Susie Arioli – November 22 at Place-des-Arts The Montrealer October 17, 2012 5500 In 1998, Susie Arioli hit the outdoor stage at the Festival, dazzling the crowd with her heartfelt interpretations of jazz standards. The same year, guitarist Jordan Officer by her side, she was opening for Ray...
John Scofield with Scott Colley and Bill Stewart- February 12 – 13 at L’Astral The Montrealer October 17, 2012 7136 John Scofield, one of the three gods of the contemporary jazz guitar trinity, completed by Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell, has been in constant artistic evolution and renewal since the '70s. A regular at the Jazz...
Jesse Cook – November 29 at Place-des-Arts The Montrealer October 17, 2012 5371 Paris-born, Toronto-bred flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook is adept at bridging cultures and finding common ground between apparently disparate musical traditions. Releasing seven studio albums in 15 years, he has ...
Harry Manx – November 16 at Centre de creativité The Montrealer October 17, 2012 5270 Harry Manx is a master of an eclectic range of instruments, from lap steel to banjo, harmonica to the mohan veena, a 20-string sitar. A musical expeditionary, he loves to surround himself with musicians who sha...
Gilberto Gil – November 23 at Place-des-Arts The Montrealer October 17, 2012 4678 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 2918 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 4792 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...
Robin Williams & David Steinberg The Montrealer October 13, 2012 5879 Robin Williams returns to Montreal and sits down with his old friend, Canadian comedian, actor, director and author David Steinberg. While his last Canadian outing was a pure stand up comedy tour, this time aro...
Jerry Seinfeld – December 1 at Place des Arts The Montrealer October 9, 2012 7117 America’s premier comedian will come back to Montreal and will be performing his signature stand-up routine that sold out four Sony Centre performances in Toronto this past May. Seinfeld has been hailed for hi...
Zachary Richard – October 19 at L’Astral The Montrealer September 23, 2012 3405 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...
