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.
Gordon B. Isnor
Events
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Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:26:01
Bochum Total
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Madsen, The Toasters, Emil Bulls, Lisa Mitchell, Pohlmann., Takida, Timid Tiger, Fertig, Los!, Sebastian Sturm, BEAT!BEAT!BEAT!, Wirtz, Livingston, Bakkushan, Montreal, Luxuslärm, Eternal Tango, Royal Republic, Enno Bunger, Angus, die rakede, Oh, Napoleon, Picture Books, Acoustic Revolution, Pamela Falcon
at Bochumer Bermudadreieck, Bochum Germany
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Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:43:01
Eier mit Speck
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Good Charlotte, Everlast, Paradise Lost, The Pineapple Thief, Hayseed Dixie, Stuck Mojo, Wallis Bird, De Staat, Twin Atlantic, Montreal, Kontrust, hasenscheisse, My Baby wants to eat your pussy, Großstadtgeflüster, Freaky Fukin Weirdoz, Mammút, Mofa, Dickes B!, aVid*, Buggirl, TrasHtuCada, The Beatlesons, Transmitter, Acoustic Rocks, The Tripper Orchestra
at Hoher Busch, Viersen Germany
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Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:52:01
Scream Out
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Bilderbuch, This Is a Standoff, Iriepathie, Montreal, Liquid Glam Rockets, Kept Silent
at Schlosshof, Pöllau Austria
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Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:19:01
rock im stadtpark
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madsen,, Itchy Poopzkid, Bosse, Montreal
at Magdeburg, Magdeburg Germany
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Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:17:01
Rock im Stadtpark
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Madsen, Itchy Poopzkid, Bosse, Monsters of Liedermaching, 5Bugs, Montreal, Tänzchentee
at Stadtpark, Magdeburg Germany
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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:24:01
Hütte Rockt
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Serum 114, Emil Bulls, Dog Eat Dog, Jennifer Rostock, Onkel Tom Angelripper, Monsters of Liedermaching, Sondaschule, Montreal, Mr. Irish Bastard, Nutellica, Fred Gordon, Aphax Infect, Slayensemble, Fool44
at Die Hütte rockt-Gelände, Georgsmarienhütte Germany
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Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:43:01
Laut & Lästig Open Air 2010
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Toxin To Salvation, Montreal, Bluff, Eclipsed, mereXposure, Still There, Captains Choice, Let op de Drempels
at Gesamtschule Kamen, 59174 Kamen Germany
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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:00:00
Green Juice Festival
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2 times wasted, Montreal, At the Farewell Party, Mofa, Alex Amsterdam
at Park in der Maria-Montessori-Allee, Bonn Germany
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Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:03:01
Rock am Pferdemarkt 2010
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Monsters of Liedermaching, Egotronic, Auletta, Montreal, Skatoons, Enno Bunger, Das Pack, Mid Air, Kalypso, Manko Nova
at Pferdemarkt, Lingen Germany
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Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:07:01
Montreal
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Montreal
at Headcrash, Hamburg Germany
