A great jazz day in Toronto

[peterintoronto]

First I enjoyed this in an audience of about 50 people (did anyone here attend?):

http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2012/11/Percussionist-Pheeroan-akLaff-premieres-1979s-House-of-Spirit-Mirth-in-Toronto

Then on the way home I finally found a used copy of this for $99.99:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Live_at_the_Plugged_Nickel_1965

What a day!

[sidewinder]

Good to see that Toronto is still coming up with the jazz goodies. Not sure if this still applies but a lot of NYC bands used to drop by there as a 'shake out' prior to touring North America so it was always a good place to check things out. Remember in the space of a few months getting to see Elvin Jones, Mongo Santamaria, Phil Woods, Pharoah Sanders and Louis Hayes touring bands this way - plus a first outing by Miles of his touring unit at the Massey Hall !

Great deal on the Plugged Nickel - that one is priceless.

Edited December 2, 2012 by sidewinder

[peterintoronto]

The Rolling Stones love playing in Toronto before tours. People hung outside the school they rehearsed in a few years ago hoping for a glimpse or to hear a stray note or two. Around that time I went to see a jazz collection that someone had clearly been through already - turns out Charlie Watts was that someone.

Edited December 2, 2012 by peterintoronto

[sidewinder]

The Rolling Stones love playing in Toronto before tours.

Canada was the one place I have caught the Stones live - but it was in Alberta and not Toronto. I needed binoculars in what was an Olympic-size stadium to catch the prancing Mick doing his gyrations on the stage ! It was over $50 - which I thought at the time was daylight robbery but based on their gig prices this year in London (£90 and up.... ) was a bargain.

turns out Charlie Watts was that someone.

Charlie Parker/Bebop fanatic, of course.

Then on the way home I finally found a used copy of this for $99.99:

http://en.wikipedia....ged_Nickel_1965

What a day!

I think I paid about the same in an A&B Sound on one of their (late-lamented) 20%-off days ! Saw a copy over here recently (2nd hand) in excellent nick for £150.

Edited December 2, 2012 by sidewinder