Every year, Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presents hundreds of concerts. However, Montréal’s vibrant music scene isn’t limited to the Festival itself. Before, during, and after the Festival, there are street musicians, late-night jam sessions, jazz clubs like Dièse Onze, Upstairs, and The House of Jazz, and many other exciting jazz-centered activities. Les […]
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© Andrea Canter “It’s about as badass as highbrow gets.” — Rolling Stone About six months ago, one of the iconic bands of the 21st century announced a major personnel change: After 17 years, The Bad Plus would be changing pianists after their December 2017 gigs, with founding member Ethan Iverson leaving the trio, with […]
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© Andrea Canter “…fully charged with a visceral intensity that can captivate a true listener….. The music is clear…It will purify any space. ” —Eric Zinman, Improvisor Magazine “Over the past decade, my sound has evolved by viewing and reforming music from different angles. I have gradually developed my own way of constructing sound; […]
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© Andrea Canter One of the most lauded trumpeters in both classical and jazz, Wynton Marsalis brings his acclaimed Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to Minnesota Orchestra Hall on September 24, 7:30 pm. Wynton Marsalis was born and raised in New Orleans, son of pianist/educator Ellis Marsalis and second of six brothers, including esteemed jazz […]
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© Andrea Canter It’s not likely to be “below zero” and we have another month to go before we switch to standard time, but the bands on this weekend’s installment of Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog are nevertheless ready for a blowout. Keeping it warm and in time will be Below Zero (7 […]
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