Activities

Type of event: Discussion

Speaker: Jim West

How do jazz labels face the changes of the music discs market? In this day and age, how can labels contribute to the promotion of emerging and well established artists? Justin Time Records now celebrates its 40th anniversary. Jim West, President, presents how his label made it through the ups and downs of the music industry and still makes its place in promoting jazz artists.

This event is an informal conversation conducted by Jim West. Artists, producers, labels and all jazzahead! participants are welcome to take part in the discussion.

Meet artists, agents, labels and presenters from Quebec (francophone province of Canada) during an informal networking cocktail. Take the opportunity to learn who has projects abroad and who can help you to tour in Canada. With little tastings of Canadian and Quebecois products, we will be happy to welcome you to our culture.

What kind of music do we consider as jazz in Canada? How do we keep the Canadian jazz scene alive?
As Canada is a large country, jazz music includes different trends and influences. The musicians, jazz clubs and festivals’ perception changes from one region to the other. Some have developed an audience for experimental jazz, others have opened their artistic vision to all music related to jazz.

Speakers: Maurin Auxéméry – Festival international de jazz de Montréal, Laila Biali – Musician, Tia Brazda – Tia Brazda Music, Josh Grossman – Toronto Downtown Jazz, Kodi Hutchinson – Calgary Jazz Festival, Jacques Kuba Séguin – ODD Sound, Jazz Crossing Festival and Gary Tremblay – Dièse Onze Jazz Club