This week's Live Blues, Jazz & Other Possibilities
by Bluesandjazzguy
30 Dec 2008
As usual at this time of year, it's always best to confirm with the venues live music opportunities whether listed this week of note on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide calendar:
There are some pre and New Year's Eve parties not listed on the calendar. It's best to use the venue links on the calendar to find out more for those musicians and venues who've not seen the benefit of listing them there.
More details on blues opportunities, can be found on Liz Sykes' blog, Ottawa Blues This Week.
For more jazz opportunities, check out Ottawa Jazz Happenings.
Other music news can be found an the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide Group on Facebook. If you're a Facebook member check out what else is going on. So far, the group has over 259 members from Ottawa and elsewhere. If you're not a Facebook member, the above link gives you the opportunity to join.
DAWG Day Afternoon Review - Ottawa All Blues Radio that had its licence approved by CRTC as you may know was sent back by the current government to review their decision after an appeal by a French radio competitor.
Here is the latest from Ed Torres, GM, SkyWordsRadio for your consideration.
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support of our Blues radio applications.
We received an update from the CRTC on December 23rd. Essentially, they are going to re-hear the original applications and they are allowing all of the applicants to modify their applications to take into account the Minority Language communities in Ottawa and Gatineau.
We did some exhaustive engineering work and found 3 FM frequencies that we or other applicants could use to serve the Ottawa/Gatineau market. We hope that the CRTC will issue us the licence on one of these 5 potential available frequencies and licence as many other players as they deem worthy.
In the meantime you can help please send us a letter of support. It's really easy. Go to www.bluesincanada.com scroll down and click on the "CLICK HERE to SAVE DAWG FM" fill in the email fields and click send and please encourage your friends to do so.
You can also join our facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=6523208335
Please send a reply to this email and let us know if you want to be removed from this list.
Thanks, have a great new year
Ed
General Manager
etorres(a)skywords.com
Jim Roy
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16 years, 4 months
Details of large amount of stolen audio gear
by Bluesandjazzguy
Hello everyone,
Please excuse this intrusion on your mailbox. A friend of mine who does a
lot of sound work for local music had all his gear and his van stolen
Christmas eve. Full details of the gear and where to report it are below.
I thought many eyes are better than none so thought I'd share this in
case any of you happen to come across it. Please report any findings
directly to the police and notes below.
Thanks very much, and happy new year to all!
Brett Delmage" <Brett.Delmage(a)JazzSeen.ca
Dave's missing gear
* Dec. 29th, 2008 at 11:44 PM
o_bunny
As I mentioned, our van was stolen on the morning of Christmas Eve. The
van itself has been found, and is in an impound lot waiting for the
insurance appraiser to look at it; the musical equipment that was in the
van is all missing.
But being me, I have made a list of the equipment that is missing, with
serial numbers when I have them (yes, I should have ALL the serial
numbers, but I don't).
If you find any of this gear, please inform the Ottawa Police at
613–236–1222x7300, and refer to report #08–357933.
Musical equipment missing includes:
* Targus laptop case with
o Behringer MXB1002 mixer, with AC adapter, ser# N0213928122,
o FMR RNC audio compressor, with AC adapter,,
o Lexicon LXP-5, with AC adapter, ser# V1292-44861,
o 3×dual 1/4" cables,
o 2×1/4"-XLRm cables
* Multi-Caisses Road Boss 4 rack case with
o Marshall 8008 power amp with broken power switch,
o Denon 2000F MkIII cd player,
o Apex AMX61 mixer ser# 20044492;
* 2×Yorkville speakers NX35;
* 2×Yorkville speaker stands, in padded nylon carrying case;
* 2×Plano pistol cases with:
o Sennheiser Freeport handheld wireless mic sets ser# 1510410930 1510410805
* 2×K&M model 252 microphone stands, in padded nylon carrying case
* Flambeau 3501 fishing tackle box with audio adapters:
o 4×XLRm gender changers,
o 4×XLRf gender changers,
o 4×XLRf-2m y-cables,
o 2×Shure A15AS XLR pads,
o 2×VGAm gender changers,
o 2×VGAf gender changers,
o 4×XLRm-TRSm,
o 4×XLRm-TSm,
o 4×XLRf-TRSm,
o 4×XLRf-TSm,
o 8×RCAf-TSm,
o 2×3.5mmf-TRSm,
o 2×Shure A95UF transformers,
o 2×IEC to Edison adapters
* black Pelican 1510 Laptop Carry On Case with
o Apex headphones,
o Shure SM58-S,
o 15' XLR cable,
o 6' XLR cable,
o boxes of
+ 12×9V batteries,
+ 24×AA batteries,
+ 24×AAA batteries,
o Studiomaster Diamond 4-channel mixer (4-channel battery-powered mixer with XLR inputs),
o Behringer CT100 cable tester,
o a couple of rolls of Permacel gaffer tape
o the usual junk that accumulates in a briefcase,
* plastic crate with
o 2×Furman SS-6B power bars,
o 3×10 meter black power extension cords,
o 4×50' speaker cords,
o XLR cables (2×10', 2×25', 1×50');
* Manhasset Model #48 music stand;
* Shepherd flatbed cart
16 years, 4 months
This week's Live Blues, Jazz & Other Possibilities
by Bluesandjazzguy
16 Dec 2008
Here are a sampling of live music opportunities listed this week of note on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide calendar:
a.. Wednesday 17 Dec, Open Mic Acoustic Jam at Bass Line Station
b.. Thursday 18 Dec,
Open Mic Electric Jam at Bass Line Station.
the Stellar Cast Blues Showcase at Irene's hosted by Mike Ktenas and Corky Kealey, with weekly guest hosts and sit-ins by Ottawa's best roots musicians. This week's host Victor Nesrallah.
the last Jazzworks Jam in 2008 at the New Bayou. During the current transit strike, Jazzworks is trying to help jazz fans continue to get to the shows by connecting with others who are going. If you are going to a show and have a ride to offer, or need a ride to get to a show:
* email Brett Delmage, editor of Ottawa Jazz Happenings, at Brett(a)JazzSeen.ca
* put "Jazz ride wanted" or "Jazz ride offer" in the Subject line
* include the show you are attending, date and time, and major
intersection near where you are departing from.
c.. Saturday 20 Dec,
Saturday Afternoon Blues Jam featuring Guy del Villano, piano and guests - 2 to 6 pm at The Royal Oak, 318 Bank Street at MacLaren.
A new Invitational Jazz Jam Session at Rainbow Bistro from 4 to 7 pm bringing in the best jazz players in Ottawa, featuring great rhythm sections, and the top horn players around town.
For events that aren't 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 Ottawa Jazz Happenings.
Other music news can be found an the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide Group on Facebook. If you're a Facebook member check out what else is going on. So far, the group has over 259 members from Ottawa and elsewhere. If you're not a Facebook member, the above link gives you the opportunity to join.
Over 15 Years of free service to Musicians and Fans of Blues, Jazz & Swing with thanks for the support of Arts Freenet
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16 years, 4 months
This week's Live Blues, Jazz & Other Possibilities
by Bluesandjazzguy
7 Dec 2008
Here are a sampling of live music opportunities listed this week of note on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide calendar:
a.. Wednesday 10 Dec, Open Mic Acoustic Jam at Bass Line Station
b.. Thursday 11 Dec, the Stellar Cast Blues Showcase at Irene's hosted by Mike Ktenas and Corky Kealey, with weekly guest hosts and sit-ins by Ottawa's best roots musicians. This week host John Steele.
Jazz at Cafe Paradiso w/Tim Bedner & Elise Letourneau.
c.. Open Mic Electric Jam at Bass Line Station.
d.. Friday & Saturday, 12/13 Dec, Jazz with Alain Poudrier, Stephen Szowlowski & Guests at The Dragon's Lair
Riverview Restaurant in Kemptville.
e.. Saturday 13 Dec, Saturday Afternoon Blues Jam featuring Guy del Villano, piano and guests - 2 to 6 pm at The Royal Oak, 318 Bank Street at MacLaren.
A new Invitational Jazz Jam Session at Rainbow Bistro from 4 to 7 pm bringing in the best jazz players in Ottawa, featuring great rhythm sections, and the top horn players around town.
There's also more detail on the individual venue web sites for those not posted to the calendar. Click those web links for info.
For more on these and the many other good events to catch this week by our great local acts, check what else is listed on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide calendar. The events may either be listed there or on the venue calendar links you can access from the calendar.
There may be other events not listed on the calendar that might have been highlighted if listed. Only those listed have a chance of being highlighted in this occasional note to subscribers.
More details on blues opportunities, can be found on Liz Sykes' blog, Ottawa Blues This Week.
For more jazz opportunities, check out Ottawa Jazz Happenings.
Other music news can be found an the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide Group on Facebook. If you're a Facebook member check out what else is going on. So far, the group has over 255 members from Ottawa and elsewhere. If you're not a Facebook member, the above link gives you the opportunity to join.
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16 years, 4 months
Pay-what-you-can Jazz Matinees on Saturday afternoons at Rainbow Bistro
by Bluesandjazzguy
This seems like a good way to get the word out.
This is Stacie Sivyer from the Rainbow Bistro
First of all I'm glad to hear that your baby is home safe and sound. We
need to hear more stories with happy endings.
on another matter:
2- we are looking for bands interested in getting their foot in the door at the Rainbow bistro
I'm currently wrapping up December few dates I have left are: Dec 8, 9, 18, 22, 26, 27, 28
and then we go into '09
The typical format is: load in at 8:15 sound check at 9 for 3 50 minute
sets from 9:45-1:15ish
For those of you who don't know we provide a full PA system and a house sound man. payment is
80% of the total door revenue usually set at $5.
I know that often it's not great money but consider it a black (as opposed to "in the red") rehearsal
space. All you would need are your instruments amps patch cords etc. we provide the rest.
3- We are starting up a Pay-what-you-can Jazz Matinees on Saturday afternoons 4-7 with Sonic Blue.
They are a great local jazz band please come by and check them out.
If anyone has any questions or comments I'd love to hear from you
please contact me at bowbabi(a)hotmail.com
thanks Stacie Sivyer
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From: eq164(a)ncf.ca
Hi Everyone,
My bass baby is home safe and unharmed!!! I want to extend my sincere gratitude to all of you for your concern interest and support in retrieving this most valued part of my world. That reinforces my belief that all musicians are part of the same "extended" family and I am grateful to be counted among you.
It turns out that the thief pawned it at a neighbourhood store within the hour of stealing it. He obviously had no idea what he had as he only got $70 for it!!! After all that is a cheap price for a 1990 Fender Precision fretless set up with an active EMG jazz pick up configuration.
In fact it is the only one like it that I have ever seen. So in this case all ends well. I will be much more careful in the future.
Lesson learned.
My best to all.
David D. Johnston
Writer/Editor/Musician
Forwarded by:
Jim Roy
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16 years, 5 months
