Review – Annette Peacock: Nothing Ever Was Anyway
Annette Peacock Nothing Ever Was Anyway Pop Montreal Music Fest September 25, 2016 Between two numbers heard in the recent solo performance of singer-songwriter-pianist Annette…
Browsing: Scena Jazz
Rentrée Jazz: Fall Preview
On Stage By the looks of it, there is plenty of live jazz at the Maisons de la Culture this season, and the following listings…
Take the Eight Train
With its eight pieces, the octet is an intermediate size group: larger than a jazz combo but falling short of a big band. For the…
La Rentrée Musicale: Contemporary Music
As always, the new season in Montreal offers a rich array of concerts as well as new and contemporary musical experiences. Whether you love digital…
Daily News Roundup: 26 July 2016
+ Sir Roger Norrington is celebrating the unorthodox at the Proms this week. “As a rule, conductors stand on their dignity. They take themselves seriously.…
Video of the Day – NPR Tiny Desk Concert: Xenia Rubinos
For her widespread influences, Xenia Rubinos’s music defies neatly bound classifications. Now living in Brooklyn, Rubinos draws heavily on her Cuban and Pueto Rican heritage…
Video of the Day – Eric Dolphy
A contentious figure of the jazz world, Eric Dolphy, no matter what your affiliation, blows some rather hot solos on a variety of standards on…
Daily News Roundup: 21 July 2016
Today’s Daily News Roundup is heading to Broadway. Plus Aretha Franklin and Polaris Music Prize news. + Aretha Franklin will headline a New City Winery Festival…
Daily News Roundup: 20 July 2016
Today’s Daily News Roundup is wondering where the great British composers went. Plus a new appointment to the NAC, reviews, and more. + Veteran arts manager…
Video of the Day – Kendrick Lamar King Kunte Groove Sessions
Native son of Compton, Kendrick Lamar has taken the mantle of west coast king from mentor Dr. Dre in recent years with modern classics as…
