ejp626 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 The headliners are not terribly inspiring this year - Norah Jones, Diana Ross and Tower of Power. http://torontojazz.com/sites/default/files/calendar.html But there are some interesting artists at the various free shows. I'm fairly likely to catch Melissa Aldana on June 25 and the Bernie Senensky Septet on June 30. Maybe Kris Davis on June 26. It looks like Chris Potter is in town for a couple of late evening sets at the Rex, and I may or not make it to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Maybe Drake will show up & cheer everyone on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) On 5/29/2019 at 6:15 AM, ejp626 said: The headliners are not terribly inspiring this year - Norah Jones, Diana Ross and Tower of Power. http://torontojazz.com/sites/default/files/calendar.html But there are some interesting artists at the various free shows. I'm fairly likely to catch Melissa Aldana on June 25 and the Bernie Senensky Septet on June 30. Maybe Kris Davis on June 26. It looks like Chris Potter is in town for a couple of late evening sets at the Rex, and I may or not make it to that. It hardly deserves to be called a Jazz Festival, IMO. Edited May 30, 2019 by John Tapscott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 5/29/2019 at 9:48 AM, jlhoots said: Maybe Drake will show up & cheer everyone on. Very few people here are impressed with his antics, let me tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 40 minutes ago, John Tapscott said: Very few people here are impressed with his antics, let me tell you. Glad to hear that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 17 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said: sigh so you're a big Drake fan?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 There's only one "Drake" that belongs is a jazz conversation, and surely this is not him being discussed! So who are we talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 I have to be honest, at least in terms of the headliners, Montreal doesn't look a lot better. It's Norah Jones (again), Chvrches and Pink Martini. https://www.montrealjazzfest.com/en-CA Now, if you dig a bit deeper, they have some solid artists like Joshua Redman, Vijay Iyer, Tord Gustavsen, Chick Corea and apparently Buddy Guy. But still a bit of a let down compared to the previous ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 Sad comedown from the old days of yore when they had the likes of the Tony Williams Quintet on the freestage . On 29/05/2019 at 2:48 PM, jlhoots said: Maybe Drake will show up & cheer everyone on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) On 5/29/2019 at 6:15 AM, ejp626 said: The headliners are not terribly inspiring this year - Norah Jones, Diana Ross and Tower of Power. http://torontojazz.com/sites/default/files/calendar.html But there are some interesting artists at the various free shows. I'm fairly likely to catch Melissa Aldana on June 25 and the Bernie Senensky Septet on June 30. Maybe Kris Davis on June 26. It looks like Chris Potter is in town for a couple of late evening sets at the Rex, and I may or not make it to that. I wasn't impressed by Aldana when I saw her last year and would probably avoid seeing her again unless I wanted to really see a sideman or other band also on the bill (i.e., she opened for Kenny Barron, a favorite of mine, when I saw her). On the other end of the spectrum, I really enjoyed Kris Davis with Mike Formanek last month and would go out of my way to see her. Chris Potter is also a must-see live, IMO. Edited June 4, 2019 by Justin V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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