The Holly Cole Trio re-unites for four magical nights in the intimate Lion D’Or The Montrealer June 16, 2019 3185 Editor’s Note: I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Holly twice. Each time our scheduled 20 minutes extended to the better part of an hour. This is a testament to her down-to-earth personality and genuine curi...
Mulatu Astatke – May 16, Corona Theatre LiveEvents May 10, 2019 2981 Jazz All-Year Round presents Mulatu Astatke Mulatu Astatke is an Ethiopian musician and arranger best known as the father of Ethio-jazz. His albums focus primarily on instrumental music. His Western audience ...
Y2 – May 9, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents May 2, 2019 2561 Y2 Is it not in the very nature of jazz to surprise us and expand our listening experience? Two pillars of Montreal jazz come together to deliver just that: a jazz experience based entirely on free improvisati...
The Montreal Chamber Music Festival presents – Beethoven Chez Nous! The Montrealer April 30, 2019 3453 The 24th Anniversary Festival, June 7- 16 will feature three concert series at the intimate Bourgie Hall – plus a special Opening Night Event with Gregory Charles at Pollock Hall Founder and Artistic Director...
Gabriela Montero – May 7, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents April 29, 2019 2728 GABRIELA MONTERO Venezuelan pianist and composer Gabriela Montero is known both for her vivid interpretations of the classical repertoire and for her skillful improvisations. A concert on the theme of childhoo...
Anoushka Shankar – May 3, Monument National LiveEvents April 28, 2019 2950 Jazz All-Year Round presents Anoushka Shankar Fully trained by her father, Ravi Shankar, Anoushka has followed in the footsteps of the legendary sitar virtuoso and composer. Her stunning skills are evidenced ...
Speak No Evil – April 25, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents April 18, 2019 2608 SPEAK NO EVIL The legendary 1966 album featuring Wayne Shorter and an all-star quintet (Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones) marked the history of jazz, and is at the forefront of this ...
Avital Meets Avital – April 6, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents March 30, 2019 3039 AVITAL MEETS AVITAL A classical mandolinist and a jazz double bassist unite in a musical encounter where modernity meets tradition. At the crossroads between the Western classical tradition, Moroccan rhythms, ...
Nils Frahm – April 2, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents March 25, 2019 3431 Jazz All-Year Round presents Nils Frahm This German musician, composer and producer is a genuine modern musical explorer. He weaves an extraordinary ambient sound, folding his classical inspirations into elec...
Kronos Quartet – March 16, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents March 10, 2019 2788 Kronos Quartet For more than 40 years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet – David Harrington (violin), John Sherba (violin), Hank Dutt (viola), and Sunny Yang (cello) – has combined a spirit of fearless exploratio...
