Vic
Vogel, Le Jazz Big Band, Dean Cottrill, RJ & the Houndogs, Chiquitin
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.
