A look back at suddenlyLISTEN in 2014-15
It’s nice to look back, especially in the arts and arts organization business, where we spend so much time looking forward. In fact if I...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Hermitofthewoods: Questions and Answers
Norman Adams, AD of suddenlyLISTEN asked Hermitofthewoods (aka Michael McGuire) a few probing questions this week, and here's what he...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
And Finally
As I now sit at home in Halifax, having experienced the past week and especially the most recent two whirlwind days, the tour seems a bit...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Ontario
The Hammer. Who knew there was improvised music there? Well, I don’t think there was very much until Cem Zafir arrived last year. Cem is...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Even Further Out
Vancouver and Victoria are so fortunate to have artist-run centres that are dedicated to new music programming. Halifax had the Khyber,...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
The West Coast
One of the other temples of improvised music is The Western Front in Vancouver. It’s one of the countries oldest artist-run centres, and...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
C/A/P + GH in Montreal
Casa del Popolo on Rue St. Laurent, is one of the Canadian temples of adventurous live music, and last night was a special as we all...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Blogging from the road
It’s quite an undertaking touring a group of musicians. In Canada at least fringe art forms need financial help. The Canada Council helps...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Pierre-Yves Martel - Questions and Answers
I have been listening to and hearing about Pierre-Yves Martel for years, he's been on my to-invite list for quite a while. The reason for...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
2014 - Who knew so much happened?
I don't measure years the same way as many people do, So looking back in January is a little strange. Because of years of Symphony...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Magali Babin: Questions and Answers
I met Magali Babin when we were both serving on a Canada Council jury together, several years ago. (Jury service always yields new...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Sam Shalabi in Collateral
Wednesday, October 1st suddenlyLISTEN Music breaks new cultural ground in a The first concert of the 2014/15 Main Series with legendary...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Improvathon!
Have you heard about the Improvathon!? (I know, the name is terrible, it was a sort of ironic title we came up with at a board meeting,...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
The Muted Note
This is the beginning of a bi (or so) weekly series of posts giving some background on the 2014/15 season’s, concerts and people. Please...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Season Wrap Up - Part 2
Finally March rolled around. One of the operating grants was in, and I was ready to play some music again! Sure, the workshop continued,...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 4 min
13/14 Season Wrap Up Part 1
13/14 Season Wrap I still get to measure years as September to May with a summer vacation. What a great luxury it is to be able to...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 4 min
This is Your Brain on Music, Well My Brain anyway....
The past few months have been pretty darn full. I’ve been making music in all of my usual ways with the addition of a few new experiences...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Norm at CNMN Forum #5
Today was interesting again! We talked for an hour about education, not in a panel format but a much more open, less formal, round table...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 5 min
Norm at CNMN Forum #4
Saturday in Calgary was very interesting. As often happens at these things, some of the addresses missed the mark (for me) and the most...
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Norm Adams
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Norm at CNMN Forum #3
Here it is Saturday, and jetlag is working! It allows me to write a little before heading to the 9am first session. Who is here and who...
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