Jack Broadbent – July 6, Cinquième Salle LiveEvents July 1, 2018 2114 Jack Broadbent Opening act: Tavis E. Triance This British artist kicked off his career singing in the streets. Since then, the talented musician has conquered a growing audience with his unique slide guitar...
Jordan Officer at L’Astral, July 5 Peter Kerr June 30, 2018 3267 Jordan Officer It’s fair to say that Jordan Officer is one of Montreal’s favourite musical sons. We’ve watched his career progress and continue to enjoy his thoughtful and melodic guitar playing and smooth sin...
Dr. Lonnie Smith trio with Chris Potter – July 6, Le Gesù LiveEvents June 30, 2018 2662 Dr. Lonnie Smith trio with Chris Potter For the opening evening of his Invitation series, genius organist Dr. Lonnie Smith welcomes talented, world-renowned saxophonist Chris Potter, a pure product of the fame...
Holly Cole at Maison Symphonique on July 5 The Montrealer June 29, 2018 5496 When listening to a Holly Cole recording, your first impression is that she is singing to you – just you. Her artistic trademark is that when selecting material, she gets right into the heart of the lyric and m...
Steve Kuhn – July 5, Monument-National LiveEvents June 29, 2018 2788 Steve Kuhn, 80th anniversary Renowned for his high-flying technical and melodic style, modern jazz pioneer Steve Kuhn stops by the Festival to celebrate the 80th birthday of an illustrious life studded with in...
Bonobo // St Germain – July 5, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents June 29, 2018 2293 Bonobo // St Germain Music soars beyond all borders… and this electro-world soirée is no exception! This double bill boasts two artists who’ve left their stamp on electronica: St Germain, whose album Real Blue...
Ranee Lee presents Dark Divas at L’Astral on July 5 The Montrealer June 28, 2018 2876 Ranee Lee I had the great pleasure of interviewing Ranee Lee for a Montrealer cover story in 2009. It was a wonderful conversation during which Ranee praised the efforts of the jazz festival founders André Mén...
Eclectic Django – July 4, Dièse Onze LiveEvents June 28, 2018 2401 Eclectic Django On the menu, authentic swing and a few seldomly heard classic songs. Eclectic Django (for the great Django Reinhardt) perform an American and European repertoire of pre-war jazz, but don’t be s...
Ludovico Einaudi – July 4, Bell Centre LiveEvents June 28, 2018 2609 Ludovico Einaudi presents Essential Einaudi Six months after his sold-out performance in Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, illustrious Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi takes on the Centre Bell, with a c...
Preservation Hall Jazz Band – July 3, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents June 27, 2018 2311 Preservation Hall Jazz Band For over 50 years, the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band has toured the globe, keeping alive the flame of the festive New Orleans jazz tradition. After utterly packing Théâtre M...
