REVIEWS: The 2022 Montreal Jazz Festival, pt. 1: The comeback that this city needed
“Did someone say the pandemic isn’t done yet? I couldn’t hear you over all that jazz!”
“Did someone say the pandemic isn’t done yet? I couldn’t hear you over all that jazz!”
Magi Merlin, Kamasi Washington, Hubert Lenoir and Joey Bada$$ are among the acts who’ve lit up downtown stages over the past week.
“We have peace in our time: All hail Quebec’s undisputed king of rap.”
Our Top 25 Jazz Fest shows happening in the streets and in downtown venues from June 30 through July 9.
“We’re a tight-knit community and we’re trying to create unique moments. Everything is improvised, so once it happens, you’ll never get to see it again.”
It almost seems like the provincial government’s priorities have been elsewhere.
Mayor Valérie Plante has reacted to an editorial commending her record on the environment.
“Did someone say the pandemic isn’t done yet? I couldn’t hear you over all that jazz!”
Leonard Cohen documentary Hallelujah premieres at Cinéma du Parc, Brad Barr plays the Jazz Fest, an immersive concert series begins at the Satosphere and more.
“Did someone say the pandemic isn’t done yet? I couldn’t hear you over all that jazz!”
“Watching Kaytranada take it in and give it all back, with a live set of album favourites, classic remixes and even an old obscurity or two was a testament to how far he’s come as an artist and, dare I say, as a celebrity.”
“Get better Justin!”
“Watching Kaytranada take it in and give it all back, with a live set of album favourites, classic remixes and even an old obscurity or two was a testament to how far he’s come as an artist and, dare I say, as a celebrity.”
“We have peace in our time: All hail Quebec’s undisputed king of rap.”
“Orville sings about falling in love with fellow cowboys, the subsequent heartbreak and his love of horse-riding, letting us into his world more than ever before — a world much different from ours, which is perhaps what makes it so darn captivating.”
“We are currently working to find a solution, one week before the festival.”
The collection drops ahead of Snoop’s 19th studio album, coming out next Friday.
PLUS Four Montreal shows you need to see this week.
Fresh tracks and timely insight.