Jazz is jazz, no matter what language its lovers speak, but we can’t help but wonder if it sounds just a little sweeter in French. The Montreal Jazz Festival kicks off this week, and the Vancouver Courier is there to check out the scene and report back on how the jazz fest from that side of the country does it. And then there’s the jazz. Look for names like composer Wadada Leo Smith (July 7), trumpeter Roy Hargrove (July 6 and 7), and rising star Jacques Kuba Séguin (July 8) for your fix.
July 5 and 6, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier.
If her Vancouver concert was any indication, expect jazzed up greatest hits, mixed with some soul stirring and unexpected covers. Oh, and a smile that literally makes every note feel like a gift from her heart straight to the core of yours.
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July 9, 10 p.m. Brutopia Bistro Lounge
Les sessions Jordan Officer avec invités
Place Heineken 11:59 PM
Full details at http://www.montrealjazzfest.com
