VVCD7775
Title: Montréal Jazz & Blues
Artists: Vic Vogel, Dean Cottrill, RJ & the Houndogs, Chiquitin

VV RECORD’S MONTREAL JAZZ & BLUES A LABEL SHOWCASE

What does Vic Vogel, Dean Cottrill, RJ & the Houndogs and Chiquitin have
in common?
For an answer, check out VV Record’s compilation MONTREAL JAZZ & BLUES
sampler of released or soon-to-be-released CDs.
The disc showcases the talents under the VV umbrella through 74 minutes
of blues, jazz and even a tropical teaser from Cuban legend Chiquitin.
In a world in which labels try to corner their own niche market by
rigidly adhering to one tradition or another, the insurgent VV Record’s
approach seems to fly in the face of convention, presenting a grab bag
of grooves designed to reach as broad a market as possible.
Heading up the roster are 2 selections from musician emeritus of the
Montreal scene Vic Vogel, in the company of Le Jazz Big Band. Then, in
what has been regarded as something of a radical departure for a jazz
album, 4 cuts from Vogel’s Je me souviens…mon piano, featuring of all
things a cello quartet in tandem with Vogel’s piano trio, playing titles
of Quebec chansonier favourites.
Next up: Singer/songwriter Dean Cottrill holds forth with 4 titles of
his own from his upcoming self-titled release, $2. Ears, Hot Little
Number, Everybody Knows My Car and the gospel-flavoured Trouble.
Now for some in-your-face rockin’ blues from one of Montreal’s seminal
blues voices: Ray Jalbert’s That Love Thing (the band’s called RJ &
the Houndogs) features 4 tracks from the new CD of the same title.
Finally, a little dessert serving in 3 songs from Cuba’s Chiquitin to
bring MONTREAL JAZZ & BLUES to a summery close.
MONTREAL JAZZ & BLUES: It’ll never be the same.