Food and music ! Can it get any better ? The 17th Edition of Montreal En Lumiere gets underway this week and aside from culinary delights and bright lights – it is an opportunity for some music stars to shine ! Please listen below to the shows which are part of Montreal En Lumiere as well as other concerts in and around Montreal. Thanks for … Continue reading Montreal En Lumiere; February 18th – March 5th
The Paul Deslauriers Band made Quebec proud. The band finished second at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee. No small feat considering the amount of bands involved from all around the globe. Please listen below as Paul Deslauriers speaks of their adventure starting from winning the Quebec to Memphis Blues Challenge which took place at Bistro a Jo Jo. Paul ? … Continue reading It’s Valentine’s Day ! Give Some Love to The Paul Deslauriers Band Just Like Memphis Did !
Rarely does a golden voice come along … Susie Arioli happens to possess one of these shimmery tools. Lucky for Montreal ! Please listen below to my chat with Susie on the eve of her performance at THEATRE OUTREMONT. The first appearance in Montreal promoting her new album ‘Spring’. The first on her new found path to …? Susie? Visit Susie Here! … Continue reading Susie Arioli Live and It’s Not Yet ‘Spring’ …
As usual – a lot going on in Montreal. Please listen below to some great tunes by Jay Sewall, some upcoming shows and information about a great auction item for the 2nd Annual A Magical Musical Evening to Combat Prostate Cancer. Also – please listen to some information concerning ALS. You can go to ALS.ca to find out more. My sister, Lynda Mathieson, is … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – What’s Happening in Montreal and A Plea to Help My Sister
Montreal’s Jesse Jack had an eye-opening experience as he travelled to Nashville to work on his new album. Jesse gained knowledge which many musicians never do. Equipped with the new found smarts and some great original tunes, Jesse Jack will display his experience on Feb.6th at The Firm ( see link below) to help Gerdy’s Rescue and Adoption Fundraiser. Noelle Hannibal, one of Montreal’s best … Continue reading What Do Jesse Jack, Abandoned Animals and Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Have in Common? Have a Listen – Won’t Ya?
Sometimes, life does not go as planned. Career and health. Two of the most important things that should go well. For New York native Laura Perlman, one of two ain’t bad at all. Cancer and the Hollywood film industry interrupted Laura’s original dream. Her primary passion. Singing. All these years later, Laura, in pretty good health, has finally begun to pursue her … Continue reading Three Time Cancer Survivor Laura Perlman’s New CD Filled with ‘Precious Moments’
A lot coming … Montreal and Spring. Like two doves in a cage. Filled with song as the sun brightens the future. Music and Montreal. Made for each other. Listen below to some tunes and find out what’s coming. Click on The House of Jazz logo, Evenko logo and Montreal Jazz Festival logo to buy tickets! Thanks for listening ! … Continue reading Jazz All Year Round Series Featuring Jordan Officer
Anyone at the Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre on Saturday night in Montreal was – twenty feet from a star. No – the star in question was not Keith Richards. The star in question was Lisa Fischer and although she may owe a certain amount of her fame to Richards and the rest of The Rolling Stones, her fame has been earned by sheer talent. A … Continue reading Lisa Fischer – A Montreal Experience …
Women … ! Women … ! Women ! They are all over the place in Montreal these days. The Bell Center, the House of Jazz, Upstairs Bar and Grill – just a few of the venues housing such amazing talent. Please listen below to hear some tunes from some gals and discover where you can buy tickets! Right here on …. Rick Keene … Continue reading Laura Perlman, Andrea Simone, Emilie-Claire Barlow and Barb Diab Sings the Stones !
Women rule … So many talented women from Montreal, Canada and the World make their way singin’ up a storm wherever they go. Thanks to pioneers such as Diana Ross and Lisa Fischer, these ladies are able to parlay their talents back to us. Please listen below to a few of these talented voices and discover who are singing in Montreal and where in … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Angel Forrest, Carol Welsman, Diana Ross, Cecile Doo-Kingue, Lisa Fischer, Susie Arioli
It has been a learning curve … Carol Welsman, one of Canada’s main Jazz exports, has arrived full circle with her new album; Alone Together. Following a Top Five ranking by USA Today of all genres for her last album ‘ Reflections of Peggy Lee’, Welsman’s confidence and skill have never been so high. Being included with the likes of Barbara Streisand and Mark … Continue reading Carol Welsman Returns to Montreal. It’s About Time!
Don’t be left all alone at home. There are always plenty of live shows in and around Montreal. Singers, songwriters and musicians who write their own music and scrape by because the cost of making their music accessible to the public – not very cheap. Original artists need your help. Not cover bands who have full time jobs and play music as a hobby. Original … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Get Off The Couch and See Some Shows! Won’t ya?
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