5 Apr 2009 Here is a sampling of live music opportunities listed this week of note on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide calendar: a.. Tuesday, 7 Apr, River City Junction, at Avant Garde Bar, plays with various guest performers every first Tuesday of the month. Jammers welcome! b.. Thursday 9 Apr, - There's a Blues Jam with house band Grant Tomkinson and friends at Coco Jarry's Renfrew! - The Stellar Cast Blues Showcase is at Irene's hosted by Mike Ktenas and Corky Kealey, and sit-ins by Ottawa's best roots musicians. This week - Victor Nesrallah. c.. Saturday 11 April, Musicians Without Borders is at Greenfields with top notch musicians from Ottawa and beyond. Included in this MWB event are Amanda Strawn and Brian Eagles on vocals plus the great Mike Rud coming from Montreal on guitar, as well Zeek Gross on saxes, Fred Pantalone on drums, Mauricio Leon on percussion and special guest Bobby Littlemore on guitar.. There's more detail on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide calendar on these live music events and others.. For events that aren't specifically listed on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide calendar you can use the venue links of the generic venue listings on the calendar to find out what's on other days of the week. Click those web links for more info. More details on blues opportunities, can be found on Liz Sykes' blog, Ottawa Blues This Week. For more jazz opportunities, check out Brett Delmage's Ottawa Jazz Happenings. Other music news can be found an the now 287 member Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide Group on Facebook. If you're a Facebook member check out what else is going on. If you're not a Facebook member, the above link gives you the opportunity to join. Help save the CBC The Canadian government has refused to provide loans to the CBC to cover its budget shortfall this year. This is forcing the CBC and Radio Canada to drastically cut over 800 jobs as well as programming when job creation is being touted by the same government. The CBC is Canada's unifying force to bring together and connect its various regions, their cultures and Canada's strengths in being at the forefront of a multi-cultural nation that can show the world the way to be able to live together in spite of differences its citizens may have. This factor needs to be supported by Canada's government, not lessened. Click HERE if you agree and wish to sign the petition against these reductions. 16th year of free service to Musicians and Fans of Blues, Jazz & Swing with thanks for the support of Arts Freenet Jim Roy Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide Phone: (613) 829-3725 www.ottawabluesjazz.ca bluesandjazzguy(a)ncf.ca Subscribe, Unsubscribe or change your list options info here: http://lists.ncf.ca/mailman/listinfo/ottawabluesandjazz