music: March 2012 Archives

Friday March 23, 2012

Is Montreal a world jazz capital?

From its rich history of clubs during the prohibition era, to Montreal International Jazz Festival and the recent creation of the Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal and jazz have had a long relationship. 

But these days, musicians are more likely to come from a post-graduate school of music than to rise up through the jazz club scene, learning from other musicians.

What effect is this having on the kind of music being made, and the kind of music people want to listen to? 

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• May 2012
  • Sat., 19 – Are all the artists red?
     
• March 2012
  • Fri., 23 – Is Montreal a world jazz capital?
     
• February 2012
  • Mon., 13 – Wesli Louissaint takes on the culture quiz
     
• January 2012
  • Sat., 28 – Super Mario at a Rave!
     
  • Sat., 14 – Igloofest: showing winter's playful side
     
• December 2011
  • Sat., 24 – Christmas Eve Concert Special
     
  • Thu., 22 – The making of... our Christmas Eve special
     
  • Sat., 3 – Quebec Symphony Orchestra's new conductor
     
• November 2011
  • Sat., 26 – Opus 3900 -- Building the organ for La Maison Symphonique
     
  • Sat., 12 – Maestro Culture Quiz
     
• October 2011
  • Fri., 28 – Occupy Montreal
     
• September 2011
  • Sat., 24 – Art: What's the Point?
     
  • Sat., 24 – Arcade Fire's homecoming
     
  • Sat., 17 – Creating a look
     
  • Sat., 10 – James Darling in Rimouski
     
  • Sat., 3 – L'adresse symphonique, Montreal's new concert hall
     
• August 2011
  • Sat., 20 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- August 20, 2011
     
  • Sat., 13 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- August 13, 2011
     
  • Sat., 6 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- August 6, 2011
     
  • Mon., 1 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- July 30, 2011
     
• July 2011
  • Mon., 25 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- July 23, 2011
     
  • Mon., 18 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- July 16, 2011
     
  • Mon., 11 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- July 9, 2011
     
  • Mon., 4 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- July 2, 2011
     
• June 2011
  • Sat., 25 – The Culture Club -- Festival Edition
     
  • Sat., 18 – Diatribes of a Dying Tribe
     
  • Fri., 10 – Culture Club -- June 11, 2011
     
• May 2011
  • Sat., 21 – Opera's next generation
     
  • Sat., 21 – Culture Club + Guest DJ -- May 21, 2011
     
• April 2011
  • Sat., 30 – La mechanique de l'amour
     
  • Sat., 23 – A new album from Miracle Fortress
     
• March 2011
  • Mon., 7 – Emilie Clepper's roadtrip soundtrack
     
  • Fri., 4 – The Culture Club
     
• February 2011
  • Tue., 22 – The Culture Club: Cement, Stones, and Alt-Rock
     
  • Mon., 14 – Knowing it by Harp
     
  • Mon., 14 – Heading down Degeneration Street
     
• January 2011
  • Mon., 24 – Coeur de Pirate + Bedouin Soundclash
     
  • Mon., 24 – Culture Club - Kamouraska to Funkytown!
     
  • Tue., 11 – Domestic Crisis Group - Two Tired Hearts EP
     
• December 2010
  • Mon., 20 – Culture for Christmas (CDs)