Pixelhead

Out with the Old in with the New

I like Chinese/Monty Python's Contractual Obligation

Lula, night out

Warren Chiasson

Warren Chiasson played the last two nights at Lula lounge. Among those joining him on the bandstand were on Wednesday: • Lorne Lofsky - guitar • Neil Swainson - bass • Terry Clarke - drums • Joe Sealy - keys • Kevin Turcotte - trumpet . On Thursday: The Hilario Duran All Stars with Hilario Duran - Piano • Alexis Baro - Trumpet • Roberto Occhipinti - Bass • Mark Kelso - drums • Chendy Leon - Timbales, Congas • Luis Deniz - alto sax • Joaquin Hidalgo - congas.

New Stuff

Don't feed the birds

Peter's Place

Beaver Dam

Dundas Street West, Toronto

Imagine there's no heaven,
It's easy if you try,
No hell below us,
Above us only sky,
Imagine all the people
living for today...

Imagine there's no countries,
It isn't hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
No religion too,
Imagine all the people
living life in peace...

Imagine no possesions,
I wonder if you can,
No need for greed or hunger,
A brotherhood of man,
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamer,
but I'm not the only one,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will live as one.

                               
                           John Lennon

Space Invaders

Fall Snow

Gary Morgan & PanAmericana (Big Band)

Gary Morgan & PanAmericana (Big Band) Last night at the Bistro, Gary presented an all-star line-up of some of Canada's finest jazz musicians; Roberto Occhipinti [bass], Hilario Duran [piano], Mark Kelso [drums], Trumpets: Jason Logue, Brian O'Kane, Bobby Rice, Trombones: Al Kay, Terry Promane, William Carn and Pete Hysen, French Horn: James MacDonald, Saxophones: John Johnson, Harvey Kogen, Perry White, Quinsin Nachoff & Pol Cousee, Percussion: Rick Lazar. "Leader Gary Morgan, a native of Santiago, Chile, is a lifelong lover of Latin music with many trips to Brazil and Cuba to his credit. He started “PanAmericana!” six years ago to combine the propulsive rhythms of Latin music with the orchestral sonorities and harmonic richness of the jazz orchestra, with the addition of French horns and Latin percussion. The recent emphasis in the band has been the orchestration and arrangement of some of the wealth of material emerging from the contemporary composers of Brazil, who do not have much exposure in this country, including such major talents as Egberto Gismonti, Milton Nascimento, Hermeto Pascoal, Jovino Santos Neto and Itibere Zwarg. This is not your father's big band!" Sorry for the terrible sound quality what can I say ... you had to be there.

Favourite Tree

Zoran in Rio

My friend Zoran Milich has relocated to Rio De Janeiro and we have started video conferencing via iChat, it's pretty wild.

Seasonal Torn Flyer

Twisted

Two Pretty

The seasonal weather is a real challenge. It's so very difficult to see past the cliche. The funny thing is everyone you come across walking their dog says "Wow! You must be getting some great pictures today". Little do they know.

Snow Warning

Charlie is Happy

Charlie and I spent almost 2 hours in the woods this morning for the first time in a week, it was quite wonderful.

As All The Sky/Geordie Haley's Every Time Band/The Green Suite And Other Stories

The Night of The Owl

Standing room only at the Montreal Bistro last night, as people lined up to pay tribute to Eugene Amaro one of Canada's finest jazz musicians. It was a who's who of Canadian jazz many of whom took turns on the bandstand to play some really great music. Here Roberto Occhipinti shares a moment with Eugene.

Geordie Haley

Geordie Haley and his Every Time Band. I dropped by the Rex last night not knowing who was playing and was blown away with what I discovered. This ain't no bubble gum music.

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Oneiric

No More Yesterdays

from Seasons/John Cage

Dirty Laundry

Another pic from the archive. This from Craigmillar, Edinburgh shot in 2003. Not the Royal Mile most tourists see for sure. Read story here

Sick Day

I'm sick and grumpy today. I've been trying to fight off a cold for several days and today it's got the better of me. This pic is from a trip to NYC in October.

Venus Flytrap

Venus Flytrap/Ian Shaw and the Brodsky Quartet

Blu

Funday Tree

Sunday

Next Day

Homage

Wednesday Jazz

Montreal Bistro. Roberto Occhipinti Quintet performs with Hilario Duran on piano, Kevin Turcotte on trumpet, Kelly Jefferson on sax and Dafnis Prieto on drums.