070393 John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers featuring Mick Taylor/La Paname Jazz Quartet, Montreal, QC
There was a time in my life when I tried to make it to Montreal every summer for at least a smidgen of their International Jazz Festival…
Category: Ticket Stories
070297 Ben Harper, Montreal, QC
I used to have this university friend named Dave who was probably the first “hipster” I ever knew…
070198 Mahogany Rush, Ottawa, ON
July 1st, 1998 was an historic occasion for yours truly for a number of reasons…
063006 Gomez, Montreal, QC
One of my favourite parts of the Festival de Jazz is wandering the crowded mezzanine of the Place des Arts taking in all the free shows…
062995 Oscar Peterson, Montreal, QC
After the show I decided to try my hand at getting backstage…
062809 Gary Burton Quartet, Ottawa, ON
The widely-recorded vibraphonist’s group included Steve Swallow on bass, Antonio Sánchez on drums, and Pat Metheny on guitar…
062797 Herbie Hancock, Montreal, QC
The band Hancock had assembled for this project was a hand-picked group of the world’s most elite jazz players…
062603 Medeski Martin & Wood/nero, Montréal, QC
June 26th, 2003 was the Montréal leg of a two-night stint I spent following instrumental jam/jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood from jazzfest to jazzfest…
062503 Medeski Martin & Wood/nero, Toronto, ON
Back in the days when I was managing a band I didn’t get to go to many concerts…
062407 Bill Frisell, Ottawa, ON
Despite what the ticket indicates I recall this show being a trio…
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