 Joshua Redman
Confirmed shows
include Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette;
Branford Marsalis; Joshua Redman; Wayne Shorter Quartet with the Imani
Winds; Dave Holland Quintet; Trio Beyond with Jack DeJohnette,
John
Scofield and Larry Goldings; Holly Cole; Pink Martini; The Bill Frisell
Trio featuring Joey Baron & Tony Scherr; George Thorogood
& The Destroyers / Buddy Guy and his musicians. Details
follow. Pre-sale tickets for the 28th Festival International de
Jazz de Montréal are now available.
Trio
Beyond with Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield and Larry Goldings
Théâtre
Maisonneuve, PDA A trio of virtuosi
Thursday, June 28, 6
p.m.
 Jack DeJohnette © Ricky Richardson On their most recent album, Saudades
– heralded by many as one of the best jazz albums of 2006 –
the Trio Beyond pays tribute to the musical genius of
Tony Williams. When a trio consists of an immortal jazz drummer
(Jack DeJohnette), a guitar virtuoso (John Scofield)
and a master of keyboard versatility (Larry Goldings), it
obviously adds up to more than the sum of its parts. When these three
play, the fourth man is in the house…
Dave Holland Quintet Spectrum The
#1 double-bassist in the world
Thursday,
June 28, 10 p.m.
(Jazz
Beat TD Canada Trust series)
Dave Holland
taught himself bass guitar as a teenager, before discovering
double-bass and the universe of jazz.
« Discovered »
by Miles Davis and recipient of the prize bearing his name at
the 26th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de
Montréal, this avid improviser quickly came to fame in his
native England, before making his name throughout the jazz world, as
a soloist or in various band formats. This time, he brings us the
quintet he formed in 1997, featuring Robin Eubanks,
Steve Nelson,
Chris Potter and
Nate Smith.
Holly Cole
Théâtre
du Nouveau Monde A stunning new album…
Thursday,
June 28 and Friday, June 29, 8 p.m. a brand new show!
Talented
Nova Scotia vocalist Holly Cole began her career singing
on the Toronto scene before forming her own trio in 1985 with pianist
Aaron Davis and bassist David Piltch. Trained in classical
and jazz, she has always favoured a mélange of jazz and pop
numbers, a signature blend that has earned her an array of gold and
platinum albums. A wonderful stylist, she remakes songs from a roster
as varied as Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell,
Paul Simon, Tom Waits and the Beatles. Who can forget the
version of Calling You from the Bagdad Café
soundtrack that first fired her across the international radar?
Whet your appetite with a taste of her coming album, due in January.
Wayne Shorter
Quartet with the Imani Winds: Terra Incognita An
exclusive concert!
Théâtre
Maisonneuve, PDA Friday, June 29, 6 p.m.
(Grands
Concerts TD Canada Trust series)
He never met a rule he couldn’t
break: Wayne Shorter pushes the limits of jazz anew,
venturing into the realm of contemporary music. Aside from serving
the passionate unpredictability of this legendary composer, the
arrangements of the stunning Terra Incognita also fuse the
sound of his quartet with the Imani Winds ensemble, to
breathtaking effect. Book your passage on a musical journey into the
unknown space where composition and improvisation become one.
Pink Martini
Salle
Wilfrid Pelletier, PDA Congenial, captivating…
Friday,
June 29, 6 p.m. and classy!  Bill Frisell © Michael Eilson
With two albums, Sympathique and Hang on Little Tomato, under its
belt, and a reputation for captivating on-stage performances, the
world’s classiest group is enjoying phenomenal success both here and in
Europe. Self-proclaimed “musical archaeologists” who create modern
tunes using melodies and rhythms from different parts of the world,
these 10 Oregon-based musicians, led by delicious multilingual singer
China Forbes, know how to take us to dreamland with their totally
unique blend of jazz, Latin, lounge, world and retro music. Back in
Montreal after last September’s sold-out concert. Get shaken and
stirred!
An
Evening with Joshua Redman
Théâtre
Maisonneuve, PDA Modernity and tradition!
Saturday,
June 30, 6 p.m.
(Grands
Concerts TD Canada Trust series)
Joshua Redman’s
virtuosity on the saxophone brings further honour to the
surname he inherited from his famous father, the great
Dewey Redman.
Returning to Montreal after a three-year absence, Joshua Redman
is one of the most charismatic musicians to appear on the jazz scene
in the ‘90s, whether performing solo or as a bandleader in the
exalted company of Metheny, Haden, Mehldau and Brubeck. He will
perform with his trio some of his newest compositions, which will be
released on his upcoming album, due in Spring 2007.
Keith Jarrett,
Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette
Salle
Wilfrid Pelletier, PDA The master of improvisation
Sunday,
July 1, 8 p.m.
(Pleins
feux General Motors series)
How to classify Keith Jarrett:
in the jazz section, or with the classical musicians? The man himself
is succinct: « Essentially An Improviser », as the
song title says. Well, that would explain his intrepid musical
explorations from gospel to the avant-garde, all of them stamped with
uncompromising brilliance and passion. A demanding perfectionist, he
is quite simply one of the most important living jazz pianists. Make
that pianists, period. Add Gary Peacock on bass and Jack
DeJohnette on drums and you have music made in heaven!
The
Bill Frisell Trio featuring Joey Baron & Tony Scherr
Spectrum Embodied
excellence Thursday, July 5, 10 p.m. in guitar playing
(Jazz
Beat TD Canada Trust series)
A singularly
prolific artist (he’s appeared on over 100 albums, solo or in a
group, in his 20-year career), American jazz guitarist Bill Frisell
has played with Joe Lovano, Pat Metheny, John Zorn and
John Scofield. An apostle of musical diversity often compared to
Miles Davis, his reach extends everywhere, even into film: Frisell
composed music for three silent Buster Keaton films. In fact,
the silver screen is a natural environment for Frisell, whose
ambient, often ethereal music conjures a musical dream-state.
An
Evening with Branford Marsalis
Théâtre
Maisonneuve, PDA An awaited return!!
Friday,
July 6, 6 p.m.  Branford Marsalis Back at the Festival for the first
time since 1999, saxophonist/composer Branford Marsalis
is the kind of artist you always rediscover, knowing full well how
deliciously his music matures and evolves. Case in point: Braggtown,
his most recent work with his quartet, takes inspiration from
composer Henry Purcell, from Japanese horror films and from the
life of an Amerindian warrior! Constantly evolving, spiced by 1,001
musical references, the work of Branford Marsalis transcends simple
entertainment. Stamp it: Serious Music Lovers Only!
George Thorogood
& The Destroyers / Buddy Guy and his musicians
Métropolis Never
two much blues
Saturday,
July 7 and Sunday, July 8, 8:30 p.m. for one night!
(Rythmes
Hyatt Regency Montréal series)
It’s a devil of a double-bill for
fans of rockin’ blues guitar! On one hand, George Thorogood
leads his loyal Delaware Destroyers into the fray, armed with
the authentic, bristling attack that made them blues-rock heroes. On
the other, the high-voltage guitar and raw-blues shout of Buddy Guy
remind us why this man is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame. Devil take the hindmost when these two duel it out!
Tickets for
these concerts from the upcoming 2007 program will go on sale
beginning this Saturday, December 9, at noon.
Tickets for
concerts presented in the Spectrum de Montréal,
Métropolis
and the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde are available from
Ticketpro (ticketpro.ca,
514-908 9090 or 1 866-908 9090), or from
the Spectrum box office (318 Ste. Catherine St. W.) and
the Théâtre du
Nouveau Monde
box office (84 Ste. Catherine St. W. tnm.qc.ca,
514-866-8668). Tickets for concerts
presented in Place des Arts are available from the Place des Arts
box office (pda.qc.ca,
514-842 2112) or from
Admission (admission.com,
514-790 1245,
toll-free at 1-800-361 4595).
For more
information, call the Bell Info Jazz Line at 514-871 1881,
or toll-free at 1-888-515 0515, or visit
montrealjazzfest.com.
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