Montreal Jazz

Feist Announces Free Show for Montreal Jazz Fest

PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2013

We've already caught wind of a few of this year's Festival International de Jazz de Montréal performers, including Belle & Sebastian, She &...

Escort

Scene TD de la Place Des Festivals, Montreal QC July 3

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2012

Brooklyn disco revivalists Escort had a heavy burden to bear: releasing their debut album in front of tens of thousands of onlookers at the...

L'Orkestre Des Pas Perdus

L'Astral, Montreal QC July 3

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2012

Hometown favourites L'Orkestre Des Pas Perdus might be the most crowd-pleasing unit ever on the Ambiances Magnetiques label. They are a con...

Boogat

Scene Bell, Montreal QC

PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2012

Boogat, arguably the best Spanish speaking rapper in Canada, unveiled a new band and a sound that could make him a festival fixture in Queb...

Fishbone

Societe Des Arts Technologiques, Montreal QC July 1

PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2012

Does anyone still care about Fishbone? Montreal and Toronto have always been major markets for the infamous '80s and '90s ska/rock/funk ban...

Sidi Touré

Scene Bell, Montreal QC July 2

PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2012

Sidi Touré's second album for Thrill Jockey, Koima, has put him at the forefront of a new generation of African guitarists. His bright tone...

Montreal Jazz Festival: Bootsy Collins / Trombone Shorty

Metropolis, Montreal QC June 28

PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2011

"Funk is its own reward" was one of Parliament Funkadelic's many catchphrases. On this night, it definitely was proven correct because it t...

Montreal Jazz Festival: Geri Allen & Timeline

Gésu, Montreal QC June 27

PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2011

Geri Allen always brings drama to her piano playing. Listening to her is like listening to a river flow with crosscurrents of melody punctu...