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MUSIC

A Mystery of History

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A tragic, and fascinating, Mexican elegy comes to life in the beautiful Latin music of David Ryshpan's Alicuanta

by Shayne Gryn
13.12.2011

Local jazz and world music aficionado David Ryshpan has teamed up vocalist Gitanjali Jain to produce a song cycle based on the poetry of Francisco Serrano. The work, entitled Alicuanta, is a collection of haunting and evocative songs that, in the words of Serrano, address such primal dualities as “love and lost love, pain and [...]

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FESTIVAL CITY

The Weight of Words

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REVIEW: Too many clichés complicate Steve Amirault’s vocal-album launch at the Jazz Festival

by Jamie O'Meara
28.06.2011

The difference between warm and lukewarm need not necessarily be a quantum leap, but the distance between the two was clearly evident at the launch of Montreal pianist Steve Amirault’s latest long-player at the Montreal Jazz Festival last night, June 27.

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MUSIC

A Sweet Jazzy Treat

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Ben Henriques, Dièse Onze

by Julia Vyse
12.01.2011

Over the holidays this year, I was fortunate enough to see Ben Henriques perform with a talented crew out on the wet, west coast. It was a privilege to spend an evening enjoying the music of Cat Toren, Jesse Cahill and Jodi Proznik. Tonight, Ben will perform at Dièse Onze with local favourites Marie-Fatima Rudolf, [...]

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FESTIVAL CITY

The Beauty Of Difference

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Sonny Rollins, Chet Doxas, Montreal Jazz Fest

by Julia Vyse
29.06.2010

It’s almost impossible to accurately critique a sax player – even a local legend like Chet Doxas – when you’ve seen Sonny Rollins perform the night before. The style is different, the tone is different and the overall vibe is completely new. There’s no real way to compare either of them except to say they [...]

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MUSIC

Carefree and Responsible

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Ben Henriques, Le Diable à Quatre

by Julia Vyse
04.06.2010

Anyone interested in serious jazz has to catch the Ben Henriques quartet this Saturday at Le Diable à Quatre, one of many excellent local jazz shows put on by Jazz in the Point. Ben is a regular at Jazz in the Point and his playing and compositions are featured on their debut album. Both that [...]

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MUSIC

A Sound To See

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Light Made Louder, L’Escalier

by Julia Vyse
19.05.2010

What first comes to mind when you think of a multi-media show? The crap-shoot of live performances, these productions range from the sublime to the ridiculous: The Wall, lame presentations and everything in-between. If that’s your experience with multi-media, then you’re in for a treat tonight, as local musicians take you on a journey into [...]

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MUSIC

Filling Up The Musical Space

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Dave Binney, l’Astral

by Julia Vyse
14.05.2010

In his book, The Devil’s Horn, music historian and journalist Michael Segell quotes Jimmy Heath as saying, “…unlike Charlie Parker on the alto, Trane didn’t scare anyone away from the tenor. Everybody wanted to play it.” If anyone is in line to get musicians flocking to the alto instead of avoiding it, it’s Dave Binney. [...]

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