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When the ice cream man comes round the bend, you had best run for the hills. It might just be the end of the world. That’s how Five Alarm Funk, Canadian funk-force to be reckoned with, envisions the end of days in their upcoming concept album. Whew. A hell of a concept for a funk album, right?
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I finally managed to pin down the enormously talented jazz guitarist and composer Kurt Rosenwinkel for what I imagined would be a voice call. Instead I found myself instant messaging with the Berlin-based American musician, 42, about his relationship with music, his methods of composition,
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Ask them to define their style and local band Misterfire probably won’t give you a straight answer. The five Saskatoon-based musicians can trace their roots back in all different directions and don’t hold still for long as far as genre is concerned. Ska, rock, reggae, funk, latin, jazz — all’s fair in Misterfire.
The Pickup recently caught up with Ben Jaffe, the creative director for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The band is playing a sold out show at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon on June 22nd during the Jazz Festival.
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For late night music and jazz lovers, this show is the place to be for swingin’ music until the wee hours of the morning. And musicians, don’t forget that you can come get on stage and play some tunes with some fantastic musicians. It’s a brilliant opportunity for young musicians to come test their chops with some of the best, and veterans to come groove with their peers.
