WBGO Archive (2014) As Diana Krall begins her 2026 tour, we look back at her love for the Montreal Jazz Festival

By Doug Doyle

Published January 21, 2026 at 11:18 AM EST

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On this episode of The Art of the Story from the WBGO Archive, singer and pianist Diana Krall chats with Michael Bourne at the 2014 Montreal Jazz Festival.

Diana Krall, a two-time Grammy Award winne,r began her 2026 tour earlier this month. She will perform at Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, PA on February 13, Ovation Hall in Atlantic City on February 14 and at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ on March 20.

WBGO's legendary announcer Michael Bourne was a fixture at the Montreal Jazz Festival for nearly three decades.

The namesake of the Michael Bourne press room at the 2017 Montreal International Jazz Festival.

You can hear Michael Bourne's entire conversation with Diana Krall here.

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Doug Doyle

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.

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