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“Oscar Peterson, he is a local pianist, I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of him”, joked Montreal pianist by way of East Orange, New Jersey when asked what...

When I say “punk rock”, the first thing that comes to mind are white bands from the U.S, and The U.K. with spikey hair, wearing bondage and leather clothing....

If putting out a new single for the summer as well as performing at Canadian Music Week and putting together a new band wasn’t enough, Montreal singer songwriter and...

Those reading my recent columns in The Community Contact may have noticed my recent quest to claims various forms of popular music in the name of Black music innovators....

“You done messed up, you forgot something,” that’s what my father said to me in the Covid spring of 2020. He had just tuned in to my CBC Radio-One...

In recent issues ago of the Contact, I spoke about the Black roots of disco music. I’d like to get into a bit of the history of disco’s heir...

“I knew how rich and vibrant the scene was here (Montreal) so I just kind of came over and tried to make it happen and within a year I’d...

By 1979, the music genre that was known as “disco” had reached rock bottom in more ways than one. “Disco Sucks” became the slogan of choice of those who...

In the last issue of The Montreal Community Contact, I spoke about all the great shows coming up later this month at The Montreal International Jazz Festival. As I...

On June 30, The Montreal Jazz Festival returns to the concert halls and the streets of downtown Montreal after a two-year hiatus because of the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020,...