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Jazz Views Album Review

Canadian Jazz Collective – Septology: The Black Forest Sessions Six tunes played with panache and gusto by a septet that had been put together for this recording. HGBS Blue Records Derrick Gardner: trumpet, flugelhorn; Lorne Lofsky: guitar; Kirk MacDonald: tenor saxophone; Virginia MacDonald: clarinet; Brian Dickinson: piano; Neil Swainston: bass; Bernd Reiter: drums Recorded 8th […]

Making A Scene: Septology Review

Making a Scene – by Jim Hynes Canadian Jazz Collective Septology – The Black Forest Session HGBS Blue The Canadian Jazz Collective (CJC) is fronted by three of Canada’s most acclaimed and accomplished jazz treasures and familiar names to readers of these pages, especially trumpeter Derrick Gardner alongside saxophonist Kirk MacDonald, guitarist Lorne Lofsky. We […]

What does Canadian jazz sound like?

All-star band called the Canadian Jazz Collective aims to provide the answer Canadian Jazz Collective When: Thursday, April 6, 8 p.m. Where: National Arts Centre, Azrieli Studio Tickets: $45 plus fees at nac-cna.ca Look at a list of Canada’s top exports and you’ll see goods such as crude petroleum, cars, petroleum gas, planes, helicopters and […]