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OSCAR PETERSON REMEMBERED

Coda's tribute to Oscar Peterson examines his career and legacy from a number of perspectives. Contributions include:

Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) by Trevor Tolley
Memories of Oscar Peterson by Peter Leitch
Oscar Peterson's Montreal by Len Dobbin
Oscar Peterson: The Other Great Trio by Ken Dryden

GIANT STEPS: PORTRAIT OF CREATIVE ALTO SAXOPHONIST
FRANÇOIS CARRIER IN MID-CAREER
by Ken Waxman

Although based in Montreal, alto saxophonist François Carrier thinks of himself not as a local musician, but a global traveller whose recent collaborations have included playing in Nepal with drummer Michel
Lambert and collaborating with the Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson.
At age 46, Carrier sits down with Ken Waxman to reflect on the past and, of course, look towards the future.

THE EDUCATION OF WRAY DOWNES
by Tracey Nolan

The reclusive pianist Wray Downes has been a major player on a number of scenes in a number of cities for nearly half a century. Opening up to Tracey Nolan about his life and music,Downes remains optimistic that the best is yet to come.

SECTIONS
 

OPENING NOTES

Archie Alleyne turns 75!
25 Years of Victo
**NEW** The Big Easty: Jazz done Halifax-style**NEW**
**NEW** Steve Kirby writes from the 'Peg **NEW**
Photo Feature: David E. Johnson
Emerging Talent: Gabriel Lambert
New York is Now

ON THE RECORD by Jeff Healey

The Record Collector

SWINGING CELLULOID by Michael Borshuk

Oscar Peterson’s Thriller of a Soundtrack Examined: The Silent Partner (1978)

**NEW** QUEBECKONING **NEW**

The Return of Len Dobbin.

HAYNES ON HAYNES

Canadian drummer Joel Haynes sits down with drum icon Roy Haynes to discuss all things percussive.

**NEW** FACE/OFF **NEW**

Brian Robinson and David Lee take sides on the issue of the superiority of the swing era.

HEARD AND SEEN

Following Monk by Michael Fitzgerald
Carla Bley’s Lost Chords in Salzburg by Patrick Hinely
Lewis Barnes’s Sonic Shades in NYC by Ken Waxman
IAJE in Toronto by James Hale
Empirical by Tracey Nolan

TAKE TWO: REISSUES by Duck Baker

Billie Holiday, Quincy Jones & Burton Greene.

JAZZ IN PRINT

Howard Mandel’s Miles,Ornette, Cecil: Jazz Beyond Jazz

LABEL SPOTLIGHT

Efendi Records.

RECENT CDs

Leslie Pintchik, Charlie Parker,Howard Alden, Frank Rosolino, Jean Derome, and more.

FEATURE REVIEWS

Canucks on Disc by Geoff Chapman
Nate Dorward examines two offerings from Another Timbre