Montreal’s A Summer’s Night is a first rate jazz psych-folk hybrid produced by Richie Havens circa 1970 in New York City. The record features Haven on sitar, flautist Jeremy Steig, Buzz Linhart, Skeeter Camera and Canadian musicians Fran and Gilles Losier, and Jean Cousineau.
The record is an enjoyable listen from start to finish, with the exception of an yet another unnecessary version of Gershwin’s Summertime. Standout tracks include Cousineau’s title track and MIke Leibson’s "Circles and Lines".
Jean Cousineau’s guitar work and Gilles Losier’s electric piano playing are both extraordinary - at times very much in a fiery jazz vein that really shows off their ‘chops’. Vocalist Fran Losier has a very appealing, relaxed voice that makes the record a delightfully mellow affair.
A Summer’s Night is another excellent release from the very reliable reissue label Fallout. Well worth checking out if you like the idea of a little jazz mixed into your typical lost psych-folk masterpiece.
- 2008-05-10 Montreal + Silmboy at Backstage, München on 10 May 2008
- 2008-05-30 Planlos + Montreal + Uncommon men from Mars at zakk, Düsseldorf on 30 May 2008
- 2008-05-31 Montreal at zakk, Düsseldorf on 31 May 2008
- 2008-07-03 Rock for People 2008 on 3 Jul 2008
- 2008-07-25 Riez Open Air on 25 Jul 2008
- 2008-07-25 Altheimer Open - Air on 25 Jul 2008
- 2008-07-31 19. Szene Openair Lustenau on 31 Jul 2008
- 2008-08-02 Montreal at JuZ, Bad Wörishofen on 2 Aug 2008
- 2008-08-08 Open Flair Festival 2008 on 8 Aug 2008
- 2008-08-15 Stemweder Open Air 2008 on 15 Aug 2008
- 2008-08-22 Rocken am Brocken on 22 Aug 2008
- 2008-08-29 Rock My Ass on 29 Aug 2008
- 2008-10-18 Montreal at K4, Nürnberg on 18 Oct 2008
- 2008-11-07 Montreal at Juz, Amberg on 7 Nov 2008
