2- Mondial Des Cultures De Drummondville http://mondialdescultures.dr.qc.ca/
From July 7th to 16th. Always a popular feast for all senses and all
ages: musical parades, traditional arts workshops, many games to discover
different cultures for the whole family, international gourmet treats.
Including the big events indoors: music and dance showstoppers from at
least 20 different countries: Poland, Spain, Scotland, Ukraine, Republic
of China, Polynesia, Guinea, Argentina, Switzerland to name a few. Canadian
celtic group Leahy is featured in the opening gala. This festival is tutored
by the folk troupe Mackinaw from Drummondville, Québec.
3- Festival International De Jazz De Montréal http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/
From June 29th to July 9th. The 2000 edition will likely make you go
mad with its savory mix of international luminaries and eclectic Canadian
and Québécois breed. «Trumpet Summit» with Clark
Terry, Wynton Marsalis and Nicholas Peyton among others. «Echoes
of Ellington» featuring Scott Hamilton, among several tributes to
the Duke. Vocal group Manhattan Transfer's tribute to Louis Armstrong.
Daring vocalist Shirley Horn with our chamber music ensemble I Musici de
Montréal. John Zorn's «Masada»: actual jazz renditions
of Jewish folk music. Québécois musicians Lorraine Desmarais,
James Gelfand, Vic Vogel and François Bourassa together. Intimate
«chanteuse» Holly Cole from Toronto. Dazzling improvising singer
Jeri Brown from Montreal. Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band. Saxophonist
Charles Papasoff (musical collaborator for the adventurous Karen Young).
Songstress Sylvie Tremblay with vocalist-arranger Monique Fauteux. Soul
songstress Meshell N'dgeocello. And Michel Cusson (brilliant fusion musician
of TV's «Omerta» fame), Guy Nadon (our most eccentric drummer),
percussionist Mino Cinelu, Ray Brown, Yannick Rieu, Al di Meola, Dave Holland,
Sonny Rollins, Al Jarreau with our lounge singer Johanne Blouin, John Lee
Hooker and other blues giants, Ray Charles!!! Last but not least, the festival
integrates Sting on tour on the Fourth of July (at Molson Center)...
I'LL BE BACK WITH MORE FESTIVAL NEWS LATER THIS SUMMER...
Surf on La Toile Du Québec (in French but with easy to use categories) to accompany you in your search for a good quantity and quality of Québec's music and culture websites!
Danielle Tremblay
Quebec music correspondent
