Articles by David Dacks

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  Zakir Hussain

  On the Music Beat

  PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2013

  Not only is Zakir Hussain one of the greatest tabla players in the world, he's someone who really makes you want to believe in the possibil...

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  Jai Nitai Lotus

  Scene Bell, Montreal QC, July 2

  PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2013

  Montreal rapper Jai Nitai Lotus' latest album Something You Feel, has been a breakthrough of sorts. Lotus brings golden age hip-hop topics...

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  Courtney Pine

  L'Astral, Montreal QC, June 30

  PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2013

  The young lion of British jazz in the '80s is playing as well as ever: this is a seriously backhanded compliment. He is an absolute whiz on...

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  Kobo Town

  Scene Bell, Montreal QC, June 30

  PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2013

  Kobo Town have been riding a wave of acclaim heading into the Montreal Jazz Festival. Their latest album Jumbie in the Jukebox was #1 on wo...

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  Muse Hill

  L'Astral, Montreal QC, June 30

  PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2013

  Muse Hill are a tough band to describe. They are centred in jazz but draw from rock and atmospheric folk as well: at their best, they're dr...

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  Sarah Linhares & Future Falcon

  Scene Bell, Montreal QC, July 1

  PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2013

  Repping the home team hard at the jazz fest was singer Sarah Linhares. She's been a stalwart presence in soulful electronic music coming fr...

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  Christine Jensen

  L'Astral, Montreal QC, July 1

  PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2013

  Saxophonist Christine Jensen should be better known in the jazz circuit. Her sister Ingrid is a bigger name internationally, but Christine...

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  Gregory Porter

  Club Soda, Montreal QC, July 1

  PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2013

  Soul jazz teddy bear Gregory Porter delivered an astonishing show that will guarantee his success in Montreal for years to come. This was a...