Emi R Roussel

What’s hot in JAZZ in 2015?

A top 10 list is very hard to do as there is so much more out there to enjoy. I tried to keep it as local as possible, because here in Montreal and the Quebec area we have so many talents and wonderful jazz...
rachel therrien

Meet the JAZZ COMPOSERS series

JAZZ COMPOSERS SERIES - lead by the trumpeter Rachel Therrien, Bleury bar à Vinyle 8 nights of incredible jazz jam experience, connecting musicians/composers from Canada and the United States. Emphasising...
TheBadPlusJoshuaRedman

Top Indoors shows at MONTREAL JAZZ FEST 2015

There are hundreds of great concerts at the 36th edition of the famous Montreal Jazz Fest. Here are my selection of top shows to see indoors (you'll need tickets). Check out this other article to see what I...
jazz day 2015

Le 30 avril, une journée pour fêter le JAZZ!

" April 30th JAZZ DAY" " 30 Avril JOURNEE INTERNATIONALE DU JAZZ" Depuis cette marquante déclaration par l'UNESCO en automne 2011, le 30 avril est désormais une date incontournable du calendrier culturel...
bellflower-photo

Blown away by Em Pompa’s BELLFLOWER

"The Lotus Factor” is an album that I keep pressing play whenever I want to escape from my lovely jazz world. Blown away by the feelings of this magnificent first album, Em Pompa and her band mates...