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…
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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…
062306 The Allman Brothers Band, Niagara Falls, ON
June 23rd, 2006 was the first time I had visited Niagara Falls since I was a little kid…
062205 Strippers Union, Ottawa, ON
Strippers Union was basically The Odds with Bobby Baker from The Tragically Hip on guitar…
062108 Buddy DeFranco, Ottawa, ON
It drives me bonkers when people moan that a band doesn’t fit the genre of the festival that booked them…
062004 Phish, Saratoga Springs, NY
On June 20th, 2004 I attended the second of a two-night Phish run at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center…
061992 Kim Mitchell/Haywire, Moncton, NB
Kim Mitchell is a living emblem of the Canadian musician who found little success outside of this great country of ours…
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