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2012 Montreal Jazz Festival (6)
Writeup, along with some video clips also available: [l:blog/2012-07-06/montreal-jazz-festival-2012]
2013 Montreal Jazz Festival (13)
Pictures and video clips of some of the final four days at the 34th Edition of the Montreal Jazz Festival which ran from 2013-June 28 through July 7. Also included are some pictures from other events going on at the same time. The best shows for me were as usual at either the Blues stage, or the Tropiques/Groove stages next to it: [l:albums/travel/montreal/jazz-fest/2013-montreal-jazz-festival/fatoumata-diawara] [l:albums/travel/montreal/jazz-fest/2013-montreal-jazz-festival/the-harpoonist-the-axe-murderer] [l:albums/travel/montreal/jazz-fest/2013-montreal-jazz-festival/anthony-joseph-the-spasm-band] The pictures below have more info and some video snippet links too. There is also a [l:http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkd3PNh_1yPTqRqrVEGJaa-9tn8C4xyhN playlist of all snippets on YouTube]. And a few more photos, including full size photos, are at the [l:https://picasaweb.google.com/104075696510996624769/2013MontrealJazzFestival?authuser=0&feat=directlink Google Picasa Album] July 9th saw the start of another festival: [l:albums/travel/montreal/jazz-fest/2013-montreal-jazz-festival/festival-de-percussions-longueuil-2013 Details on Festival de Percussions Longueuil 2013] opening show. [l:http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/default-en.aspx Official Montreal Jazz Festival] site. [l:http://montrealcompletementcirque.com/en/ Montreal Completement Cirque] site. [l:http://internationaldesfeuxloto-quebec.com/en/ International Fireworks Festival] site. [l:http://www.percussions.ca/ Festival de Percussions Longueuil 2013] site.

A monopod in use

Fri, 2012–Jul–06

This is a great way to get good photos and videos at the festival. Of course, it is one more thing to carry and will restrict your movements - so no crazy dancing to the music! Picture is from 2012 Montreal Jazz Festival, at the Les Tropiques stage.

2011 Systema Solara (video)

Mon, 2011–Jul–04

Video snippets from the 2011-July-03 10PM show:
Systema Solar (1)
Systema Solar (2)
Systema Solar (3)

From the Jazz Fest site:
"Systema Solar is a musical and visual collective from Colombia that was created in 2006. Made up of rappers, techno DJs, percussionists and a video artist, they call their shows "Berbenautika", inspired by the "pikos" - large mobile sound systems - and "la verbena" or traditional fiesta popular in Colombia. They aim to project joy and freedom in a time of injustice and political corruption, and to revitalize Afro-Colombian roots music, such as cumbia, champeta, and bellerengue, by mixing in elements of hip hop, house, break beats, scratching and live video. In 2010 they played festivals in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Belgium, Germany and France, which led to a second European tour in 2011. They released a self-titled debut disc in 2010."

2011 Novalima (video)

Sun, 2011–Jul–03

2011-July-2 at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

See a Novalima video snippet

2011 Main Stage (and videos)

Sun, 2011–Jul–03

A street section was paved over to make a permanent viewing area. So now this new main stage can hold even larger crowds...

Some video snippets from performances at this and different venues at the festival:
2011-July-4 performances:

The main event of the whole concert, originally formed in Athens, Georgia, USA - the B-52s:
B-52s Rock Lobster
Fireworks after B-52s
From Jazz Fest blurb: "Over close to 30 years of funky existence, they've sold more than 20 million albums to wigged-out fans and laced the culture with plenty of hits including global smashes Rock Lobster, Planet Claire and Love Shack. They've stamped their musical signature, idiosyncratic style and beehive hairdos in every corner of alternative pop-rock, from post-punk to dance, from garage rock to new wave. They've got a reputation as the world's greatest party band."

And at 11PM, the last performance of entire festival:
Nina Attal (1)
Nina Attal (2)
Nina Attal (10 min clip)
From Jazz Fest blurb: "Now blazing across Festival radar, this blueswoman sings, slings guitar like a rock goddess and writes her own songs… at the tender age of 19! One smokin’ solo is enough to convince anyone of this young lady’s incredible talent!"

2011-July-2 performances:

Alex Wilson (1)
Alex Wilson (2)
Alex Wilson (3)
"Alex Wilson: Fusion of blues and rock"

Side performace - a seesaw