and a collection of gold certified album...
Chick Corea and Gary Burton – October 13 at Maison Symphonique de Montreal The Montrealer October 17, 2012 4867 Chick Corea, the pianist who began by studying classical music, is the most important keyboard player of his generation, along with Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett. He is one of the rare few to gain prominenc...
Experience Canada on board the Rocky Mountain Express at IMAX The Montrealer October 17, 2012 6443 The Rocky Mountain Express takes viewers on a remarkable journey with the steam engine train through Canada’s breathtaking Rockies Stephen Low, an award-winning Canadian filmmaker, spent the last thirty year...
Coral Egan – The Year He Drove Me Crazy The Montrealer October 17, 2012 4509 If Carol King was still writing songs, they might sound like these by Coral Egan The Year He Drove Me Crazy is Coral Egan’s return to recording after a four year hiatus. And a fine return it is. This album is ...
Robin Williams & David Steinberg The Montrealer October 13, 2012 5969 Robin Williams returns to Montreal and sits down with his old friend, Canadian comedian, actor, director and author David Steinberg. While his last Canadian outing was a pure stand up comedy tour, this time aro...
Nadine St-Louis: Giving a Voice to Indigenous Artists The Montrealer October 10, 2012 10780 Nadine St-Louis provides indigenous artists an opportunity to showcase their works at the Eleven Nations Exhibition in Bonsecours Market Walk into the Eleven Nations Exhibition at Bonsecours Market in Old Mo...
Jerry Seinfeld – December 1 at Place des Arts The Montrealer October 9, 2012 7222 America’s premier comedian will come back to Montreal and will be performing his signature stand-up routine that sold out four Sony Centre performances in Toronto this past May. Seinfeld has been hailed for hi...
