“You can’t have a better tomorrow if you’re thinking about yesterday.” Please scroll down and listen to some great new tunes ! Buy Tickets For Bowser and Blue August 27th Here Visit Marshall Potts Here Visit Justin Saladino Band Here Buy Tickets for Strangers in The Night Here Mental Health Information and Contact Visit Jesse Protected.com Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Wednesday’s Wonders
It is time to educate. Scroll down and listen to some great new tunes ! Buy Tickets For Bowser and Blue August 27th Here Visit Marshall Potts Here Visit Justin Saladino Band Here Buy Tickets for Strangers in The Night Here Mental Health Information and Contact Visit Jesse Protected.com Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – New Tunes Featuring The Justin Saladino Band
Festivals and events across Quebec, including Les Francos de Montréal and Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, receive financial assistance from CED to enhance their activities and position themselves for the future. Supporting tourism through festivals and events contributes to economic development in Quebec’s regions. In addition to drawing in large numbers of tourists, a significant contribution to the economy, these cultural activities enable Canadians to renew ties in person with … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Government of Canada Invests over $30M to Ensure Recovery of Quebec’s Festivals and Cultural Events
Just sit right back and listen to some tunes … Please scroll down and hear some of the best new music today! Buy Tickets For Bowser and Blue August 27th Here Visit Marshall Potts Here Buy tickets for Strangers in The Night Here Mental Health Information and Contact Visit Jesse Protected.com Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Montreal’s Best Music Show; Real Music by Real Musicians
Bell and evenko are bringing more fun and excitement to music fans in Montréal. The two companies are expanding their long-standing relationship with a 3-year sponsorship agreement for the OSHEAGA, îLESONIQ and LASSO Montréal festivals. The sponsorship will provide significant financial support, world-class network technology and captivating content both at the show and through Bell Media platforms. “Montréal shines through its festivals and I’m delighted that Bell … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene -Bell forges 3-year Sponsorship Agreement with Evenko
If you do not listen to corporate radio – you may have heard some great real songs. If you do listen to mainstream media – you may have heard new songs but ‘real’ is an understatement. Please scroll down and listen to some real new music by real musicians. Visit Marshall Potts Here Buy Tickets For Bowser and Blue August 27th Here Mental Health Information … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Lots of New Tunes and Music News
Special contribution by Ron Roxtar photos Benoit Rousseau This was Colin James’ twentieth appearance at The Jazz Festival. Colin came walking on stage to the pounding drumbeat of Hidden Charms from his 1988 debut album and kicked things into high gear. He might have started the show having people think this was just a show of nostalgia but Colin played As the Crow Flies along … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jazz Festival Review; Colin James
A lot of women can sing. Few can raise the hairs on the back of one’s neck. With the same ease as most walk, Salvant traverses the scales, intonations and vocal range as elegantly as a debutante at a coming of age party. Salvant does so with as much effort as flicking a fly away from the dinner plate. Last evening at La Monument National … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jazz Festival Review; Cecile McLorin Salvant
Special contribution submitted by Ron Roxtar When one goes to see Marcus Miller you know what you’re in for. Some introspective, funky, progressive, smooth Jazz bass. That’s exactly what we got on his Canada day Jazz Festival performance. Miller came on stage wearing his signature black hat and played a small bass solo. That lead into a funky upbeat drumbeat that had the whole room … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jazz Festival Review; Marcus Miller
Somethings arrive once a month. Somethings arrive once a year. Gregory Porter’s vocal talent comes around once a decade. Porter was in Montreal last evening as part of The Montreal International Jazz Festival. La Maison Symphonique de Montreal – the ONLY backdrop which should accommodate Porter’s presence. ‘Holding On’ is what Porter wanted you to do from the beginning. The Disclosure cover set the tone … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Gregory Porter Brings ‘ The Voice’ To Montreal.
Tag – you are it! Jazz royalty Wynton Marsalis was in town last night and he brought along a few of his ‘friends’. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis was Jazz at Lincoln Center without the Lincoln Center. Montrealers and Festival – goers did their best to imitate the punters from New York. In fact – judging by the response to each and every … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jazz At Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis
What’s that saying? All you need is Jazz? The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto, kicks off tomorrow, treating audiences to headlining acts at the heart of downtown Montréal until July 9, 2022. In total, more than 350 concerts are on the program, 2/3 of which are free, on a pedestrian-only site. Please scroll down for full programming of the … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Montreal International Jazz Festival Gets Underway !
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