Returning (Independent) Jeff Johnston Trio How many Canadian jazz groups have been at it as long as Montreal pianist Jeff Johnston’s trio? Not many, I’ll venture. Johnston, Toronto bassist… more →
Ottawa Citizenwrote 3 months ago: Returning (Independent) Jeff Johnston Trio How many Canadian jazz groups have been at it as long as … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Rainbow’s End (Marc Copland) A trio recording from autumn 2012. … more →
wrote 3 months ago: 1st concert with Marc in 2010. … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Da Vinci (Bee Jazz) Nico Gori and Fred Hersch It was a fortuitous meeting for jazz when Italian clar … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Claude Debussy’s 150th birthday was this week, he’s long gone…but not forgotten. N … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Photos by Chris Mikula, The Ottawa Citizen There are two types of jazz concert during which no appla … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The profoundly distinctive and lyrical New York pianist Marc Copland will join forces on June 28 in … more →
wrote 1 year ago: September 3, 2011 Birdland 8:30 pm Gary Peacock bass Marc Copland piano Victor Lewis drums Alchemy i … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Amazing what you can do with a bit of time and a really big napkin to scribble on. Here’s a to … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Marc Copland - CROSSTALK Marc Copland -][- CROSSTALK - [Pirouet Records, 2011] Fascinatingly origina … more →
wrote 2 years ago: soundcheck photos by John Fowler Better late than never, I’m weighing in on Saturday night … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Photo of Marc Copland by Juan-Carlos Hernandez I spent a nice chunk of Friday afternoon being a fly … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Vic Juris/Marc Copland “Double Play” 5am — Tonight’s cure-for-insomnia set w … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Love this duet between Greg Osby and John Abercrombie. The saxophonist is celebrating his 50th birth … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Contact - Five on One CONTACT -·- FIVE ON ONE – [Pirouet Records, 2010] Five on the way to one … more →
wrote 3 years ago: On Saturday night at Cafe Paradiso, there was a wonderfully still, clear moment when Marc Copland … more →
wrote 3 years ago: If you thought there was something missing in my epic interview with pianist Marc Copland, you were … more →
wrote 3 years ago: The hour-long chat I had late last week with the New York pianist Marc Copland was especially enjoya … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Perhaps it’s just my frustrated, piano-playing alter ego being cranky, but sometimes I wonder … more →