Gilberto Gil – November 23 at Place-des-Arts The Montrealer October 17, 2012 4704 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 2943 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 4815 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...
Coral Egan – The Year He Drove Me Crazy The Montrealer October 17, 2012 4440 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 ...
Zachary Richard – October 19 at L’Astral The Montrealer September 23, 2012 3434 Over the years has Zachary Richard has built a solid audience in Montreal, with regular performances at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. The Louisiana-born troubadour returns with the Montreal premiere...
Sagapool – November 14 at L’Astral The Montrealer September 23, 2012 3300 Four years after their first Festival performance, Montreal-based sextet Sagapool are back, fresh from their recent tour across North America and Europe. Alexis Dumais, Guillaume Bourque, Luzio Altobelli, Marto...
Emeli Sandé – November 24 at Métropolis The Montrealer September 23, 2012 5941 Emeli Sandé rocketed her critically acclaimed first album, Our Version of Events, to the top of the UK charts. The singer who draws inspiration from Nina Simone and Joni Mitchell just wowed the world by perform...
Eleni Mandell – October 18 at L’Astral The Montrealer September 23, 2012 4873 Eleni Mandell, an American singer-songwriter, roams the borders of folk, blues, jazz and country; and ventures in a more pop music direction on her brand new album I Can See the Future. After a three-year absen...
The Django Reinhardt AllStars- November 21 & 22 at L’Astral The Montrealer September 23, 2012 12172 Almost 60 years after his death, the great Django Reinhardt is still considered the king of Gypsy jazz, a style more in vogue than ever. Two years after their successful three-night residence at L’Astral, some ...
Dawn Tyler Watson and Paul Deslauriers – October 17 at L’Astral The Montrealer September 23, 2012 5643 Fixtures of the Festival and the Jazz All-Year Round series, “Queen of Montreal blues” Dawn Tyler Watson and guitar virtuoso Paul Deslauriers are back after an impressive opening set for fellow Montrealer Adam ...
