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The best from the fest: our critics pick their favourites
The Gazette
Published: Monday, July 09 2007

Here are the shows Gazette writers on the Montreal International Jazz Festival beat picked as highlights of the 11-day music marathon. Each list is in chronological order.

Irwin Block

1. David Binney Quartet: (June 30, Gesu): Binney leads from up front with his powerful alto sax, stream of ideas and great band: Brian Blade (drums), Craig Taborn (piano) and Scott Colley (bass).

2. Klez Dispensers (July 5, Carrefour General Motors): Playing old songs in a modern jazz format, the group - notably singer Joanne Borts and sax man Alex Kontorovich - kicked up a storm.

3. Ravi Coltrane Quartet (July 6, Spectrum): Never mind his father's legacy, the son of John Coltrane is a formidable tenor sax player. He sent chills up my spine.

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