Toronto Jazz

[@JoeLach]

RIP Don Franks & Lenny Breau you are missed.

[@Autostade67]

The narrator/moderator is Don Franks, an actor and jazz musician who collaborated with Lenny Breau (who, oddly enough is referred to as 'American' on Wikipedia though he spent such a significant portion of his life in Canada - and had francophone parents - that it seems he cannot be so easily encapsulated). Franks acted across the genres (stage, film, T.V.). Of significant interest is the pianist who makes the cut outs of women in profile, for this is none other than Michael Snow, who in a few short years would go on to become the premier avant-garde visual artist in Canada (and would be married to Joyce Wieland - another major artist and filmmaker) and a world reknowned experimental filmmaker ('Wavelength', 'Back and Forth', 'The Central Region'). What we see in the film are elements of his 'Walking Women' series which included both the 'stabiles' we see and the film and paintings. Prior to this film I knew of him only as an artist. Seeing him here as a jazz musician only makes him more incredible. You don't have to care for his art to know that the man was imbued with talent. Oh, and by the way - you know those Canada geese flying through Eaton's Centre in downtown T.O.? Those are his.

[@joe6167]

Some Names: The Trombonist with the Don "D.T." Thompson* Quintet is Butch Watanabe, and the drummer is Archie Alleyne. The owner of House of Hambourg is Clem Hambourg *Don Thompson the saxophonist, NOT Don Thompson The Bassist/Pianist/ Vibraphone player

[@oldclip70]

My wife and I went to Distillery Jazz Festival back in 2003 (During the SARS EPIDEMIC...yes we were crazy!!) We had a blast and loved it.

[@dougrea9270]

My Dad, Chuck Rea, now deceased, grew up in Toronto in the 1930s and 1940s and 50s and was a big jazz fan and also an amateur jazz drummer. In the forties, he and two of his friends cut a single, but lord knows where I could find a copy, as I unfortunately don't know who many of his friends were at that time. He knew at one point a musician named Paul Chandler way back when. My Dad's favorite band leader was Woody Herman, and he also liked Artie Shaw's Grammercy Five group very much, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman.

[@seanhawley5367]

TORONTO artists shouldnt apologize for not being in New York and THEREFORE LESS OF A CONTRIBUTION

[@jeannettewebbperez9205]

i miss don Francks

[@fredericdiesbach1588]

what is the title of the bach piece that lenny breau is playing?

[@MonikNordine]

The film is called "Nobody Waved Goodbye" from 1964 produced by Roman Kroitor and Don Owen directed by Don Owen narrated by Don Franks The Lenny Breau Trio with Lenny Breau (guitar). Eon Henstridge (bass), Don Franks (vocals) The Don Thompson Quintet Don Thompson (tenor saxophone), Butch Watanabe (trombone), Stan Zadak (bass), Archie Alleyne (drums) The Alf Jones Quartet Alf Jones (trombone) Michael Snow (piano) Terry Forster (bass); Larry Dubin (drums)

[@darrylpalmer2649]

this doc is by Don Owen in 1963, and his feature film is from 1964

[@jimwoolley53]

Monik Nordine called Toronto jazz 1963..

[@jakobdurst8075]

DT so swinging oh my lord

[@MonikNordine]

who is the guy narrating?

[@Canadian_Cult_Classics]

Monik Nordine Don Franks

[@arricammarques1955]

@@Canadian_Cult_Classics Also narrated Hollywood Babylon