Atmospheres (ECM focus, Montreal, June-July 2019)
The Festival international de jazz de Montréal (FIJM) just marked its 40th annual edition and was more than ready to pull out all stops. Its success…
Collectif Jazz
Collectif Jazz
* Marc Chénard est rédacteur responsable de la section jazz du magazine depuis 2000. Il est journaliste de carrière spécialisé en jazz et en musiques improvisées depuis 35 ans. Ses écrits ont été publiés en anglais, français et allemand dans sept différents pays. *Marc Chénard has been the jazz editor of this publication since year 2000. He is a dedicated writer in the fields of jazz and improvised music for about 35 years. His writings have appeared in English, French and German in seven different countries.
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Short Takes from an Extended Festival
Suoni per il Popolo June 4-23, 2019 At 19 days, Montreal’s Suoni per il Popolo festival certainly has few rivals, if any, in terms of…
Short Concert Review – Strings on the Loose
In the Sea @ La Vitrola, Montréal, May 14, 2019 by Marc Chénard In a jazz setting, string groups have traditionally served as backdrops to…
Jazz – Record Roundup
by Marc Chénard, Benjamin Goron et Éric Champagne Jazz at the movies The Romance of Improvisation in Canada / Justin Time – JTR 8613-2 Given…
The Quiet Radical – John Heward (1934-2018)
Artists generally confine their work to one field. Painters and sculptors, for instance, are not so involved in any of the performing arts. These require…
Carla Bley cancels Montreal appearance
Montreal’s Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ) and the city’s jazz festival (FIJM) regret to announce the cancellation of Carla Bley and Steve Swallow’s appearance on…
Trading Places at the Suoni: Vancouver-Lisbon-Montreal (Encounters of the Free Kind)
By Paul Serralheiro Cross-pollination in the arts is always a good thing. An example of this is when musicians from different geographical locations get together…
Free Jazz Lives!
by Paul Serralheiro At the Suoni per il popolo last week fans were treated to three installments of free jazz performed at the highest level…
Wendy Eisenberg/Jason Kahn/Eugene Chadbourne at Suoni per il Popolo
Casa Del Popolo, June 3, 2018 by Paul Serralheiro On the third night of the 2018 Suoni per il popolo festival, guitar fans were in…
