One for the Road
Local fusion outfit Kalumnity played several free shows during this year's Montreal Jazz Festival, but Sunday nights you can find them at Diese Onze: a jazz club/restaurant on St-Denis. Hints […]
Montreal’s Weekends du Monde
Of course, the minute I get to Parc Jean-Drapeau for Piknic Electronik, I walk straight into a huge, free world cultural festival, Week-ends du Monde, with six stages presenting music
Montreal Jazz Festival Sunday: Duke Ellington Orchestra vs. Count Basie Orchestra
Talk about a grand finale: for the first time anywhere, two of jazz's most celebrated orchestras shared the stage of Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier this afternoon for the closing event of the
Montreal Jazz Festival: Saturday Pics
Festival Grand Prix winner Robi Botos on the Festival Main Stage with his trio. More Saturday pics on the photo page.
Montreal Jazz Festival: Chromeo
It's Saturday night, and Montreal feels like its ready to explode. Chromeo is doing their retro synth thing in front of 100,000 people at Place des Festivals, not to mention
Montreal Jazz Festival: Friday Recap
The Montreal Jazz Festival takes a decidedly broad view of "jazz" when it comes to booking acts. On the festival's opening night, Montreal-native Rufus Wainwright played before a crowd of
Montreal Jazz Festival: Streetniks vs. Swing Tonic Brass Band
Call it an outdoors amuse bouche: a pair of dixie bands collide on a Mardi Gras march along the Place des Festivals, then kick in together on everything from “When
Montreal Jazz Festival: Thursday Recap
As anyone who's ever been to Montreal in early July will likely tell you, there are essentially two Montreal Jazz Festivals. By far, the most popular are the outdoor shows in and
Reckless Sons, Thomas Wynn and the Believers, and Reserved for Rondee at Knitting Factory
by Laura Wasson Despite the small crowd this past Saturday at Knitting Factory, the talented trio of bands on the bill worked hard to win over the lackluster audience. New York’s own