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Arranger, Classical, Composer, Fusion, Grammy, Jazz, Producer, United States December 5, 2012

Acclaimed musician Gary Burton on his partners through life, including Chick Corea

Gary Burton, vibraphonist and more, hits Koerner Hall on Dec. 5. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Dec 05 2012 Gary Burton and Chick Corea have proven to be one of jazz music’s more enduring partnerships. Including 1972’s introductory Crystal Silence, the American vibraphone-and-piano duo has recorded seven albums together and netted themselves five Grammy Awards, as they’ve explored everything from fusion and chamber music to…

Alberta, Canada, Country, Guitar, JUNO, Producer, Punk, Rock, Songwriter, Voice, Western swing November 21, 2012

Corb Lund brings us his Western world

Rootsy troubadour has hit album, crack band and distinct outlook to show off at Danforth Music Hall on Nov. 23. Albertan country star Corb Lund has a hit album in Cabin Fever. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Nov 21 2012 Corb Lund may not be in consideration for the role of Toronto Blue Jays manager, but at least he’s got his hand signals down. Speaking…

Banjo, Canada, Folk, Halifax, JUNO, Producer, Songwriter November 21, 2012

Old Man Luedecke, banjo star, picked his instrument well

Gifted quick musician, playing Toronto Nov. 22, found destiny with sound he likes even when it’s ‘played badly.’ Canadian banjo star Chris “Old Man” Luedecke is coming to Glenn Gould Studio. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Nov 21 2012 When you play the banjo like Chris “Old Man” Luedecke, you tend to hear a lot of jokes about the instrument, whether or not you want…

Ambient, Arranger, Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Canada, Classical, Classical Crossover, Composer, Electronic, Electronic, Experimental, France, Germany, Indie pop, JUNO, Montréal, Piano, Pop, Producer, Songwriter November 7, 2012

Chilly Gonzales deserves a warm reception at Toronto show

He’s better known as a collaborator with Feist, Drake, Peaches and Tiga, but Chilly Gonzales is an accomplished performer in his own right. Chilly Gonzales’s background is classical but he considers himself pop. “I want to be a man of my time,” he says. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Nov 07 2012 Chilly Gonzales is so prolific, it’s a surprise he’s not more of a…

Canada, Concert reviews, Indie pop, JUNO, Producer, Rock, Songwriter, Toronto November 5, 2012

Metric at ACC: concert review

Metric was so concerned with the business of execution that for a while they ignored one of the key aspects of showmanship: acknowledging the crowd. By: Nick Krewen Special To The Star, Published on Sun Nov 25 2012 Metric forgot hometown factor — briefly — while playing ACC   There is little doubt that Emily Haines is a star. All she had to do, within moments of taking the Air…