In 1988, Angel Forrest began a musical career which would span over three decades and counting. Her first album, Secondhand Blues, featured several cl.
The RCM has announced its lineup of concerts from May through August, including Live Life Now, Live Music Again @ Koerner Hall, two formidable cellists with two formidable pianists in one weekend Sheku Kanneh Mason with Isata Kanneh Mason Gautier Capuçon with Jean-Yves Thibaudet/ Other classical concerts include Joshua Bell with Peter Dugan Anne Sofie von Otter with Christoph Berner
The Toronto Blues Society’s annual Women’s Blues Revue has wowed Canadian audiences with performances from some of the most accomplished women in Canadian blues. Since its inception in 1987, it has grown from a local event to a national showcase of many of Canada’s greatest blues musicians. Held annually at Toronto’s historic Massey Hall, the Women’s Blues Revue is a not-to-be-missed show. The event has helped launch the careers of Serena Ryder, Amanda Marshall, Donna Grantis, Alana Bridgewater, Ndidi Onukwulu, Layla Zoe, Roxanne Potvin and many more. On today s show, we sample some of the highlights of past shows from 1999 to 2008.JW Jones Blues BandMy Kind of EvilCode BlueJohn Wynne-JonesRita ChiarelliWomen s Blues Revue LiveHound DogLieber/StollerRoxanne PotvinWomen s Blues Revue LiveMissing YouRoxanne PotvinDiana BraithwaiteWomen s Blues Revue LiveBaby Please Don t GoMcKinley MorganfieldSue FoleyWomen s Blues Revue LiveI Got The BluesJagger/RichardsGeo