One more thing that’s worth emphasizing about the Equal=Orchestra concept is that it was presented, in Montreal, under the aegis of the Orchestre national de jazz de Montréal, which would translate as the “National Jazz Orchestra of Montreal”.
One more thing that’s worth emphasizing about the Equal=Orchestra concept is that it was presented, in Montreal, under the aegis of the Orchestre national de jazz de Montréal, which would translate as the “National Jazz Orchestra of Montreal”. Here’s another organization that could use a higher profile. It was created 10 years ago by Jacques Laurin, who was active as a bassist in the 1970s and 1980s before setting up shop as an instigator, organizer, manager, grant applicant and support pipeline for an array of Montreal musicians.