Sagapool – November 14 at L’Astral The Montrealer September 23, 2012 3368 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 6012 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 4916 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 12352 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 5716 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 ...
Seven new concerts for Jazz All-Year Round The Montrealer September 12, 2012 5025 The Jazz All-Year Round program, presented by the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and TD, has added seven new concerts, including a special free evening: Emeli Sandé rocketed her critically acclai...
Domaine Forget is home to a prestigious International Music Festival The Montrealer June 1, 2012 8807 The picturesque Charlevoix countryside is a lovely summer backdrop for fans of classical music and smooth jazz The Domaine Forget International Music Festival is set in the village of Saint Irénée in the Charl...
Susie Arioli – jazz singer extraordinaire The Montrealer December 1, 2010 5575 “I’ve always had a way that I like to sing. I wanted to sing the melody without being drowned out by the music. When I realized that, that’s when I decided to sing jazz.” I’m in conversation with Susie Ario...
There’s music in the air and dancin’ in the streets The Montrealer June 1, 2010 6374 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 3669 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...
