Rick Keene Music Scene presents – Montreal Jazz Festival; An interview with Lisa Fischer.

You do not get to tour with Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones and Luther Vandross (to name a few) without having the ability to adapt and fit in with what is needed at any given moment. Lisa Fischer has that ability and enjoys each moment. Lisa toured from 1989 – 2013 with The Rolling Stones and her ability to vocally perform in any genre fit … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene presents – Montreal Jazz Festival; An interview with Lisa Fischer.

Rick Keene Music Scene presents – Montreal Jazz Festival; Canada Day Picks

If you live in Montreal or are visiting the city on Canada Day ; there is a bonus. The Jazz Festival adds to the fireworks and inflatable kids’ attractions. Among a bevvy of shows both free and paid – here are a couple that stand out on this Holiday Monday. Visit Jazz Festival Here for complete schedule. Guy Belanger (Click Here) Marcus Miller ( Click … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene presents – Montreal Jazz Festival; Canada Day Picks

Rick Keene Music Scene presents – Montreal Jazz Festival Review; Sunny War

Under skies as blue as the sea – the Jazz Festival is slowly creeping into Montreal’s conscience once again. Sunny War from Nashville and one of America’s fastest rising musical ‘poets’ who – like Kerouac before, rode the trains and learned to live, writes what she knows. Sunny learned to play guitar by emulating the banjo which allows for one of this century’s most unique … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene presents – Montreal Jazz Festival Review; Sunny War

Rick Keene Music Scene presents – A Musical Auction Not to be Missed.

An exhibition of posters, photos, and artifacts from Alain Simard’s collection, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Montreal’s major festivals. Alain Simard’s life reads like a monumental epic! A visionary entrepreneur, this man-of-a-thousand-projects has been—over the course of his busy career—an impresario, a promoter, and a producer of shows, records, and television programs. He is the man behind many iconic events in Montreal and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene presents – A Musical Auction Not to be Missed.

Rick Keene Music Scene presents – Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal | 2024 Festival Awards and the L’Académie !

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM), presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto, is proud to announce a new programming series—L’Académie—and five Festival Awards, as it pursues its mission of bringing the world’s best musicians to the public, popularizing jazz and related genres, and serving as a springboard for local and international musicians.  The Festival’s new must-see, this series of free events (except the June 27 event) … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene presents – Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal | 2024 Festival Awards and the L’Académie !

Rick Keene Music Scene presents – Top Ten Signs The Montreal Jazz Festival is Coming!

The Montreal International Jazz Festival gets underway June 27th. Here are the Top Ten Signs Montreal is getting ready. 10. The Quebec Government passed a new law making it difficult for foreign musicians to enter the Province. 9. Youppi traded his Celine Dion CD for a Louis Armstrong vinyl record. 8. Montrealers surprised to know the city already has a jazz club. 7. Buskers seen … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene presents – Top Ten Signs The Montreal Jazz Festival is Coming!