This Day in Music – Edvard Grieg & Ella Fitzgerald
June 15, 1843 is the birthday of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Born in Bergen, he is widely considered as one of the leading romantic composers.…
Browsing: Scena Jazz
Concert Review: The Mixed Magic of Impromptu Improvisation
Spirits were running high during the final bows at the FMCM’s opening night last Thursday, June 9 at Pollack Hall, but opinions were mixed. The…
This Week in Montreal (June 13 – 19)
Montreal Chamber Music Festival, June 3-19 The pre-festival activities of the Montreal Chamber Music Festival began on February 23, but the festival proper will continue…
National Jazz Festival Picks
Canada certainly has its act together when it comes to jazz festivals. With some 20 member organizations, the Jazz Festivals Canada network enables events to…
Jazz: Festive Collaborations
François Bourassa’s Pianorama In the years following his breakthrough as winner of the Montreal Jazz Festival Competition in 1985, pianist François Bourassa has constantly evolved.…
Orchestras of our time: three views
In the Swing Era, big bands reigned supreme, but in the post-World War II years, many would disband, succumbing to changing popular tastes. Some lamented…
Springtime Jazz Offerings
Whatever the season, there is always live music to catch somewhere, but the sap really starts flowing come spring. The New Trumpet Festival and the…
Book Review: La nuée – L’AACM: Un jeu de société musicale
La nuée – L’AACM: Un jeu de société musicale Alexandre Pierrepont Editions Parenthèses, Collection Eupalinos – Jazz et musiques improvisées Paris, 2015, 431 p. ISBN…
Piano Caméléons: Keys for Two
Left to right: Matt Herskowitz, Oliver Esmonde-White, and John Roney. Photo Lorraine Desjardins The Piano Caméléons project first came together in 2013. Its instigator,…
Jazz: Off The Record – Winter Perspectives
A year ago last March, the Effendi Jazz en Rafale series concluded with the onstage premiere of guitarist Michel Cusson’s appropriately-titled Solo project. The recording…
