Author: Rick Keene

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Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top New Songs and An Exciting Opportunity For Musicians

New tunes everyday in Canada eh ? Just because live music has come to a halt, that does not mean new music has. From Nova Scotia to Vancouver. Winnipeg to Ontario. Musicians from Canadian cities and Provinces are everywhere and filled with talent. Please appreciate some of Canada’s great new tunes including Kim Mitchell and listen below for a chance to have your music on … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top New Songs and An Exciting Opportunity For Musicians

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Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top Ten Canadian Male Vocalists

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Eh? What elements make up a talented vocalist? Canada’s male singers are unique. Something about the tone, the pitch makes them truly Canadian. Let us see if a list of Top Ten Canadian Male Vocalists jives with your choices? Please appreciate some of Canada’s greatest male singers and listen below to The Top Ten?   Graffiti Signs … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top Ten Canadian Male Vocalists

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Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top Ten Canadian Guitarists

Five strings is a bridge to the moon. So many chords and yet so little. So many licks and so many melodies. Canada’s guitar players are unique. The sounds of the Country tend to be played loud and clear echoing Canada’s vast land and peoples. The tone, the feel – as Canadian as Maple Syrup. Please appreciate some of Canada’s greatest guitar players and listen … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top Ten Canadian Guitarists

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Rick Keene Music Scene – The Ultimate Canadian Playlist

Canada exports many songs that go on to change the world. Hockey may be what Canada is known for yet if you dig through the layers of music in the past century, songwriters and musicians are unearthed more often than dinosaur bones. From East Coast to West. North to South. Canada’s vastness helps contribute to the nature of poets and lyricists. The sway of Canada’s … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Ultimate Canadian Playlist

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Rick Keene Music Scene – O Canada !

The O Canada Jazz Orchestra which has been captured in a virtual performance of Hersog’s world class, high energy and infinitely swinging new arrangement of “O Canada!” Hersog created the orchestra and the arrangement with the intention of showcasing the camaraderie that exists among Canadian jazz musicians in these difficult times.   The musicians, who come from all ten Canadian provinces, include folks like Christine Jensen, Joel Miller, Bria … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – O Canada !

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Rick Keene Music Scene – No Downchild Blues Band, No Blues Brothers

Dan Akroyd’s quote above sums it up. Two songs of Downchild Blues Band were featured on The Blues Brothers’ first album and in the film The Blues Brothers. An enduring legacy for Canadian musicians. An enduring legacy for The Blues. Please listen below to my chat with lead vocalist and harmonica player Chuck Jackson. Fifty years of Downchild. Visit Downchild Here ! Graffiti Signs Here … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – No Downchild Blues Band, No Blues Brothers

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Michael Kaeshammer; ‘Live’ Music To Your Livingroom

Concerts may be on hold right now but Michael Kaeshammer is not. Live music is essential to the soul. It cures everything from depression to a broken heart. Michael has taken the opportunity to fill a void with a live album that was going to be released anyway. A DVD of the show with special guests is also available. Please listen below to my chat … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Michael Kaeshammer; ‘Live’ Music To Your Livingroom

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Rick Keene Music Scene – A Jazz Tribute to The Late House of Jazz

No House of Jazz in Montreal, no Rick Keene Music Scene.com Sadly – due to the government’s reaction to Covid, Montreal’s House of Jazz has closed it’s doors. In honor of the late George Durst and Francois Martinek, please listen below to some great new Jazz with a lot of fun thrown in. George Durst loved the fun aspect in Jazz. If you enjoy Rick … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – A Jazz Tribute to The Late House of Jazz

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Michel Pagliaro; Quebec’s Greatest Songwriter?

 Michel Pagliaro is a legend in Quebec … Anglophone artists, Francophone artists – any genre, unconsciously or consciously affected  by ‘Pag’. Rarely do artists create such a vast ‘society affecting’ songbook in a quick period of time. The Guess Who, Dylan,The Beatles, The Stones,Elvis and Pag. For this reason, it is fitting after all these years for a tribute album. Eleven of Pagliaro’s songs performed … Continue reading Michel Pagliaro; Quebec’s Greatest Songwriter?

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Celebrating Canada Day Musically With Canadians. Eh?

Canada Day will be celebrated – crowds or not. Toronto’s ViVA TRIO Releases Special Rendition of “O CANADA” with Multi-Award Winning Top Canadian Artists In honor of Canada Day 2020, internationally acclaimed vocalist trio ViVA Trio have assembled an incredible all-Canadian cast of talent to perform their rendition of “O Canada” virtually this June 25th and July 1st. The multi-date performance will feature ViVA Trio’s … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Celebrating Canada Day Musically With Canadians. Eh?

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Monday New Tunes and Beware the Ides of June?

The Ides are in every month whether you eat a Caesar salad or not … Monday is the day many establishments reopen around the world. Be afraid or breathe a sigh of relief ? Your call. In the words of Paul McCartney; ‘Live and let die?’ Please listen below to some of The Best New Music Released This Week and Some Music Information. Visit Graffiti … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Monday New Tunes and Beware the Ides of June?

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