Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'montrealbistro'
January 18, 2007
For decades, Toronto music fans had access to several great venues where they could go on almost any night to listen to live jazz. The Rex may still be hopping, but the recent closures of Montreal Bistro and Top O’ The Senator left options limited and jazz fans heartbroken. Enter Live At The Courthouse, Toronto’s newest jazz club. Located at 57 Adelaide East in – wait for it – an old courthouse, the club promises......
Continue Reading "When Jazz Comes To Town"July 6, 2006
The City wants to allow you to add more items to your recycling bin. Proposals are in the works to allow polystyrene, spiral containers (ie. frozen juice concentrate cans) and even plastic bags. The problem is that the city's recycling capacity is maxed out and the City is desperately looking for more cash to increase capacity. Ok, which of you are hoarding green Steamwhistle bottles? The popular brewery is experiencing a bottle shortage and wants......
Continue Reading "More Recycling Please, Jazz Returns To Island Airport and Traffic This Weekend Is Going to Be Bad"December 5, 2005
Tonight at Revival, soulful jazz songstress Adi Braun will be performing songs off her new album The Rules of the Game, among other things. TOist interviewed her back in October when she launched the cd at three sold-out nights at the Montreal Bistro, and trust us, you don't want to miss her this time around. She performs a dynamic blend of standards and contemporary jazz pieces, including a few of her own compositions. Tonight, 8......
Continue Reading "Reviving the Rules"October 6, 2005
Tall Poppy Interview - Adi Braun, Jazz Vocalist
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August 5, 2005
To celebrate the release of his new album, Toronto’s pre-eminent jazz trombonist Russ Little is playing a three-night gig at the Montreal Bistro. Little is one of Canada’s top session players and has been a featured soloist with such artists as Count Basie and Woody Herman. He is also an accomplished rock musician and is known for his founding of the well-known group Lighthouse (don’t you remember "One Fine Morning"?). Little also plays numerous shows......
Continue Reading "Little Goes Big"