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Montreal Jazz Festival

Jazz Concert Review: The Montreal Jazz Festival Turns 40, Part One

The Montreal Jazz Festival is overwhelming in a way, but somehow genial, and finally inspiring.

By: Michael Ullman Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Review Tagged: 40th Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, Alexandra Stréliski, Christine Jensen, Django Festival All Stars, Helen Sung, Jean-Michel Pilc, Larry Grenadier, Montreal Jazz Festival, Sylvester Uzoma Onyejiaka

Jazz Review: Montreal Jazz Festival — An Ecosystem That Celebrates Sound

Berber guitarist Omara “Bombino” Moctar proved that the gifts behind the fingers are still all that matters.

By: Milo Miles Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Jazz, Review Tagged: Brian Blade and the Fellowship, Chris Potter, Dave Holland, Fellowship Band, Milo Miles, Montreal Jazz Festival, Nomadic Massive, Omara “Bombino” Moctar

Jazz Review: Second Dispatch from the 39th Montréal Jazz Festival

One of the most astonishing sets of my week in Montreal featured two Frenchmen, accordionist Vincent Peirani and soprano saxophonist Émile Parisien.

By: Michael Ullman Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Jazz, Review Tagged: Billy Drummond, Chris Potter, Dave Holland, Émile Parisien, Montreal Jazz Festival, Renee Rosnes, Steve Kuhn, Vincent Peirani, Zakir Hussain

Jazz Review: A Dispatch from the 39th Montréal Jazz Festival

Among the festival’s highlights: pianist-singer Jeremy Dutcher, who arrived on the stage of the tiny space Gésu dressed in shorts and a long flowing black robe with a hood.

By: Michael Ullman Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: Ben Harper, Carla Bley, Charlie Musselwhite, Christine Jensen, Francois Bourassa, Herbie Hancock, Jeremy Dutcher, Montreal Jazz Festival

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