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  • Dec 16, 10

    "2010 CDJazz Best Of - Christophe Rodriguez comments 7 CDs that stand out from the QC 2010 jazz crop ! (TVJazz Best Of 2010, next week, December 23rd)

    Rafael Zalvidar – Life Directions (May 6) - Winner of the 4th Jazz en Rafale New Talent Contest, the young cuban pianist, now living in Montréal, is living proof that today's jazz is alive and well. A modern and percussive approach, an astute mix of hybrid jazz where the spirits of Chucho Valdès, Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell live. Jazz in the present and future tense. For the complete CDJazz feature, click here



    Jean-Pierre Zanella – Infinito (Oct 7) - Cornerstone of the Montreal / QC jazz scene, player in many of our great bands, saxophonist Jean-Pierre Zanella likes to cultivates the sounds of Brazil. With Infinito, a project that inherits all of his musical maturity, the musician takes us on a musical journey cooked up with brio. For this 7th album, great compositions dedicated to his sadly departed father Nillo. For the complete CDJazz feature, click here



    Sonia Johnson - Le Carré de nos amours (Oct 21) - Great musical direction : Luc Beaugrand, arrangements and piano, a great band and great texts from talented authors : Claude André, Stanley Péan, Christian Mistral, etc. for a CD of great jazz...in french. Our Lady Sonia paints love stories and it's multiple universes with a stroke of her great voice. For the complete CDJazz feature, click here




    Samuel Blais - New Angle (Sept 9) - With underlying free-jazz accents, the young alto player plays an energetic dialogue that positions him with the best horn blowers. True composer talent, as well as a playing that reacts well with his collegues + a lot of firepower. What else can you ask for ? For the complete CDJazz feature, click here




    Emilie-Claire Barlow - The Beat Goes On (Nov 4) - After exploring the music legacy of the 30s and 40s, young Toronto singer Emilie-Claire Barlow does her thing in english and french with classic tracks from the 60s ! Great orchestration with great accomplices with a d

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