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 … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top Ten Canadian Male Vocalists

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. … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top Ten Canadian Guitarists

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 … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Ultimate Canadian Playlist

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 … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – O Canada !

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 … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – No Downchild Blues Band, No Blues Brothers

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

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

Enough of the hate and time spent spreading it. Social media commenting is endorsing and spreading of hate. Please listen below to Some New Tunes You Do Not Hear Anywhere Else ! Streaming Live at the Village Vanguard  Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons beginning June 13  On February 22, 2020 the Village Vanguard, the world’s … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – A Collection of New Song Releases

Enough of the hate and time spent spreading it. Social media commenting is endorsing and spreading of hate. Please listen below to Tunes and Memories of Much Better Times. If you enjoy Rick Keene Music Scene - Please help me to support music. Donate here. Thank you.

Please enjoy a Wide Range of Tunes and a Special Message from a Blues Legend. Please listen below If you enjoy Rick Keene Music Scene - Please help me to support music. Donate here. Thank you.