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2 The Senior Times June 2014 www.theseniortimes.com Di Lauro trumpets his way to jazz glory Irwin Block of trumpet at home, so when I was playing one of the smugglers in the Music has always been part of Ron play, I offered to play the bugle part Di Lauro’s life. You can hear it as well.” when he plays his trumpet, whether Once he set aside his dream of it’s jazz, pop, traditional Italian or becoming a doctor and aimed to be classical. The tone is warm, slightly a professional musician, his father sweet, and the mix of skill and pas- ensured young Di Lauro would get sion is immediately evident. the best possible training. I first saw him perform as the lead “At Champlain College, I trumpet with the Vic Vogel Big Band studied social sciences and took in 1980; he has impressed fans and private trumpet lessons with fellow musicians alike, and gone Barbara Maxedon Hunter at the on to become the first-call trumpet Conservatoire, considered among player in and around this city. He the best in the world. He switched also has made his mark as a peda- to the joint program with McGill at gogue at Université de Montréal and Marianopolis College, focusing on McGill. classical, earning a master’s degree In recognition of Di Lauro’s contri- in wind band conducting. bution as leader and band member “Jazz was just something I took an in countless groups, the Montreal interest in at home—I listened to International Jazz Festival named everything but classical at home. My him this year’s winner of its coveted father was a big Harry James fan, Al Oscar Peterson Award for outstand- Hirt was one of my idols. I listened ing contributions to jazz in Canada to Chuck Mangione.” and the quality of his art. Di Lauro’s online bio says he picked And on July 5, he leads a quintet up techniques from the trumpet and in a program based on the music flugelhorn greats: Freddie Hubbard of Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue, the for vocabulary, Al Hirt for sound groundbreaking 1959 Columbia re- and phrasing, and Canadian Guido cording and best-selling jazz record- Basso for passion and style. Photo: Barbara Moser ing of all time. Still popular, it has “My father was not a fan of bebop Ron Di Lauro this year’s winner of the Jazz Fest’s coveted Oscar Peterson Award. been hugely influential on jazz and and Charlie Parker. He warned me music in general. not to play that music because these Di Lauro’s father, Migo, would have guys were ‘all on drugs’ when they been proud, but not that surprised. played that music,” Di Lauro said He played the trumpet, banjo and with a chuckle. mandolin and taught young Ron to Di Lauro told of his own battle with play by ear before he could read notes. substance abuse. “I had my demons “He taught me how to play a few for a while, and I’m 15½ years sober, Italian songs on mandolin—left- and all these wonderful things are handed, so I played the instrument happening in my life with sobriety. upside down,” Di Lauro recalled in a I want people to know that there’s a recent interview. way out.” The family first in Ville Émard, then Di Lauro got his first degree in Montreal North, where Di Lauro classical trumpet at McGill’s School picked up the bugle at Pius IX High of Music, but came second in School to play the Habanera aria in its auditions for the first trumpet chair production of Bizet’s Carmen. in the Quebec Symphony Orchestra. “My father taught me the basics Continued on page 4

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www.theseniortimes.com June 2014 The Senior Times 3 24 hours “No critic or musicologist is above music” Continued from page 3 phones), Michel Donato (bass), Pierre Leduc Weather permitting “I had some chop problems, so I had to take a (piano), Richard Provençal (drums). Airport reservations guaranteed couple of years to reset my chops. That’s when I “I found sheet music that was a transcription of Special Attention to the Elderly developed a real interest in playing jazz.” the entire album. We sight-read through the en- Pick-Up & Delivery And the timing was good, coinciding with tire transcription so we would get an exact repre- [email protected] www.atlastaxi.qc.ca the jazz revival and start of the Montreal Jazz sentation of the album, of course doing our own Festival in 1980, when Di Lauro played with the soloing.” Vogel band. He first started with Vogel during the Should jazz be new and spontaneous or is there 1979 Offenbach tour. room for repertoire? Deluxe He rejected his father’s counsel and “really “No critic or musicologist has the right to be Bus TourS developed an affinity for Miles, the sensitiveness above music and say what is right or wrong about he had in his chops, and with the Harmon mute music. n Plattsburgh, N.Y. Sat. June 14 [that alters the trumpet’s sound].” Great shopping Which brings us to the project he’ll be leading n Rideau Carleton Raceway/Slots, on the festival’s last night with his reprise of Kind “I had some chop problems, Ottawa, Ont. Bus $25 of Blue—the modal jazz album that has sold more so I had to take a couple of years Sat. June 14. and every second Saturday than 2 million units. Bonus $15. Food coupon $5. Bingo coupon $5. It is also prominent on most top 10 and desert- to reset my chops.” n Burlington, Vt. Sat. July 5 island lists. Shop at Macy’s, Price Chopper, Mega Walmart Di Lauro has played with a huge list of jazz and & much more. Visit Farmers Market. pop stars: With Vogel’s band, he played alongside “I’ll play new, free, creative music any day, but n Lake George, N.Y. Sat. July 19, $49 trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Freddie Hubbard, I’ll also play the old standards any day as well, be- Visit Village, factory outlets, boat ride extra. saxophonists Zoot Simms and Phil Woods, and cause I love to play. Tony Bennett. As a sideman, he gigged, among “We have an exact routing, but our soloing is n Kingston, Ont. Sat. July 26, $79 others, with guitarist John Scofield, Aretha Frank- spontaneous, while respecting the chord changes. 3 hour lunch boat ride with live entertainment. lin—“this will be the sixth time with Aretha”— I’ll come out and play as Ron Di Lauro, but at the Visit Springer Market Square. Visit Thousand Islands. Casino optional and trumpeter Chris Botti. same time I’ll try to stay in the Miles spirit.” “I had a chance to spend a whole hour with Ron Di Lauro Sextet plays Kind of Bring 6 people and pay for 5. Freddie Hubbard, my ultimate idol.” Blue at L’Astral, 305 Ste. Catherine W., Di Lauro returns to the festival in July with his July 6, 6 pm., $41 including taxes, service charge. Claire 514-979-6277 Kind of Blue project and tribute to Miles, with Info: 855-790-1245, admission.com [email protected] Jean-Pierre Zanella and André Leroux (saxo- [email protected]

4 The Senior Times June 2014 www.theseniortimes.com Lawfully wed, unlawfully split —­ which wife gets the pension? Unlike the social and legal situation 2010. In 2005 he made a will leaving permanent and there was no divorce. of parents and children in the past, Legal Ease everything to his common-law wife. Today the institution of marriage is today mothers and fathers have the After his death, the first wife claimed rarely forever, marriage contracts can same rights and obligations with Joyce Blond her $10,000 gift under the marriage be altered, gifts given in the marriage regard to their children. The rights Frank contract from his estate. The court contract can be revoked and divorce is of parental authority and the obli- held that the law had changed several frequent. What we do have is a strong B.A., B.C.L., LL.M. gations to maintain, support and times between 1956, when the mar- belief in equality between husband educate belong equally to each. riage contract had been signed, and and wife, between man and woman, The law tries to keep up with social ow’s pension, it was refused because the the date of death in 2010. between mother and father. change but there are cases that do get deceased had never been divorced. The In 1956, a gift given in a marriage So when a policeman became a new overlooked. court upheld the decision of the pen- contract could not be revoked. As of father and took paternity leave under A couple obtained a divorce judg- sion board and said the fact that the de- 1994 for such a donation to be irrevo- the Quebec parental insurance act, ment in 1982. At that time, a divorce ceased believed he was divorced, that he cable it was necessary to declare that it he also claimed an additional salary judgment was conditional for at least stated in the will that he was divorced was so. The deceased had entered into indemnity provided for in his three months, until one of the parties and that the common law relationship an agreement with the second wife at collective agreement. But the applied to the court to have it declared had lasted 13 years, were all irrelevant. the time of his divorce but he had not collective agreement only provided permanent (irrevocable). The first wife got the pension. done so with his first wife. There had to for such addition indemnity in cases of Until that time, the divorce was At one time it was common to be- have been a clear intention in his will to maternity leave or adoption. He suspended and the parties were con- stow a gift to a future wife in a mar- revoke that particular gift; the general claimed discrimination under Sec- sidered married. The husband had riage contract. A frequent amount was declaration found in most wills that tion 10 of the Quebec Charter of received a copy of the divorce judg- $10,000, to be paid at the time of the all previous testamentary dispositions Rights and Freedoms, which states ment and believed he was divorced. donor’s death. This gift was irrevo- were revoked was not sufficient. that there can be no discrimination He stated on his income tax returns cable; it could not be nullified. This is The gift to the first wife, irrevocable with regard to a person’s rights based and in his will that he was divorced. what happened in the case of a couple in 1956, could be revoked in 2010, but on his sex (among other things). The His wife realized the divorce judgment married in 1956 and divorced in 1973. the deceased had failed to do so. The tribunal held that those on paternity had never been made permanent but The divorce judgment became per- estate was obliged to pay. leave had the same rights as those on she had not done anything about it. manent in 1974 and the husband re- In the above cases old law and new maternity leave and he received the He lived common-law with another married in 1975, once again signing a law seemed to collide and the old law additional indemnity. woman from 1990 until his death in marriage contract. That relationship won. The old law came into effect at a So to all the men out there, fathers or 2003. In his will, he named his com- lasted until 1980. This second mar- time when marriage was forever, mar- not, enjoy today’s benefits of equality mon-law wife liquidator of his estate riage was dissolved by divorce in 1986 riage contracts could never be changed, and keep a look out for those situations and beneficiary of all his assets. and the parties signed an agreement gifts under the marriage contract were lying dormant from a less equal past. Under Quebec law, the widow’s pen- settling all matters between them, such sion is payable to the wife. It can be pay- as support, division of property and able to a common-law wife, but only if provisions in the marriage contract. there is no previous wife. When the In 1980, the husband commenced common-law wife applied for the wid- living common law until his death in

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www.theseniortimes.com June 2014 The Senior Times 5 Editorial: The CBC must be protected In their ideological commitment to less govern- of the U.S., where per-capita public funding on ment involvement in society, Steven Harper’s broadcast services is $3. The CBC is not perfect, Conservatives have caused serious long-term and it has to deal with a drop in a softening adver- harm to one of our country’s most important tising market and stiff competition from private institutions—the Canadian Broadcasting Cor- rival networks. It is hurting in the key 25-54-year- poration/Radio-Canada. old demographic. But where are the statements of The CBC was created in the 1930s to counter support and confidence that this essential institu- the growing influence of American radio. It now tion can and should review, revamp and rebuild? includes Radio One, all-music Radio 2, and their There is only silence on the Conservative side. French language equivalents, service to residents The CBC is an indispensible part of our national of the North in eight aboriginal languages, and a identity. Look at what the Canada Reads series has range of excellent digital services. CBC provides done to increase awareness of Canadian authors. radio, television and Internet content, includ- Tout le monde en parle is a must for anyone in ing news, public affairs, sports, documentaries, public life. Anyone interested in the Charbonneau drama and comedies, but because of continuing Commission can’t miss the unique nightly reports ST. PATRICK SQUARE severe budget cuts, its viability is under threat. and expert analysis on RDI. As a result of the 2012 federal budget, CBC’s CTV News has its strengths, but the Bell Can- parliamentary appropriation was cut by $115 mil- ada-owned network needs competition. Any re- lion. As Thomas Walkom noted in the Toronto duction in Radio-Canada’s broadcasting presence Star, “The aim was to slowly starve the public can only mean more room for the TVA network, broadcaster rather than take the political risk of whose majority shareholder, Pierre Karl Péladeau, 1 3 ⁄ 2 (2 layouts available) killing it outright.” is committed to breaking up our country. Nature $825 and $850 Taken together, the loss of the lucrative Hockey abhors the void and any weakening of Radio- includes heat & hydro! Night in Canada franchise, a reduction of 657 staff Canada can only help PKP’s media empire. GREAT VALUE members over two years, anticipated cutbacks in We remember the outrageous rescinding of the Enjoying an affordable active lifestyle regional and children’s programming, the CBC compulsory long-form census that has crippled in a unique apartment community. faces a dark future. the work of Census Canada. We mourn the death Once the cuts are fully implemented by next of the compulsory long-gun registry. We look at 514-481-9609 year, per-capita public funding will drop from Harper’s sorry appointments of Mike Duffy, Pa- 6767 Cote St. Luc Road $33 to $29—16th among the public broadcasters mela Wallin, and Patrick Brazeau to a Senate he www.spsquare.ca of 18 Western countries. Surely we can do better was committed to reforming. than the individualist, free-market-or-die model And we despair. Harper must go.

6 The Senior Times June 2014 www.theseniortimes.com John Zimmerman People go to musicals to be uplifted, says Lyric Theatre founder Bob Bachelor.

Two directors, one great show K ristine Berey it’s so diverse. “There are so many styles, it’s never boring. We do a real Since 1990, Bob Bachelor, founder of mix, with stuff that’s been around Lyric Theatre, has brought the best of forever and also what people may Broadway to Montreal audiences. not be familiar with.” This year, much to his delight, he Bachelor says he is excited with this is assisted by young up-and-coming year’s musical selection. “I think we’ve actor, singer and musician Chris got a great choice of music. We have Barillaro, whose musical credits very contemporary pieces from a include Ain’t Misbehavin’, Cabaret television show called Smash, written and Chicago, in a brand new show by Mark Shaiman and Scott Whitt- at a different venue, Concordia’s DB man. I loved the music so I brought Clarke Theatre. back some of those songs to show the Having started piano at 5, Bari- audience how great the music is.” llaro has studied since 11 with com- Bachelor says people go to the the- poser Jennifer Galatis and combined atre, in particular to musicals, to be music and theatre studies at Dawson uplifted. and McGill. His duties with Lyric “I just like being taken somewhere Theatre include teaching music and else. In musical theatre, because much more. there is singing, there are a lot of “The first part of the session is just emotional moments, enhanced by music learning, like any other choir. the music. It’s a fantasy, not reality. About halfway through, we start re- We don’t sing our thoughts all day hearsing all the staging, dancing, po- but I like that sort of fantasy to take sitioning and choreography.” me away from my little world for a Barillaro also arranges music, rely- while to someone else’s world, where ing on a band of five musicians on anything is possible.” piano, bass, drums, flute, clarinet and saxophone, with a synthesizer Forever Broadway, runs from June used mainly for colour. 12-14 at the DB Clarke Theatre, He explains Broadway musicals’ 1455 de Maisonneuve. Info: 514- perennial attraction by the fact that 735-9908, lyrictheatrecompany.com

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10 The Senior Times June 2014 www.theseniortimes.com Russia not out to restore Soviet empire: U.S. expert Irwin Block response to Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean, under NATO coordination. Russia and China are becoming more assertive “The interests of the powers converge on basic in attitudes and actions toward their neighbours, stability questions—counter-terrorism and but are so dependent on integration with the West protecting energy infrastructure,” Jones asserted. that they are unlikely to do anything to challenge Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine have a lot to it, an American foreign policy expert says. do with reasserting his presence on the international They are becoming more aggressive against a scene, he said. “Ukraine was an integral part of the background of economic strength—Russia on the Russian state, which started in Kiev in the 1700s.” basis of its oil and gas resources and China on the While not claiming insight into the basis of its massive trade surplus, Bruce Jones told attitudes of Russian military leaders, Jones said the an audience of about 100 people at the Atwater Russian oligarchs around Putin “are not particu- Club last month. larly happy with what’s going on, and he is not “These are countries that have been particularly happy with them.” humiliated in the international order for the past Putin wants them to repatriate the “$2 trillion” Photo: Irwin Block three or four decades, and have finally reached Bruce Jones spoke at the Atwater Club in May. held in overseas banks, but the oligarchs and the economic growth,” he told his hosts, members of the country need the dollar to function. Canadian International Council in Montreal and rity threats of Russia and fellow members of the “He has several billions himself in Western banks, Centre d’études et de recherches internationales. “rising powers” group (Brazil, India, China, South which so far Barack Obama has not gone after.” They’ve reached economic growth and they’re Africa), and the U.S. The bottom line on Putin’s territorial ambi- saying, “look, we deserve more space, we’re going “There is extremely active cooperation tions is not about restoring the Soviet empire, he to exert our influence,” said Jones, a senior fellow because they have the same interests—basically the said, but more about the restoration of Russian at the Brookings Institution. defeat of Islamic terrorism. speakers to Russian territory. The Chinese are building up their navy and “On the day that the U.S. was imposing “I think there is a logic to it, Russia lost 50 becoming more aggressive in the South China Sea, financial sanctions on Russia because of Ukraine, per cent of its population with the end of the where China wishes to stake a claim for energy and American airplanes were overflying Russian Soviet empire. Power and population are not the fish resources. This poses a challenge to American airspace to resupply their bases in Afghanistan. Who same thing, but they’re often close. This is not a naval presence, similar to Ukraine, he observed. provides the jet fuel for them to do so? Russia.” religious issue, it’s a power issue,” he said. However, neither the tension with China, nor “Why? They have a mutual interest to defeat Al- His book, Still Ours to Lead: America, Rising Powers, the Russian takeover of Crimea and conflict in Qaeda and containing Islamic terrorism, even when and the Tension Between Rivalry and Restraint,was eastern Ukraine have disturbed ongoing coop- there are tensions in traditional security terms. ” published by the Brookings Institution. eration in the fight against trans-national secu- Russia, China and India are participating in a [email protected]

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12 The Senior Times June 2014 www.theseniortimes.com This article is guaranteed to not be a placebo. Or is it? K ristine Berey physical perception and using it in healing has a number of conditions, says placebos “can reduce history, in magic and religion, going back to an- undesirable side-effects and are more efficient use If there is one thing that should never be un- cient civilizations. of the health budget.” derestimated or ignored, it is the power of the But in Western medicine, while recognized His report recommends that doctors be mind. to exist and used in studies as controls to mea- systematically trained in the use of placebos. Preceding a talk at the Cummings Centre last sure new medications’ effectiveness, the system- A 2011 study by Raz found that 20 per cent of month, that was as entertaining as it was compel- atic use of placebos in medical treatment is only psychiatrists as well as non-psychiatrists rou- ling, McGill researcher Dr. Amir Raz screened an beginning. tinely prescribed placebos. In Germany, half of all episode of The Nature of Things about the power “Any kind of treatment has a placebo doctors already do so. of the placebo. component to it,” Raz says. In the U.S., prescribing a placebo to a pa- Derived from the Latin “I please,” a placebo is a “Sometimes on top of placebo there is a drug tient is considered unethical because it involves fake medication or treatment given to an unsus- effect that changes from drug to drug.” deception, while in Canada there are no guarantees. pecting patient. The evolving scientific understanding of the The placebo effect also depends on the human It often elicits a healing response that can only placebo effect is focused on learning which pa- factor, Raz says, and the environment in which be attributed to the patient’s belief, known as the tients will be most responsive, why placebos work the placebo is administered. placebo effect. and which placebos are better. (A German study Research has shown that patients who are given In the documentary, within the framework of a has shown that the colour, cost and size of a pill time and attention by their physicians recovered study, Raz offers a young subject sips of what is determine its effectiveness, and that injections are more quickly from such conditions as strep throat said to be an alcoholic beverage, causing him to more powerful than tablets.) and colds. melt into giggles, becoming giddier and tipsier by “Right now we’re focusing on pain. It’s very clear “We are not just bottom-up but top-down crea- the second. that placebos are very potent modulators of pain,” tures,” Raz says. “People, our support systems, are It is sobering for us to watch him morph back Raz says. “They also work well in treatment of very important.” into the intelligent young man that he is, when skin conditions.” The next lecture at the Cummings Centre, Raz informs him that there was no alcohol in his Studies have shown that migraines, stomach June 10 will feature Terry Mosher, aka Gazette drink at all. problems and mild forms of depression also may editorial cartoonist Aislin, presenting Controversy The concept that expectation shapes and even improve through the use of placebos. in Cartooning with Aislin. Info: 514-342-1234 defines experience is omnipresent in self-help When a condition can be alleviated without the books telling readers to have faith, to believe, to side effects an active medication may cause, the remain positive, and in other ways think them- administration of placebos seems logical. selves to wellness. Robert Jütte, author of a German study demon- Harnessing the mind’s ability to transcend strating that placebos can be highly effective in a

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As any- to be introduced to such a party of fine women at one who paid attention in grade school knows, his arrival, it is literally to feed among the lilies.” ‘literally’ means ‘in a literal or strict sense, as “Informally used for emphasis or to express And as words are essentially metaphors, it is opposed to a non-literal or exaggerated sense, and strong feeling while not being literally true. In not surprising that the figurative sense of literally is the opposite of ‘figuratively,’ which means ‘in a recent years, an extended use of literally has often occurs in literature. Hence in 1839, Charles metaphorical sense’.” This conservative cause even become very common, where literally is used Dickens presented us with this line in Nicholas extended to the English colonies. An employee at deliberately in nonliteral contexts. This can lead Nickleby: “‘Lift him out,’ said Squeers, after he had Words Worth Books, a Waterloo, Ontario, book- to unintentional humorous effects, (eg ‘We were literally feasted his eyes in silence upon the culprit.” store, wrote on Twitter, “One of our staff was so literally killing ourselves laughing’) and is not In the 20th century, Saul Bellow provided us with upset about this, he had to lie down #literally.” acceptable in formal English.” this sublime usage in Humboldt’s Gift: “The earth These defenders of the English language are The OED revealed that it included the is literally a mirror of thoughts. Objects themselves objecting to the morass of a word meaning its figurative sense of literally because of its are embodied thoughts. Death is the dark backing opposite. It is as if the word fair can mean foul ubiquitous use by the hoi polloi. Surpris- that a mirror needs if we are to see anything.” and yes can mean no. As Spock might say, “This ingly, the definition was added in September Both these writers’ use of literally serves the is eminently illogical.” 2011 but went unnoticed until August 2013. purpose of reminding us that reality is multi- But languages, unlike mathematics, are not Senior OED editor Fiona McPherson quipped: layered. logical constructs, and many words can mean “It seems to have literally slipped under the radar.” This is not to say that all figurative senses of contradictory things. For example, ravel can In casual conversation, literally is often used as literally should be tolerated. Like any form of mean “knit together” and “untangle”; sanction, an intensifier, much in the way we use the word hyperbole, the figurative sense of literally can be “permit” and “forbid”; and flammable and inflam- “certainly” and “really” to transcend meaning overused and descend into cliché. A rule of thumb mable both mean to catch fire easily. “with certainty” and “in reality.” And contrary to for creative conversationalists should be only The Oxford’s online definition of literally states, the claims of some critics that this is a modern to use the word figuratively if it creates an aberration, we have ample documentation that interesting picture. If not, one might be advised to Imagine The Grief Of Losing Your this usage has been around for centuries. The choose another adverb or adjective. Spouse or a Parent. process began in the 17th century, but only for But alas, most banter is banal, so I’m afraid true statements. For example, John Dryden wrote we’re stuck with an overuse of boring, figura- Funeral Pre-Arrangements Will in his poem The Hind and the Panther, “my tive “literallys.” Also, one should take care that Ease The Pain. its use doesn’t cause confusion. For example, if Talk It Over With Your Loved Ones. 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Irwin Block

Here are my annual picks for the best of the fest’s in- door concerts, based on my having heard hundreds of concerts over 34 years. Non-jazz and sold-out shows are not included. Nothing beats live music.

June 26 The Heath Brothers—saxophonist Jimmy, 88, and drummer Albert, 79—are living jazz history. With pia- nist Jeb Patton and bassist David Wong. Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill, repeated June 27. First set 7 pm, $69. Newport Jazz Festival. A top-of-the line septet with Randy Brecker (trumpet), Anat Cohen (clarinet), Kar- rin Allyson (vocals), Mark Whitfield (guitar) and Peter Martin (piano). Théâtre Jean Duceppe, 9:30 pm, $52. June 27 Dianne Reeves (left), the powerhouse jazz diva, Théâtre Maison- neuve, 8 pm, $45-$54. Electric guitarist Mike Stern and saxo- phonist Bill Evans, both Miles Davis alumni, in a quartet, Théâtre Jean Duceppe, 9:30 pm, $52. Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa (facing page, top), a rising star in cutting-edge jazz, in Jerris Madison a quartet at the Gesù, 1200 Bleury, 10:30 pm, $44. June 28 P ianist Fred Hersch, a lyrical giant with an edgy bent. Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill in a trio, repeated June 29. First set 7 pm, $38.50 + taxes. Pianist Marc Copland in a trio with drummer extraordinaire Joey Baron and journeyman bassist Gary Peacock. Gesù, 1200 Bleury, 10:30 pm $47. June 29 V eteran Vic Vogel swings with the city’s top-notch players in an increasingly rare big-band outing. L’Astral, 305 Ste. Catherine W., 6 pm, $45. Veteran drummer Jack DeJohnette teams up with edgy saxophonist Ravi Coltrane (son of John) and bass- ist Matt Garrison (son of Jimmy) in a session that should be outstanding. Théâtre Jean Duceppe, 9:30 pm, $53. Dynamic drummer Jeff Ballard, touring with Benin-born Continued on next page 18 The Senior Times June 2014 www.theseniortimes.com Montreal International Jazz Festival

guitarist Lionel Loueke and Puerto Rican saxo- Montreal sax- Fresh Grilled Fish, Steak & Pasta phonist. Gesù, 1200 Bleury, 10:30 pm, $46. ophonist Joel June 30 Miller, winner of SUPER LUNCH SPECIAL Start at $9.99 S axophonist Yannick Rieu revisits John Col- a 2013 Juno for •Grilled salmon •Filet of sole trane’s A Love Supreme with his own interpreta- best contempo- •Rib steak •Lamb souvlaki tion, L’Astral, 305 Ste. Catherine W. 9 pm, $33. rary jazz record- •Chicken parmigiana •Chicken souvlaki With soup or salad, fries or rice, veg and coffee included Playing a Hammond B-3 organ, Dr. Lonnie ing, plays music Smith promises rhythm ’n’ blues and more with from Honeycomb Sun., Mon. 4:30pm -10pm Tues.-Sat. 11:30am -10pm BRING YOUR OWN WINE his octet. Gesù, 1200 Bleury, 10:30 pm, $47. with his group July 1 at Dièse Onze, 6535 Somerled, Montreal Tel: 514.487.8541 P ianist Brad Mehldau solo—a joy to behold. 4115A St. Denis, www.oreganosgrill.com Maison Symphonique, 7 pm, $57-$68. 9:30 pm, $10. Bob Mover, the great saxophonist who has lived July 4 here, returns with a piano-less quartet. Upstairs Dynamic saxo- Jazz Bar & Grill, first set 7 m., $32. phonist Alex- Alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, admired by andre Côté pays Jimmy Katz Lee Konitz for all-round artistry, performs in a tribute to the Adderley Brothers in a quintet with quintet. Théâtre Jean Duceppe, 9:30 pm, $52. trumpeter Aaron Doyle. Dièse Onze, 4115A St. July 2 Denis, 9:30 pm, $10. P ianist/composer/singer Ben Sidran could be July 5 called Ben Hipster. With his poetic outlook and The annual Battle of the Bands, always a trip, broad knowledge, he entertains with words and this year has the reconstituted Glenn Miller and music. Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill, first set 7 pm, Tommy Dorsey orchestras attempting to outplay repeated July 3, $32.50 + tax. each other. Maison Symphonique, 7 pm, $77-$82. Pianist Randy Weston, 88, and Coltrane-influ- Pianist François Bourassa (below) celebrates 30 enced saxophonist Billy Harper, 71, examine the years of growth and development into a world-class Roots of the Blues. Théâtre Jean Duceppe, 9:30 artist, with some musical friends. L’ Astral, 9 pm, $30. pm, $46. July 6 July 3 T rumpeter Tom Harrell develops his Colors T rumpeter Terrence Blanchard and his quintet of a Dream project with bassist/singer Esperanza share the bill with Montreal’s fabulous Orchestre Spalding, saxophonists Wayne Escoffery and national de jazz, and play together at Théâtre Mai- Jaleel Shaw. Théâtre Jean Duceppe, 9:30 pm, $45. sonneuve, 7 p.m., $50-$64. [email protected] Photo: courtesy of the Montreal Jazz Festival

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20 The Senior Times June 2014 www.theseniortimes.com Gay Italian Wedding hits the Fringe festival in a BIG way Irwin Block ble cast at the Cabaret du Mile End, Italian-American from a large son, Zach Radford as Andrew, and the former Club Soda at 5430 Park chaotic family, wants a traditional Davyn Ryall as the wedding planner. It started modestly in 1991, but near Fairmount. wedding ceremony with his fiancé There will be surprise guest appear- by now—in its 24th year—the The much-loved production, Andrew Polinski. However, Mama ances in the roles of Father Rosalia Montreal Fringe Festival has be- running since 2003 in the Big Pinnunziato won’t give her bless- and a nun who is a wedding guest. come inseparable from the late Apple, is described as “a fast-paced, ing to the union unless Andrew’s The play runsJune 14, 15, 16, 19, spring celebration of cultural over-the-top wacky and zany estranged mother does likewise. 20 and 22 at various times. Tickets vitality that makes this city great. sitcom-style comedy.” It has since Things are complicated by the fact cost $12, including service charge, Among the 110 shows presented been performed around the world. that Andrew’s ex-boyfriend is jealous, and 60+ seniors pay $8, as do “those until June 22 is a comedy that The absurd farce satirizes the and, in cahoots with Anthony’s best wearing a formal wedding gown, may well become a festival hit: the controversy around same-sex man, conspires to break up the couple. bridesmaid dress, or tuxedo.” off-Broadway smash successMy BIG marriage as lived by larger-than-life The 14-member cast includes Info for performances at 17 venues Gay Italian Wedding. It will be staged gay and Italian characters. Victoria Barkoff as matriarch Angela on, off and around St. Laurent Blvd. June 12 to 22 by a Montreal ensem- Anthony Pinnunziato, a gay Pinnunziato, Daniel Carter as her 514-894-FEST (3378).

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e were transported in fine style from Tamarindo, Costa Rica, Wto the border of Nicaragua. Barbara Moser After a 20-minute stop, we & Irwin Block continued north to a crossroads where a taxi met our private shuttle van and took us to our hotel in San Juan del Sur. The rest of the van was filled with day tourists wanting to wet their feet in Nicaragua. Our hotel was two short blocks up the hill from the expansive beach, where the authorities have wisely banned all adjacent construction. It is wide and sandy, shallow enough to wade in safely as the waves billow in. It is at once excellent for swimming and, especially when the tide is in, good for board- and body-surfing. There are restaurants and bars just above the beach. There is a light breeze and hot Hippies hanging out at El Gato. enough so that when emerging from the water there is no need to towel off, at least for hardy Canucks. stuff. There were ducks quacking in to mention Caprese salad—were all spring break in March. We stayed Our hotel, Park Ave. Villas, the yard, ’60s music purring from finger lickin’ good. at Park Ave. Villas, this time in was built around a courtyard loudspeakers, and visitors from What did we find just a block down an apartment, and saw the same that was just a bit bigger than its North America and Europe chilling from our hotel? Chabad House! Canadians who had been there square-shaped swimming pool— out. This is a good hang. Lubavitch is everywhere, it seems. at Christmas. They were retired nice and cool for an afternoon dip Evenings, we dined at Big Wave A young Israeli couple run it and and had picked San Juan as their after returning from the beach. The Dave’s, another hangout for old have opened a restaurant where six-month, walk-along-the-beach, rooms have all the amenities, at a hippies with a somewhat more re- they serve Friday night dinner and exercise-in-the-pool, watch-the- reasonable $75 a night. strained granola look and a popular Saturday lunch, all for $10. Two sunset-from-the-terrace home away For breakfast we went to the Gato bar where ex-pats while away the Israeli travellers told us it is the only from Canada. Negro, a hippie-ish warehouse with hours knocking back cold ones and Chabad House in Nicaragua. The longer you stay at Park Ave., the eclectic furniture, hundreds of used listening to ’70s hits. I enjoyed a huge cheaper it is. At about $1,000 a month and new books for sale, granola frozen margarita ($3), but couldn’t Now for the big surprise: we loved for an apartment, it was definitely a and homemade yogurt breakfast, finish it. Dave’s nachos, chili con San Juan Del Sur so much that we good place to hang and . . . be retired. assorted teas, and lots of other healthy carne and Bolognese spaghetti—not returned three months later, during It was hot in March—hotter than 22 The Senior Times June 2014 www.theseniortimes.com We had breakfasts at El Gato Negro.

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