Downtown Montreal jazz shows

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As a leading voice in American popular music, the Grammy Award-winning Nicholas Payton is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, producer, arranger, essayist, and social activist who defies musical and artistic categories. All the while, he honors the tradition of what he terms “postmodern New Orleans music,” as well as the spirit of Black American Music, of which he states, “There are no fields, per se. There are lineages.” Musicians: Nicholas Payton Corey Fonville: drums Andrew Randazzo: bass Youtube video: “NPR Tiny Desk”

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Tue, Jun 30, 9:30 PM

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As a leading voice in American popular music, the Grammy Award-winning Nicholas Payton is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, producer, arranger, essayist, and social activist who defies musical and artistic categories. All the while, he honors the tradition of what he terms “postmodern New Orleans music,” as well as the spirit of Black American Music, of which he states, “There are no fields, per se. There are lineages.” Musicians: Nicholas Payton Corey Fonville: drums Andrew Randazzo: bass Youtube video: “NPR Tiny Desk”

Wed, Jul 1, 7:00 PM

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Eric Alexander and Vincent Herring have been at the forefront of the modern jazz scene since the 1990s. Alexander came up through Chicago and New York, making waves with mentors like Harold Mabern for his powerful tenor sound and deep harmonic command. Herring, a standout altoist with early ties to Nat Adderley and Cedar Walton, built his reputation on a soulful, high-energy style. Musicians: Jean-Michel Pilc: piano Rich Irwin: drums Morgan Moore: bass Youtube video: “Split Decision”

Wed, Jul 1, 9:30 PM

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Eric Alexander and Vincent Herring have been at the forefront of the modern jazz scene since the 1990s. Alexander came up through Chicago and New York, making waves with mentors like Harold Mabern for his powerful tenor sound and deep harmonic command. Herring, a standout altoist with early ties to Nat Adderley and Cedar Walton, built his reputation on a soulful, high-energy style. Musicians: Jean-Michel Pilc: piano Rich Irwin: drums Morgan Moore: bass Youtube video: “Split Decision”

Thu, Jul 2, 7:00 PM

Ranee Lee is now celebrating thirty-five years in Montreal where she enjoys a successful, multi faceted career as one of Canada’s most popular jazz vocalists, an award-winning actress, a songwriter, and a proud author of children’s books. Youtube video: “Beautiful Love”

Thu, Jul 2, 9:30 PM

Ranee Lee is now celebrating thirty-five years in Montreal where she enjoys a successful, multi faceted career as one of Canada’s most popular jazz vocalists, an award-winning actress, a songwriter, and a proud author of children’s books. Youtube video: “Beautiful Love”

Fri, Jul 3, 7:00 PM

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Billy Childs has emerged as one of the foremost American composers of his era, perhaps the most distinctly American composer since Aaron Copland – for like Copland, he has successfully married the musical products of his heritage with the Western neoclassical traditions of the twentieth century in a powerful symbiosis of style, range, and dynamism. Musicians: Billy Childs: piano Matt Penman: bass Ari Hoenig: drums Youtube video: “The winds of Change”

Fri, Jul 3, 9:30 PM

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Billy Childs has emerged as one of the foremost American composers of his era, perhaps the most distinctly American composer since Aaron Copland – for like Copland, he has successfully married the musical products of his heritage with the Western neoclassical traditions of the twentieth century in a powerful symbiosis of style, range, and dynamism. Musicians: Billy Childs: piano Matt Penman: bass Ari Hoenig: drums Youtube video: “The winds of Change”