Coming Up on Canada Live

Every weeknight CBC Radio 2 brings you live music from all over Canada. A friend at Radio 2 is good enough to pass the schedule on to me so that I can pass it on to you. Coming up this week - starting tonight (Monday, Oct. 5)

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Monday, October 5, 2009
concert 1: RootStock - Part 2
recorded at the Jackson-Triggs Estate Amphitheatre in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario
RootStock took place at the Jackson-Triggs Estate Amphitheatre in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, and shone the spotlight on five of Canada's top singer/songwriters. The show features Tom Cochrane, Steven Page, Jim Cuddy, Kathleen Edwards and John Mann from Spirit Of The West, in an intimate, informal outdoor setting. All five talk about their influences, and how certain genres and themes became part of their music. As well, they share stories about how they met and influenced each other. The onstage banter is hilarious and, of course, there's great music performed by all. The second set of the Rootstock concert is deeper, more introspective and more emotional than the funnier, more rollicking first set.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
concert 1 : Diouf
recorded at the Lion d'Or [lee-OHN DORE] in Montreal
The "Quebegalese" music of the Diouf [DJOOF] brothers, as part of CBC's Mundo Montreal series. Karim [ka-REEM] Diouf and El Hadji [el ha-DJEE] Diouf came to Quebec from Senegal about a dozen years ago. Talented percussionists who also sing in Wolof and French, they first made their mark playing with Les Colocs [lay ko-LUCK]. They then went on to collaborate on numerous artistic projects, exploring diverse musical genres. Wherever they play, the Diouf brothers wow audiences with their compelling energy. Since 2005, the two brothers have traveled the world with Cirque du Soleil's show Delirium. For this concert, the Dioufs have invited special guest Monica Freire [fre-REE] for an evening filled to the brim with new sounds and textures.
concert 2: Lester Quitzau
recorded at the Engineered Air Theatre in Calgary
Best known as one-third of the Juno-award winning trio Tri-Continental (with Madagascar Slim and Bill Bourne), this longtime Alberta guitarist and songwriter now makes his home on the idyllic gulf islands on Canada's west coast. Lester Quitzau's [QUIT-saw] new songs are infused with the almost supernatural calm he finds tending his garden and gazing out over the Pacific Ocean. He played this set on the final night of the 2009 Alberta Music Series at the Engineered Air Theatre in Calgary this past March, just before the release of his newest album, The Same Light.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
concert 1: Dan Mangan
recorded at the Waterfront Theatre in Vancouver
Dan Mangan [MANG-gan] stands tall on the stage. He's not afraid to tell things straight up, the way they really are. That's what gives his song their emotional punch. Weave those emotional colours into skillful musical arrangements and you've got something you can't ignore. Acoustic pop? Folk? Yes, all those things. Dan and his talented band shared their music with an audience at the Waterfront Theatre in Vancouver.
Concert 2: Meredith Jordan
recorded on the Sunlit Stage No. 1 at the 2009 Regina Folk Festival
Meredith Jordan grew up in Saskatchewan, but she's now emerging onto Canada's national stage. While it would be easy to attach the ubiquitous 'singer-songwriter' label to her, Meredith's music is a unique blend of both folk and jazz elements. That's partly because she studied jazz at Toronto's Humber College, one of Canada's finest jazz institutes. Since graduating she's remained in Toronto. Despite her youth, Meredith takes inspiration from all sorts of performers. Growing up she was surrounded by the sounds of Joni Mitchell and James Taylor. And her music has been described as "a cheeky Rickie Lee Jones meets Adele". Whatever she writes, her quirky personality and unique voice shine through.

Thursday, October 8, 2009
concert 1: Elvis Costello
recorded at Massey Hall in Toronto
Elvis Costello [cost-ELL-oh] is a musical chameleon; he is known as a punk rocker, a balladeer, a classical composer and now a country singer. Elvis' latest album Secret, Profane & Sugarcane was recorded in Nashville. The recordings went well and Elvis decided to bring that Nashville band on the road. Elvis' fans understand his desire to shift and change. In fact they expect it. This was evident as the sold out Massey Hall audience was on its feet for this entire show.

Friday, October 9, 2009
concert 1: Papa Mambo
recorded at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
It's salsa night with Papa Mambo! Percussionist and guitarist Rodrigo Munoz [rod-REE-go MOON-yohz] started up the band 20 years ago and Winnipeg hasn't been the same since. Get set for hot percussion, ripping brass and some scintillating vocals from Amber Epp and Hyalmar Gonzales [heeAL-mar gun-ZAHL-ess]. You'll definitely want to pull out your slick dance moves for this concert from the Winnipeg Art Gallery's Jazz Under the Rooftop series.
concert 2: Carlos del Junco
recorded as part of the Atlantic Jazz Festival in Halifax
Carlos del Junco [CAR-lohss dell HUN-ko] is a Canadian harmonica virtuoso, one of a handful of players around the globe who can get the sounds he does out of his tiny, deceptively simple instrument. Like so many "harp" players, Carlos' music is rooted in the blues - but in the spirit of a truly global appreciation, he takes his genre to an entirely new dimension. Recorded at the mainstage tent of the Atlantic Jazz Festival on July 15th.

Canada Live podcast, released on Fridays
Friday, October 2, 2009, on the Canada Live podcast
concert 1: Dan Mangan
recorded at the Waterfront Theatre in Vancouver
Dan Mangan [MANG-gan] stands tall on the stage. He's not afraid to tell things straight up, the way they really are. That's what gives his song their emotional punch. Weave those emotional colours into skillful musical arrangements and you've got something you can't ignore. Acoustic pop? Folk? Yes, all those things. Dan and his talented band shared their music with an audience at the Waterfront Theatre in Vancouver.