Montreal Jazz Festival, June & July 07

Thanks PS. This reminds me I saw a video recently of Buddy Rich in the 80's playing his last concert at the MJF. I always had the wrong impression that at the festival only jazz big bands gathered (including latin big bands) or those around a more traditional jazz style (bebop, swing......... dixie). Nice to know also fusion gets played

Atomic_Rooster wrote: We all know that Bob Dylan is the greatest jazz/fusion musician ever

Edited by Chus - May 06 2007 at 01:52

                                                       WARNING! WARNING!
                                   MONTRÉAL COMMUNIST JAZZ FESTIVAL
Before going to the so-called free shows be prepared to be frisked and strip searched at all entrances and remember to bring $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for the $6 beer and $1 that they expect for a tip. They won`t even let you bring bottled water onto the venues so bring $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for water as well unless you want to drink it from the tap in the portable toilets. If you want tickets for any of the over-priced ticketed shows forget it they`re all sold out to the pigeons who have been suckered in in advance.

Don`t get me wrong I`ve been going to the jazz festival since day 1 but have boycotted it for the past 3 years because  it just ain`t fun anymore. When they have to bring in Bob Dylan to open up a jazz festival then you know something`s wrong with this picture.

                                            RIP Montréal International Jazz Festival

Who is your friend Bern ?  With whom, where and when is he going to play ?

Edited by Prog.Sylvie - May 07 2007 at 17:44

As long as Mike Stern, Billy Cohbam, and Alain Caron still play their act, I will be happy.

Well...............................................If it`s bloody music from all around the bloody world why don`t they call it the Momtréal Bloody World Bloody Music Bloody Festival.
 I`m not the only one who thinks that this Festival which is a few hundred thousand dollars short this year has gone off the deep end.

From Letters To the Editor Montréal Gazette May 26 2007

Whatever it is, it sure ain`t jazz
Re: " Jazz fest anounces three big shows- not to mention Van Morrison " ( Gazette, May 23 )
Wow- The Montreal International Yuppy Fest bags first Bob Dylan and now Van Morrison, who will be the next great jazz artist to play at our internationally renowned festival. How about Neil Young or even better ABBA?
Please stop calling this a jazz festival. It`s becomming a tad insulting and, for the Montréal jazz community, downright embarassing.
David Gossage, Montréal

Thank You Mr. Gossage.
 Also my friend`s 76 year- old uncle lives on St. Urbain close to where they turn each street corner into a Check Point Charlie to to strip search you for contraband. The riff raff that show up for this thing smoke dope and drink in his back alley and throw all their refuse on his property. The sooner this thing dies the better off Montréal`s reputation as a real music city  will be as it was once upon a time.



Edited by Vibrationbaby - May 28 2007 at 15:04

All the Jazz Festivals in the World has the same problem. They are not really just Jazz Festival but Music Festival. As long as there are music and good musicians to come, that's what counts.

I`m realistic. Too many freaks show up for this circus. The Jazz Festival is gliding on past glories , you said it yourself. Check out the latest issue of Jazz Times for a listing of real jazz festivals. Even though there are a lot of smaller ones at least they stick to the program. Montréal is only interested in cashing in. Nothing else.

I checked the other Jazz Festivals; The bigger ones can not stick only to the traditionnal jazz music otherwise, they could not have so many shows in 11 days. 

Prog.Sylvie wrote: Bern,   About your friend, Antoine Loubier, I will take a look if I can.   Thanks.   Bern, were you at the Porcupine Tree show last saturday ?

Nice. I'll give you more information when I get it.

Sadly, no. I was supposed to buy tickets but I didn't cause I have limited money and I bought a LOT of concert tickets already. I'll be at the Zappa plays Zappa and Jethro Tull concert though. Oh and I'm going to see Don Giovanni at Montreal's opera tonight.