There’s music in the air and dancin’ in the streets The Montrealer June 1, 2010 6253 According to no less authority than The Guinness Book of World Records, Montreal hosts the world's largest jazz festival. It's a time when Montrealers of all generations take to the streets in a celebration of ...
30 Years of jazz in Montreal The Montrealer June 1, 2009 3472 Friends Alain Simard and André Ménard started a musical collaboration 30 years ago that has become the world’s largest jazz festival The Montreal International Jazz Festival is celebrating its 30th Anniversary...
Diana Krall The Montrealer April 1, 2009 6629 Diana Krall will bring her sophisticated and elegant jazz performance style to Montreal with a full orchestra to perform her hot new recording “Quiet Nights” It’s a very long way from Nanaimo, British Columb...
Ranee Lee – an extraordinary talent The Montrealer January 1, 2009 6763 Jazz singer, dancer, song writer, drummer, saxophone player, university teacher, artist, actress, author, recipient of numerous awards, including The Order of Canada – Ranee Lee is also grandmother to 14 grandc...
Gordon Lightfoot A life in music The Montrealer October 1, 2006 7759 Considered a national treasure, Gordon Lightfoot’s career has spanned six decades – and there are no plans to retire Gordon Lightfoot has been creating music professionally since the 1960s, and at 68, he is ...