Vocalist Scott Morgan did not start out that way. Or – perhaps he did … Starting with a background in musical theatre, interrupted by a corporate gig and interrupted once more by a social conscience, Morgan’s return to music is a long and winding one. Egged on by his partner ( musically and romantically) Fred Hersch, Scott’s debut CD is a journey through the past … Continue reading The ‘ Songs of Life ‘ As Told by Scott Morgan
A lot happened in music the past few days and a lot more will be happening! The ‘Hip’ and Gord Downie put on a show for the ages on Saturday evening before 11.7 million Canadians. To put that into perspective, that’s approximately 11.7 million more than Justin Bieber has of stable relationships. At least – some Canadians act Canadian ! Eh? What’s going on in … Continue reading In the Words of a Jealous Spouse; ‘ What’s Going On ‘ ?
What could possibly be be going through Gord Downie’s diseased head tonight as he prepares to take his final curtain call as the frontman for Canada in front of the ‘ home crowd’ ? Downie – and his band, The Tragically Hip, are closing out a career prematurely due to Downie’s incurable brain cancer. The show ( broadcast nationwide at 8:30pm est on CBC) will … Continue reading ‘Tragically’ … Hip. A Farewell to Gord Downie.
The Blues are a community … Following a brief hiatus – Trois Rivieres en Blues is back once more for it’s eight session in it’s current format. Local Montreal stars such as Angel Forrest, Pat Loiselle and Justin Saladino will grace the stages along with Trois Rivieres-boy-done-good; Mr. Steve Hill. Please listen below as the artistic director for the Festival … Continue reading Trois Rivieres En Blues – From Local Star Justin Saladino to Colin James and Steppenwolf, This Festival is a Must Hear !
Take Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground. Add Tom Waits. Add Gram Parsons. Mix ’em all together and you get … The Underground Divas. Singer / songwriter / multi – instrumentalist Rick Murrin is the mastermind behind The Underground Divas. A man with a vision and a man with soul. Please listen below to my chat with Rick and listen to some of the … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The UnderGround Divas ! Somewhere Gram Parsons is Smilin’ …
The Underground Divas. A perfect name for a band. Underground as in rebel and Divas – as in Rock Star mentality. Just one of the bands from Montreal with a new album coming. Please listen below to a preview of the songs AND INTERVIEWS coming this week on Rick Keene Music Scene. Stay tuned for Paul Ierrera from Raisin’ Cane and Rick Murrin from The Underground … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Underground Divas, Raisin’ Cain, Lisa Simone and Gov’t Mule … or… Mule (If You Prefer)
Paul Arthur and Raisin’ Cain make their long awaited debut at The House of Jazz Paul Arthur has long been a staple in the montreal Blues scene going back to the days of the Rising Sun. Originally from Boston but raised in Montreal – Paul and his band recently won a contest as best Blues band which saw the group head to New Orleans during … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Messin’ with Paul Arthur and Raisin’ Cain !
Martha and Lucy Wainright Roche are a lot of fun … Martha and her half-sister Lucy have written and performed with most of their family. Kate and Anna McGarrigle, the Roches, Victor – the list is long and musical. For reasons which are comically dark, Lucy and Martha collaborated on their first project ‘ Songs in the Dark’ in 2015. Fast forward to July 8th, 2016 au … Continue reading The Wainright Sisters; Laughing All the Way to The Jazz Festival !
Dawn Tyler Watson does not enjoy studio work. Preferring instead the spontaneity of live music. The feel. The energy of audience – singer interaction. Last night at L’Astral as part of The Montreal International Jazz Festival – Dawn displayed her true colors. On the heels of her magnificent album ‘JawBreaker ‘, Tyler-Watson was in the form of a much younger singer. ‘Shine On’ ( Jawbreaker) … Continue reading Dawn Tyler Watson – On Top of the World! Jazz Festival Review
To get an idea of what type of personality Andria Simone is – one does not have to look past the name of her band. ‘Those Guys’. The guys are – Mark Wilson on Bass, Brian Dihari on Sax, George Nikolov on drums and Dave Kirby on guitar. ‘Those Guys’ and Simone delivered a monstrous set of Soul, R&B, Blues and Rock n Roll to … Continue reading Andria Simone and Those Guys – Raising It Up a Notch. Jazz Festival Review
Susie Arioli ain’t new to these parts … From her humble beginnings jammin’ with The Stephen Barry Band to her meteoric rise with Jordan Officer, Susie has earned her place in Montrealers hearts. Susie took her ‘ new ‘ act to the stage of Club Soda Friday evening as part of The Montreal International Jazz Festival. New meaning – sans Officer et avec Jim Bland. … Continue reading Susie Arioli; Montreal’s ‘Dearest Darlin’. Jazz Festival Review
There is a lot of talent coming to the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2016 … The Festival gets underway on June 29th with Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings doing a free blow-out show to open the Festival. Jones, one of the best performers on the scene today –promises to deliver a opening showstopper for the ages. Susie Arioli performs on July 2nd at Club … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – You Want a Jazz Festival Preview?
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