The Montreal International Jazz Festival – there’ll be music in the streets The Montrealer June 1, 2011 3255 The Montreal International Jazz Festival is going into its 32nd season, and once again the organizers are offering a huge variety of music to suit most musical tastes. Jazz aficionados will be pleased to know ...
Rod Stewart – from rock ‘n’ roll to the American Songbook The Montrealer March 1, 2011 2959 His music career began inauspiciously as a harmonica player and part-time singer for various London bands. Five decades later and more than 100 million records sold worldwide, the uniquely husky-voiced Rod Stew...
Randy Bachman – Getting Back to Business The Montrealer September 1, 2010 3687 Randy Bachman’s song Takin’ Care Of Business was a monster hit, and continues to be used for corporate motivational films and as a theme for political campaigns. Since leaving The Guess Who at the top of their ...
Gordon Lightfoot – a Canadian musical treasure The Montrealer March 1, 2010 4494 "I wrote my first song in Grade 12. I played other people's songs in clubs and coffee houses, and I started integrating my own compositions into my repertoire. I realized that the audience was accepting them al...
Diana Krall The Montrealer April 1, 2009 6592 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...
Brian Wilson – “I’m glad it happened to me…” The Montrealer February 1, 2009 3830 Brian Wilson has fought back from decades of mental illness. His newest recording, That Lucky Old Sun is a marvellous testament to his musical genius, but especially his ability to come back. Stuart McLean, hos...
Ranee Lee – an extraordinary talent The Montrealer January 1, 2009 6734 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...
Jubilation! The Montrealer December 1, 2007 4133 The Jubilation Choir is celebrating twenty-five years of glorious singing. Trevor Payne - Founder, Director, recipient of the Order of Canada and numerous other awards visits with The Montrealer Born one of...
Céline Dion – using her star power to make a difference The Montrealer August 1, 2007 3330 Arguably the most famous Quebecer of modern times; Céline Dion continues to use her star power to help others less fortunate. You may or may not like her music – but there’s no denying her achievements within h...
Bob Dylan – at 66 and a grandfather – he’s writing some of his best work The Montrealer June 1, 2007 3215 “...hearing Danny Gallivan's voice changed my life... hearing Dylan's made it more meaningful...” Mitch Melnick I’ll never forget the first time I heard Bob Dylan. My older sister Cherise was listening...
