Joshua Redman - Montreal Trifecta
Montreal was the first jazz festival Joshua Redman played. In fact, the 1991 edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal (FIJM) was one of the pedigreed saxophonist’s very first professional gigs.
“I had just graduated college, and I played here with my father,” remembered Redman, a fairly regular visitor to FIJM who returned this summer to perform a three-part Invitation Series of concerts featuring three different ensembles. “This year is the first time I can remember having been here for more than one night. It’s a class act, and the audiences can be really fantastic here—hip and respectful, but not too cool.”
Redman could hardly find a more receptive environment than Montreal in which to conduct his most recent explorations—the boldest of which is a double trio, as featured on his latest CD, Compass (Nonesuch). He regarded his extended stay here as a luxury, a chance to connect onstage with some of his favorite musicians and best friends, and maybe even catch a concert or two. But Redman also acknowledged the thrill and challenge of performing with a different group of musicians every night.
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