Montreal Jazz Festival

[Pete C]

The full indoor schedule is up as of today.

http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/fijm2004/accueil_en.asp

I'll be there July 2-4. I'm sure I'll see Chaz Longue there. Anybody else?

It's a great weekend for a Brazilian music nut. On Friday it's Joao Bosco & Gonzalo Rubalcaba (solos, duos & group) at Theatre Maisonneuve at 6, and on Sunday at Metropolis, Jorge Ben & Margareth Menezes. I'll have to miss the Orchestre National de Jazz for the latter. I saw Ben last year at the North Sea festival and it was one of the most high energy performances I've ever witnessed. Damn, though, I hate those standing room only ballrooms (I assume that's the case at Metropolis).

I'm also planning on catching the Portal/Sclavis/Humair/Texier quartet at Spectrum on Friday at 9:30.

The only thing I'm seriously considering on Saturday is the singer Lhasa, but I might wait to see what the outdoor shows that night are.

Sisco, you should consider on coming up on the 2nd. Besides the French cats at the Spectrum, Marilyn Lerner & Sonny Greenwich will be at Gesu at 6 (I'd be there if it weren't for Bosco).

I'll be driving up from Burlington on Friday with my friend David M, whom the Vermonters have met.

[Jazzzoline]

Can't go this year, I'll still be in California.

[Pete C]

Originally Posted by Jazzzoline

Can't go this year, I'll still be in California.

I am very disappointed to hear that.

[Jazzzoline]

Originally Posted by Pete C

I am very disappointed to hear that.

Hah!

[Pete C]

Truly.

[Gary Sisco]

Pete -- I'll certainly try to make it to hear the French cats, as there are several of my favorites in that group, none of whom I've had the opportunity to hear live, but, I can't commit that far ahead and it'll be a last minute thing at best, depending on the workload here and the degree of anticipated madness at the border on a holiday weekend. I take it, though, that you'll be in Burlington for a day or two before heading north? If so, we'll hook up then for sure. Maybe you and your friends can make it out to our gates this time for a small soiree, though I know that people in Burlington only very rarely visit Vermont.

[Pete C]

Originally Posted by Rainman

I take it, though, that you'll be in Burlington for a day or two before heading north?

Not this time. David is picking me up at the airport and we're driving straight up. Not only is it cheaper than flying to Montreal, I had a Jet Blue credit that was about to expire.

[willfb]

I wonder if anyone else feels that the "jazz" in Festival International de Jazz de Montreal is becoming more and more scarce.

Having said that, it will be difficult for me to resist coming up to hear Charlie Haden's series, especially the Liberation Music Orchestra.

[Gary Sisco]

Pete -- Too bad. Well, I may make it up there. We'll see. To complicate things further, I've just remembered I have the William Parker Quartet (sans poets, dancers, or singers) on my calendar, in Montreal on June 27. That depends on the workload, too, but will probably make for easier border crossing than a holiday weekend. Not having heard Hamid Drake live in two years, that's a big red star on the calendar.

[Gary Sisco]

Damn. And Greg Osby, too, before you're up there, Pete, with his new quartet. Oh, man. I know I can only pull of one day, if any. Choices, choices.

I don't know about anyone else, but there looks like a lot of jazz on that calendar to me. As usual, most of the best shows seem to be at Gesu (where they should be -- a great music room -- I've seen many excellent shows there).

[Root Doctor]

I'm on the Cape with the family until July 3rd, so I'll miss you, Pete.

[Jimmy Cantiello]

I'll be in Cancun hanging out at the beach and gorging myself..........

[Pete C]

Maybe I should have called this thread "where will you be during the Montreal jazz festival," then everybody could participate.

[jaz4life]

i think i'll post that on the newport thread..........

[Pete C]

Sisco, look at it this way: you've seen Drake before & you'll see him again, and you're going to see the rest of those guys in NY. You've seen Osby before & you'll see him again. How many times are you going to get to see Portal, Sclavis, Texier & Humair playing together, and driving distance to boot? Perspective, baby.

[Jazzzoline]

Good news ( at least, for me it is) : I'm going to be back for the last week end.

[Gary Sisco]

Yeah, but I have to put up with dancers (and no Drake) when I see the Parker Quartet in New York. And Osby will have a new band.

And neither is on a holiday weekend when the Chief Twit of Homeland Moronity is sure to get the customs cops all wound up with a Defcon Whatever warning about nothing.

We'll see. Right now, I'm just hoping to make it to V-ville and back, and New York and back. Planning any further ahead is only inviting disaster.

[Pete C]

Originally Posted by Rainman

Yeah, but I have to put up with dancers (and no Drake) when I see the Parker Quartet in New York.

So close your f***ing eyes like I always do.

[Gary Sisco]

Pete -- Actually, I was thinking one of those black sleeping masks, to go with my normal color scheme.

[Chaz Longue]

Really looking forward to seeing y'all that week.

I'd be coming to Victo too, were it not for a little "family business".

And Pete - Metropolis is a big sort of Rock club, in a former little theatre/cabaret of some sort. It has a lOT of little balconies and so on. It's very nice - except when it's full of sweaty people, in which case it can seem a little ..."close". I saw Caetano Veloso there and enjoyed him a lot, but I got there early, was by myself, and found a single seat in a good spot in the second balcony.

See y'all in GESU !

BTW, ...Pete...Tell me about Lhasa, eh?

db

[Pete C]

Originally Posted by Chaz Longue

BTW, ...Pete...Tell me about Lhasa, eh?

db

She's one of those young world music singer-songwriters who's getting lots of attention. Beautiful voice. She just released her 2nd album. The first, La Llorona, came out in 1997 to rave reviews, then she took time off to figure things out. Like Lila Downs she's half Mexican, half American, and lives in or near Montreal.

The Algerian chanteuse, Souad Massi, who'll be at the festival, is also getting lots of attention in the world music press.

Chaz, we'll have to arrange to hook up. I'll be getting in early Friday afternoon the 2nd, and leaving on the 5th.

How about planning a rendezvous for Saturday afternoon? David M will be driving back to Burlington after we go out for Dim Sum. Or maybe you'd like to join us for Dim Sum?

[Chaz Longue]

Pete -
After my abyssmal tardiness the last time I tried to meet you ...I'm delighted at the prospect of getting a second chance. I've noted the particulars of your perigrinations in my Palm pilot, the better to ...plan.

The logistics are this year complicated by my impending nuptials. I can't remember exactly when she and a couple of her friends are in town with me in Montreal. I just called to ask her but couldn't get through.

Let's work it out! Perhaps by email.

I'm away from Friday until the 27th. Let's pick up the conversation then...

Thanks!

db

[Pete C]

Originally Posted by Chaz Longue

impending nuptials.

Congratulations!

[Chaz Longue]

Thank you!

[Pete C]

Chaz, how early do I need to get to Metropolis? They tell me the doors open 90 minutes in advance, but I'm not going that early. Do you think 30 minutes is safe for a seat in one of the balconies?

[Chaz Longue]

Sure - particularly if you're only one or two people, you should have time to find something good.

Looking forward to seeing you.

db

[Michel_M]

Hi,

If someone interested, I have 3 tickets for the Brad Mehldau Trio (already sold out) on Saturday July 3 at the Salle Gésu (Center, Row O, seats 9-11-13).

I sell those the price I paid : $US40 each.

Thanks

And have a good time in Montréal

[Pete C]

Jorge Ben Jor has canceled, so I'll be catching ONJ instead.

[JazzCat]

I'm extrememly interested in those tickets. How would we go about this?

[Michel_M]

Really sorry, I just sold the tickets a few days ago.