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An esteemed jazz record company and a hot new rock label were started by a Montreal father and son, respectively. But for Jim and Justin West, good music is more than just the family business Of the three great blues guitarists named King — B.B., Albert and Freddie — arguably the most influential was also the least well-known: Freddie. But his most important work has been unavailable until recently. Critic Ed Ward reviews a recent release, Taking Care of Business , which spans much of King’s career. An esteemed jazz record company and a hot new rock label were started by a Montreal father and son, respectively. Filed under: All About Jazz As mentioned previously in this column, the Montreal Jazz Festival is an embarrassment of jazz riches. I spent June 25 through 28 there, wandering the streets to take in some of the free shows, but I also caught a handful of indoor shows, as well The 31st Montreal international jazz festival opened its stages to hip hop this year, as organizers insisted the urban beats form an integral part of jazz — despite what purists may say. A while ago, there was talk in the jazz Twitterverse about the supposed superiority of the Montreal-style bagel. We went to Montreal to investigate the phenomenon, and draw some unwarranted greater meanings out of the comparison. The Montreal International Jazz Festival has broken out a second Miles Davis Award this year for jazz pianist Dave Brubeck. A standing ovation is a pretty great way to start a concert–and with more than 50 years of songwriting and recording to his credit, Allen Toussaint deserves nothing less. The warm welcome came at 6PM in a church basement just outside of the Montreal Jazz Festival grounds, and from there the evening unfolded like the best-kept secret of the night, if not the entire fest… Filed under: Concerts and Tours , Canada A standing ovation is a pretty great way to start a concert — and with more than 50 years of songwriting and recording to his credit, Allen Toussaint deserves nothing less. The warm welcome came at 6PM in a church basement just outside of the Montreal Jazz Festival grounds, and from there the evening unfolded like the best-kept secret of the night, if … The Montreal International Jazz Festival is enormous, and it grows a little bit every year. The 31st edition, with more than 700 concerts over 12 days, ends on Tuesday with a festival first: a Mardi Gras parade through the city, complete with floats from New Orleans and music by Trombone Shorty and Allen Toussaint…
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