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Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 2016: The Ever Beautiful Aaron Parks Trio

July 19, 2016 By Anthony Dean-Harris

Aaron Parks is an altogether beautiful person, as if his aura just colors whatever he touches, particularly pianos. Billy Hart is a legend and a giant and gets to do whatever the hell he wants on the drums. Ben Street is an anchor and a pure soul able to keep the three aligned on the bass. The trio were absolutely outstanding playing one of the last sets of the festival on … [Read more...]

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 2016: Erik Truffaz is Kind of a Big Deal

July 9, 2016 By Anthony Dean-Harris

Erik Truffaz is 56 years old. He plays the trumpet. He's on Blue Note… France. He's not hyped in the United States much. I only knew of him from copping his 2000 album, The Mask, from fellow KRTU radio host J.C. Pagan after he found the album while shopping in Brazil (if memory serves). The guy is a big deal, but one of those big deals that literally doesn't in America. It … [Read more...]

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 2016: Nir Felder Has Some New Stuff

July 8, 2016 By Anthony Dean-Harris

I learned long ago from my mother that if you can help it, don't work on your birthday. There are some who don't exactly hold that sentiment. Bassist Orlando le Flemming's birthday was yesterday, July 7, but he still put in work backing guitarist Nir Felder for his sets at l'Astral. Alongside drummer Jimmy Macbride, the three played two sets mostly of new material with a few … [Read more...]

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 2016: Bilal, the Sexy Survey Course

July 7, 2016 By Anthony Dean-Harris

Bilal brings it, but he always had. His Wednesday, July 6th set at Club Soda as part of the Montreal International Jazz Festival didn't have the Patti Labelle-esque rolling on the ground like his recent BET Awards tribute performance to Prince, but he didn't need to, because Bilal always brings it. Over the course of his two hour set, the vocalist dazzled, bringing his blend … [Read more...]

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