Montreal - Here I Come!

June 26, 2008. Posted by Amy Niles.

Add new comment | Filed under: cables, dee dee bridgewater, excitement, experiences, festival international de jazz, festival international de jazz de montreal, Jazz Alive, jazz jazz jazz, montreal jazz festival, oliver jones, oscar peterson, photos, pianists, place des artes, Places and Spaces, sound checks, speakers, special man, tee shirt, wonderful city

I write this sitting in the press room of the Festival International de JAZZ de Montreal, looking out at a sea of banners announcing JAZZ JAZZ JAZZ and more wonderful JAZZ. Facing me is the image of a special man we lost last year, Oscar Peterson, displayed proudly on the building that houses two of the main stages of this great festival. Tonight, I will walk past Oscar to hear Dee Dee Bridgewater and then two of the greatest living pianists of our day- Hank Jones and Oliver Jones, performing together, with Oscar Peterson looking over all of us.

Its too early- even for this festival- for the music to start from all of the outdoor stages surrounding the Place des Arts, but the soundchecks go on, the crews deliver cases of instruments and cables and speakers, and the excitement builds. The WBGO team will be blogging from "The Montreal Jazz Festival" in the coming days, sharing some of the highlights not only of the festival, but the wonderful city that welcomes us all every year to share in this extraordinary event.

If you are here, let us know. Share your thoughts and experiences. Where are you eating? What are you seeing? Who have you discovered? With so many events going on, we can't possibly bring all of them to those of your reading this. But you can share your experiences. I promise to put up some photos as I go.

I can't sit still anymore- I've got a whole city to explore... First stop: got to buy my tee shirt!
-Amy

© 2008 WBGO

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Coming Soon - Live at Gracie Mansion

June 16, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: Jazz Alive, Live Music, Places and Spaces

We're broadcasting live from Gracie Mansion in about an hour. Each year,
WBGO broadcasts the opening celebration for the JVC Jazz Festival New York.
Saxophonist Igor Butman is currently on the stage, and we'll join the action
when the Rodriguez Brothers play. They'll have vibraphonist Joe Locke joining
their set, and you can hear it live. Showtime is 6:15pm ET. All times are
approximate.
-Josh

© 2008 WBGO

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Al Foster Quartet: Live at the Village Vanguard

May 22, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: concerts, Interviews, Jazz Osmosis, Listening Post, Live Jazz Concert Village Vanguard WBGO NPR, Live Music, Places and Spaces

One of many beautiful photos taken last night by John Rogers.
Listen to the show.
Hear the interview.
Check it out on NPR Music.
-Josh

© 2008 WBGO

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