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JUNE
24th 2011 – With ALEX
LEFAIVRE (l) and GABRIEL VINUELA-PELLTIER
(r) (PARC X TRIO) recording our interview prior to the release
of their
latest CD – Cent Questions Sans Reponse. They were last on
the program
April 10th, 2009.
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February
10th, 2011 – In the green room at Upstairs Jazz Bar and Grill
with pianist MARIE-CLAIRE DURAND, during the taping of our
interview about her debut CD – MAI. Originally broadcast February
18th, 2011. |

Album
Art, Instruments, Clothing
Paintings, and much more form the content
of the WE WANT MILES exhibit
at the Montreal Museum Of Fine Arts this summer
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Montreal's
media turn out for the press conference launching the WE WANT MILES
EXHIBIT at the museum |
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Miles's
son ERIN DAVIS and his nephew, VINCE WILBURN JR. (in
hat) speaking at the launch of the exhibit. |
WALLACE
RONEY speaking at the museum's press conference with Chief Curator
of the exhibit from Paris' Cite de la Musique - Vincent Bessieres
(L) and MMFA Director and Chief Curator – Nathalie Bondil looking
on.
Interview
with MMFA Director broadcast on Show #305 - April 30th, 2010 |
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Dancer
MARGIE GILLIS - from her piece
Filatures - April 28 - May 8 @ L'Agora De La Danse
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With
dancer MARGIE GILLIS during the taping of our interview
at a cafe on St. Laurent Boulevard.
Broadcast
on show #305 (April 30th, 2010)
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UPSTAIRS
– Site of our LIVE Broadcast celebrating
show number 300 .:. March 26th, 2010 |
LIVE
FROM UPSTAIRS JAZZ CLUB SHOW
NUMBER 300 BROADCAST

DENIS
CHANG QUARTET
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ZANA
CORBETT handled all the mics
and mixing for the evening. |

DAVE
TURNER & JOEL MILLER with ERIC HARDING (P)
JIM DOXAS (D) ALEC WALKINGTON (B) closed out the
night.
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Tucked
into the crowd near the stage – hosting events
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With
ALAIN BEDARD - Co-founder & President of EFFENDI RECORDS at
Effendi's 2009 fall press launch held at Upstairs Jazz Bar &
Grill. Interview broadcast on Show number 274 - September 25,
2009 |
NATASHA
P celebrates the launch of her debut live CD at Diese Onze. On stage
are Chantale Morin & Frederic Alarie ... Interview originally broadcast
August 14, 2009 |
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With Blue Note
recording artist LIONEL LOUEKE during taping of interivew
at 2009 Montreal
International Jazz Festival ... originally broadcast
July
10, 2009 Show #263 |
April
10th, 2009
... members of the Parc X Trio - pianist Gabriel Vinuela-Pelltier
& bassist Alex Lefaivre
joined Moz Taylor to talk about their debut self-titled CD. |
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April
8th, 2009
GAINZBAR on St. Hubert in Montreal, was the location
chosen to celebrate
the
launch of Lorraine Desmarais' 10th CD
Lorraine Desmarais
Big Band.
It was also a celebration of 25 years in Music. |
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Lorraine,
enjoying the moment ... |

Frederic
Alarie on bass & hidden behind the kit – Camil Belisle
Lorraine's long standing trio.
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Friends
& media crowded into Gainzbar to celebrate the event. |

...
host with Lorraine Desmarais |
Caught
in the crowd, "il padrone" of Montreal jazz radio,
Len Dobbin (host of
Dobbin's Den CKUT) and Kathya Heppell (Host of Jazarella
CISM)
... |
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THE
2009 SOBA AWARDS
SOBA – SOUNDS
OF BLACKNESS – Events:
PRE-GALA | February 26th 2009 - Delta Montreal
GALA | March 1st, 2009 - Outremont Theatre
SOBA
WEBSITE
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RUDDY
ELOI (SOBA Founder & President) with
JAZZ BOULEVARD Host & Producer – MOZ TAYLOR at the
Pre-Gala Awards cermony
holding the SOBA Award for
"Best English Community Radio Show of the Year"
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SOME
OF THE PRE-GALA ATMOSPHERE
AT MONTREAL'S DELTA HOTEL
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SIMON
FAUTUX (L) WITH JUSTIN TIME RECORDS
HEAD - JIM WEST (R), WHO COLLECTED A SOBA IMAGE AWARD
FOR JUSTIN TIME RECORDS
AT THE PRE-GALA
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AALAIN
SIMARD & ANDRE MENARD (CO-FOUNDERS) OF THE
MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL RECEIVED
A SOBA IMAGE AWARD. SEEN HERE: ANDRE MENARD
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THE
OUTREMONT THEATRE – SITE OF THE OFFICIAL
SOBA RED-CARPET GALA
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PERFORMERS
AT THE GALA INCLUDED: JONAS, DIVINE BROWN,
CORNEILLE, KIM RICHARDSON ... SEEN HERE - IMPOSS WITH
FRANCE d'AMOUR
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TRIBUTE
PERFORMANCE TO MONTREAL'S VIC VOGEL
JKL;
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VIC
VOGEL, ENCOURAGE BY THE AUDIENCE, JUMPED
ON STAGE TO IMPROVISE WITH THE HOUSE BAND
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INTERMISSION
FOUND THE SELL-0UT CROWD MINGLING WITH NOMINEES
IN THE THEATRE LOBBY |
THE
SCENE AT INTERMISSION |
...
stealing a kiss from singer
Dawn Tyler Watson at the
SOBA gala Press Conference |
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SIMON
LEGAULT on JAZZ BOULEVARD March 21st 2008 - in to promote his
new debut CD Misrememberings ... and
his upcoming appearance at the 2008 JAZZ EN RAFALE series.
The podcast of this program (#195) is in the Playlists|Pods section of the website. |
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...
with JOEL MILLER at the CINQ studios prior to his appearance
on JAZZ BOULEVARD FEBRUARY 1st, 2008.
The podcast of the program (#188) is in the Playlists|Pods section
of the website. |

PICTURES FROM THE 2008 IAJE CONFERENCE
IN
TORONTO, CANADA
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HOME
BASE: TORONTO'S CONVENTION CENTER
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BROADCASTING
LIVE - TORONTO'S JAZZ.FM BOOTH DOMINATED
THE
CENTRAL LOBBY OF THE CONVENTION CENTER
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JAZZ-FM
91 HOST RALPH BENMERGUI INTERVIEWING
CANDIDO CAMERO
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CANDIDO
CAMERO - IN TOWN TO RECEIVE 2008
NEA JAZZ MASTERS AWARD
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GRGRAMMY
'SOUND TABLE' PANEL including:
L-R: Neil Tesser (Moderator) Randy Brecker,
Esperanza Spalding, ?, Kurt Elling, Phil Ramone
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ESPERANZA
SPALDING (BASS & VOICE) PERFORMS
AT A ROYAL YORK BALLROOM
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TORONTO
BASED VOCALIST DIONE TAYLOR
PERFORMS AT THE
CONVENTION CENTER |

KURT
ELLING & JON HENDRICKS
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CHRISTOPHERE LOUDON (JAZZ TIMES) MODERATES
'VOCALESE" PANEL WITH JON HENDRICKS & KURT ELLING
(all apparently looking at yours truly)
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KARINE
CHAPDELAINE perfomed with
THE SKETCHES
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MONTREAL'S
RANEE LEE (R) HOST A PANEL
ON SINGING
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UdM
Big Band conducted by Ron di Lauro perform at
the Royal York Ballroom |

REMI
BOLDUC takes a solo with the UdM Big Band
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(L-R)
MAGGI OLIN, CHRISTINE JENSEN, RICHARD RING
RANEE LEE, JOEL MILLER
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FRANCOIS
BOURASSA PERFORMS AT THE 'TRAN STUDIO
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GUY
BOISVERT (B), ANDRE LEROUX (Ts) &
TBC Drummer backing FRANCOIS BOURASSA
AT TORONTO'S TRAN STUDIO
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(L-R)
ANDRE LAROUX, ALAIN BEDARD (EFFENDI RECORDS)
GUY BOISVERT, FRANCOIS BOURASSA post TRAN STUDIO GIG
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A
LARGE EXHIBIT AREA WITH A WIDE DIVERSITY
OF EXHIBITORS - UNIVERSITYS, LABELS, PRODUCTS,
ARTISTS, and of course ...
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MONTREAL'S
OWN CLAUDE THIBAULT,
THE MAN BEHIND SORTIESJAZZNIGHTS.COM
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VISITORS
TRY OUT AN EXTENSIVE VARIETY OF
INSTRUMENTS
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| September
14th 2007 – Roots Musician MICHAEL JEROME BROWNE drops by
Jazz Boulevard to talk about his career & new CD
project 'DOUBLE'. Hear the interview from Podcast #168. |
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AUGUST
3 2007 - Robert Prevost, Founder & Director of
GEMU (Grand Ensemble de Musique Urbaine de Montreal) drops by
the studio to talk about the history of this Montreal Big Band.
Hear the interview from Podcast # 162. |
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JULY
5th 2007 – with ROBIN MCKELLE
recording interview broadcast July 6th, 2007 on Jazz Boulevard.
Hear the interview from Podcast # 158. |
| JUNE
15TH 2007 – To help celebrate Jazz Boulevard's 3rd year
on-air, special guests were in studio.
Seen here (L-R): Kathya Heppell, Felix Stussi, Moz, Damian Nisenson.
Hear the party from Podcast # 155. |
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Winners
of the New Jazz Talent Contest - 2007 Jazz En Rafale series:
Simon Legault Quartet – dropped by the studio April 27th.
Seen here - Simon Legault (gt) Alain Bourgeois (d) with host
Moz Taylor. Hear the interview from Podcast # 148. |
Montreal's
Midnight FM JAZZ OWLS - CISM's Kathya Heppell
and I concocted a
co-hosting swap to celebrate Spring ... Tuesday 3.20
on 89.3 FM (Jazarella) and Friday 3.23 on 102.3 FM ...
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Co-hosting
Jazz Boulevard 3.23
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At
CISM 'La Marge' – co-hosting 'Jazarella' |
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...
with KARINE CHAPDELAINE at the CINQ studios
prior to her appearance on the JAZZ BOULEVARD OCTOBER 27th, 2006. |
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... with VANESSA RODRIGUES at KILO having
a coffee prior to her appearance on the program OCTOBER 13th, 2006. |
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JOHN
LABELLE was in-studio OCTOBER 6th, 2006 to discuss his career,
his latest CD 'LAST TIME I WAS HERE' as well as his
upcoming fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. |
SEPTEMBER
30th, 2006
The
English Team of CINQ-FM held their
2nd
annual garage sale fundraiser for the station.
Thanks
to all those who participated
in
the event... a few impressions:
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St.
Viateur & L'Esplanade - "Bioterre" patio
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Shoppers
had a large selection of
used books to choose from
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T The
Venerable host of Arts Notebook:
Stan Asher
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Elisabeth
Macdonnell & Janet Stubbert
"Scottish Voice"
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Sunny
weather brought many visitors
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BIG-D
& Matrix Producer/Host
Laura Yaros
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Dougie-G
(Flipside) & Blackspeak's Mr. T
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Stan
Asher, Big-D & Janet Stubbert
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Some
impressions of the
2006
Montreal International Jazz Festival
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MIJF
home base - Place Des Arts
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Crowds
at opening Neville Brothers Concert
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Neville
Brothers on stage |
Alain
Bedard ... Effendi Records Co-Founder at
Effendi's big launch (4 cds)
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Christine
Jensen, Joel Miller with Fusion III Distribution's
Simon Fauteux
at Effendi Records CD Launch |
Thom
Gossage & Remi Bolduc at CD Launch
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Claude
Thibault (SortiesJazzNights.com) with
Alain Bedard
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Daily
Festival Parade |
Parade
'Green Angel' |
Montreal
Musician &
Music Instruments Show - MMMIS
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MMMIS
- Violins on display
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MMMIS
- Guitar Makers |
MMMIS
-Basses |
MIJF
2006 Organizers (L-R)
Andre Menard (dir artistic) | Laurent Saulnier
(vp prog.)
Alain Simard (pres.) | Caroline Johnson (prog.)
Jacques
Andre Dupont MMMIS (Founder GM)
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Packing
the Main Stage for another year ...
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SONIA
JOHNSON (vocalist) & FREDERIC ALARIE (bassist)
dropped by the show June 16th, to talk about music
at this year's OFF JAZZ FEST and MONTREAL INT'L FEST
as well as help celebrate the show's 2nd anniversary
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The
NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS took place in Toronto, April 10th, 2006
at the OLD MILL INN. Here are a few impressions of the evening. |
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Montreal
Cuban All-Stars
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Hundreds attended the event |

Hosts: Vancouver's Dee Daniels &
Toronto
Jazz 91's Ralph Benmergui
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Latin Jazz Artist Award: Hilario Duran
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Honored
Guest: Toronto-based 80 year-old
Cuban-born Candido Camero
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Performing
with Montreal Cuban All-Stars
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Montreal
Cuban All-Stars performing with Candido
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Jazz
Album of the Year: Montreal's Ranee Lee & Oliver Jones
for 'Just You, Just Me'
Oliver
also won the award for Best Jazz Keyboardist
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Jazz
Award for Clarinetist: Phil Nimmons
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See
the LINKS section to visit the
National Jazz Awards website & get info
on all the 2006 winners
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Sitting
with RANEE
LEE in her kitchen
during the taping of our interview
originally broadcast
March 24th, 2006
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With
guest CAROLE THERRIEN, vocalist & co-founder of EFFENDI RECORDS,
during her Feb. 10th, 2006 appearance on Jazz Boulevard. |
| KatrinAID
concert at the Montreal Spectrum, December 14th, 2005. Over 85 musicians
performed in a show recorded for broadcast on Tele-Quebec Dec.
24th and eventual DVD release. |
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Oliver
Jones & Renee Lee perform a track from their 2005 CD 'Just You,
Just Me' - winner of this year's Canadian Urban Music Award - Jazz
Recording of the year. |

With
show producer Georges
'Boule Noire' Thurston after the show
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Julie
Lamontagne was in-studio 12.2.05 as part of the on-going WOMEN
IN JAZZ series |
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Susie
Arioli & Jordan Officer were guests on the show October 14th,
2005 on the heels of releasing "Learn To Smile Again" |
Thanks
to all who supported the English Team's Fundraiser Garage Sale
October 1 & 2, 2005. All proceeds
from the sale went to the station. |

Leslie closes a sale |

LLenny
Rain, Big D, Janet Stubbert, Leslie Lutskey
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Neighbourhood
shoppers
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A shopper checks out the CD section
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Ted
Wright "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" ponders CDs
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Leslie
"JEWISH DIGEST" Moz
& Laura Yaros "MATRIX"
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Janet
Stubbert "SCOTTISH VOICE" & Stan
Asher "ARTS
NOTEBOOK"
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| At
UPSTAIRS with owner Joel Giberovitch during 10th anniversary
celebrations & taping interview broadcast Sept
16, 2005 |
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UPSTAIRS
BAR & GRILL celebrations 10th Anniversary September 14-18 2005
inlcudes late night jam sessions.
Among others, seen here Wray Downes (P) Norman Guilbeault (B)
Dave Turner (A) |

Oliver
Jones & Lorraine Desmarais at the Montreal International Jazz
Festival 2005
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With
Lorraine during visit to the show July 8th, 2005
A
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With
BERNARD PRIMEAU – 2005 recipient of the OSCAR PETERSON
AWARD for contributions to Jazz in Canada.
At
the launch of his 10th CD "LIAISONS" May 31st 2005
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| Front
line of Bernard's MONTREAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE - David Grott, Bill
Mahar, Bruno Lamarche (L > R) at
the launch. |
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With
In-studio guest
Composer
/ Arranger /
Saxophonist
Christine Jensen
May
20th, 2005
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The Centre d'histoire de Montreal - site
of the JAZZ : SWINGING NIGHTS IN MONTREAL exhibit from May 4, 2005
to March 26, 2006. Free Jazz Concerts every Sunday afternoon. Consult
their site for details | website |
Members
of ENSEMBLE JAZZ URBAIN DE MONTREAL performing at the exhibit
launch 5.04.05 |
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| Remi
Bolduc at the CD launch of COTE D'ECOUTE @ UPSTAIRS. Also cellist
Sheila Hannigan & pianist John Roney. 3.02.05 |
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With
Remi Bolduc at UPSTAIRS after recording interview broadcast on
JAZZ BOULEVARD 03.04.05 |
| With
a taller then usual THOM GOSSAGE during recording of interview
6.22.04 & broadcast on JAZZ BOULEVARD 6.25.04 |
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Home Base :: Radio CentreVille in the Mile
End district of Montreal. |