Willow delivered a jazz-infused set on the TD Stage and made a surprise appearance at Le Balcon. Kokoroko’s set of afrobeat and jazz on the Place des Festivals was an eye opener and Alfa Mist and pop sensation Izzy Escobar both captivated new audiences on the TD Stage. Jazz-fusion and metal bassist Mohini Dey along with Canadian pianist Elysia Biro, both packed the house at Le Studio TD (ENTRÉE LIBRE TD).  Flore Laurentienne … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene: The Montreal International Jazz Festival Recap

It isn’t often you have a keyboard player who played on Whitney Houston’s first album and then spent thirty -three years with The Steve Miller Band as a member of the ‘backing band’. The four Wooten Brothers (Regi, Roy, Joseph and Victor) taught everyone (including seasoned musicians in the crowd) how do it right. How to do it. Jazz. Funk. Soul. R&B. Blues. Each taking … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene: The Montreal International Jazz Festival … The Wooten Brothers