Buddy Guy – June 30th Peter Kerr June 19, 2017 2364 At age 79, Buddy Guy is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West Side sound, and a livi...
Youn Sun Nah – June 28, Monument National LiveEvents June 18, 2017 3234 Youn Sun Nah The first lady of South Korean jazz, Youn Sun Nah has a vocal range extending from the wildest screams to husky tenderness, a sumptuous instrument that nimbly handles a repertoire combining jazz, ...
Christine Jensen & Ingrid Jensen – June 30 Peter Kerr June 18, 2017 3594 Ingrid and Christine Jensen have been touring the world together melding rich melodies with florid improvisations in a way that communicates beyond the telepathic. They both have had individually illustrious ca...
UZEB R3UNION – June 29, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents June 18, 2017 2636 UZEB R3UNION After a 25-year absence, legendary jazz-fusion group UZEB will kick of its R3UNION tour in Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts, where the group has already written a pair of memorable chapters...
There’ll be music, sweet music – there’ll be music in the air Peter Kerr June 17, 2017 4123 The Montreal International Jazz Festival, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s biggest jazz festival, kicks off June 28th right here in Montreal Over the years, the Montreal International Jazz F...
Robi Botos – June 10, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents June 2, 2017 2420 Montreal Chamber Music Festival presents Robi Botos Widely considered one of the leading young jazz pianists today, Canadian-Hungarian pianist Robi Botos appears at the Festival for the first time, performing...
Norah Jones – May 28, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents May 21, 2017 2975 Norah Jones Day Break Tour Following the release of her new album Day Breaks (October 7), Norah embarked on a world tour and that bring her to Montreal. Day Breaks (Blue Note Records), her stunning sixth so...
Colin Hunter and JUNO Award winner Joe Sealy have a solid schedule of jazz shows in Montreal Peter Kerr February 21, 2017 4837 Colin Hunter and JUNO Award winner Joe Sealy I recently had the pleasure of sharing a brunch with two other singers and a JUNO Award winning jazz composer and pianist. Colin Hunter is a crooner in the style of...
Colin James – February 16, Theatre Maisonneuve LiveEvents February 8, 2017 3151 Jazz à l'année Colin James Blue Highways Tour Opening act: Tami Neilson A standout on the national blues-rock scene since his arrival, Canadian guitarist Colin James recently marked his 30th anniversary i...
Oliver Jones Concert raises $65,000 for the Lachine Hospital Foundation The Montrealer December 19, 2016 4097 Oliver Jones Concert Over 300 people attended the sold-out concert on November 17th at L’Entrepôt in Lachine, where Oliver Jones performed one of his last shows before his retirement at the end of the year. ...
