BAMBAM enregistrement live à l'Escalier!

Blaise Borboën-Léonard-Violon
Damian Nissenson-Saxos
Jake K. Leckie-Contrebasse
Moïse Yawo Matey: Percussions
Ivan Bamford: Batterie
Avec le Maitre du Son: Olivier René de Cotret!

* on va faire la même chose jeudi 2 avril aussi!

TOBLJ East Coast Tour/Road Trip

This past week I was on what we like to call "A Tour In Theory, Road Trip In Practice," with my spiritual advisor, Dani.  We drove from Montreal to Boston, and met up with folks there for a meal and a jam.  We crashed Generoso's Bovine Ska and Rocksteady radio show on WMBR, where we listened to an amazing reggae version of the Adams Family theme.  Click the above link, and you can listen to us on air (wed march 18 midnight).

Next stop was Brooklyn, where we played at Goodbye Blue Monday with Alan and Dina.  We played some Gospel inspired originals by Dani and Alan.  Dani played Mandolin, Alan the guitar, Dina drums, and I played piano and an organ they had called a "Fun Machine," at a 90 degree angle to the piano.  

Next we stopped in Philly for lunch, and then headed onto Baltimore to meet up with old friends.  I stopped in to see the Dolphin, who is working on a Hendrix mash up album.  We made it out to Thurmont, Maryland for a bluegrass inspired farm party.  

It was an excellent Tour In Theory, Road Trip in Practice, and I am happily refreshed to return to Montreal.  I will be playing with Kalmunity tomorrow night at Sablo Cafe, and some more gigs lined up for the rest of the week.  I will try to keep my myspace page updated with those dates.  

Transverse Doppler Effect, March 27 @ Bar Populaire

This is where I teach!

L'orchestre des JazzKidz de Montréal from Jeff Kitchiguine on Vimeo.

The Jon Davis Tour

This past weekend I was on tour with the Jon Davis Band.  It was a crazy and wonderful time.  We played at the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield near Ottowa.  The vibe was not so happening there for many reasons, and we did not play up to par, but the hang afterwards was amazing.  We stayed the night with Jon's godfather.  He and his wife live in a cottage-like house, and their lifestyle is an inspiration.  Super comfortable home with lots of books, and all organic foods.  Yum!  

The next day we drove many hours to play at Rivoli on Queen Street in Toronto.  We had a super long and effective sound-check, and played very well.  I was very happy to see some friends who I had met in Banff, and they let me crash on their couch, which was more comfortable than my Montreal bed.  Amazing, the 2 nights on tour, I slept better than I had slept for the past month.  I had a coffee in Toronto, and I must say, I am spoiled living in Little Italy, and I am afraid that I have become a circumstantial coffee snob.  

The ride back from Toronto to Montreal, things got interesting, to say the least.  The van had most of the gear, Jon, and Adam, our drummer.  I was riding with our guitar player, Jim Bland, in his car.  About half way from Toronto to Montreal, the car all of a sudden started sounding very sick.  We pulled over, and when we tried to start the car again, it made a terrifying noise, so we decided to let it be.  We called CAA, a tow truck came, and towed us to the nearest garage.  They think the fan belt went kaput.  Drag.  We took a taxi to a train station, and got back to Gare Central in Montreal before the Metro closed.  It was a long and confusing trip back, but Jim and I were super relaxed, and were able to discuss philosophical discourse for the hours we were delayed.  No problems, as Dani says.  Life is made up of these little happenings.  The head space you are in defines you.  It could have been a major drag, but the first thing that happened when the car broke down was Jim started to laugh.