Rein In August
 Mondays at 10:00 PM - 01:00 AM

We Real Cool
by Gwendolyn Brooks

THE POOL PLAYERS.
SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.

We real cool. We
Left school. We

Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We

Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We

Jazz June. We
Die soon.



Louis Armstrong was once asked "What is Jazz?" A little confused about the question, Louis answered, "Man, if you gotta ask you'll never know." But you know you've heard it before. Jazz surrounds every part of the our musak filled days. These three hours are filled with the jazy, bluesy sounds that have reined you in over the years — with a little indie to wake you up. Join your host August as he walks you through the music that's floated around you.

[Rein In August hosted by August, airs every Monday from 10 pm to 1 am only on CJLO!]
For more on indie music visit www.augustproject.org



I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.
Jack Kerouac


Photograph of Jack Kerouac by John Cohen

Contact the show at: playmysong@augustproject.org


Rein In August: News - Friday, June 27th, 2008

Back From NXNE

We're back from NXNE and we've got a hankering for some music to wake up your Monday night. Listen up & get down, this week as we highlight some of the bands we saw at the indie festival mixed in with the usual — and unusual — jazz and blues.

 

Rein In August: News - Monday, May 26th, 2008

MTL Jazz Fest 08 (Picking the Indoor Shows)

Tonight we are going to look at some of the best indoor concerts at this year's Montreal Jazz Fest. Listen up for the Old School mixed with the New School. Here is a short list of the artists we'll be featuring.

Les Nouvelles Divas

NIKKI YANOFSKY ANYTHING GOES
Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Mix 96 today's best music, CJAD 800 am, Rockdétente 107,3
$54,50 - $44.50 - $39.50
En Voix

DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER, RED EARTH: A MALIAN JOURNEY
A luminous groove!
Théâtre Maisonneuve - PdA
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 6:00 PM
The Gazette, Musimax, CHOM 97.7 The spririt of rock, CKOI.com 96,9 fm
$52,50 - $46,50 - $39,50
Les Nouvelles Divas

NIKKI YANOFSKY ANYTHING GOES
Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Mix 96 today's best music, CJAD 800 am, Rockdétente 107,3
$54,50 - $44.50 - $39.50
Rythmes

SALIF KEITA - VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ
DOUBLE BILL
Métropolis
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 8:30 PM
CKOI.com 96,9 fm, CHOM 97.7 the spirit of rock, CISM 89,3 fm
$42.50 - Door price: $45.50
Invitation

HANK JONES and OLIVER JONES
Théâtre Jean-Duceppe - PdA
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 9:30 PM
The Gazette
$45.50
Invitation

HANK JONES and JOE LOVANO
Théâtre Jean-Duceppe - PdA
Friday, June 27, 2008 at 9:30 PM
The Gazette
$45.50
Pleins feux

AL GREEN
Opening act: LIZZ WRIGHT
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier - PdA
Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 7:30 PM
La Presse, Couleur Jazz 91,9, Info690 am, CBC Radio-Canada
$89.50 - $79.50 - $69.50 - $59.50
Rythmes

DE LA SOUL - GHISLAIN POIRIER LIVE
DOUBLE BILL
Métropolis
Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 8:30 PM
CKOI.com 96,9 fm, CHOM 97.7 the spirit of rock, CISM 89,3 fm
$34.50 - Door price: $37.50
Invitation

HANK JONES and BRAD MEHLDAU
Théâtre Jean-Duceppe - PdA
Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 9:30 PM
The Gazette
$45.50
Invitation

HANK JONES and CHARLIE HADEN
Théâtre Jean-Duceppe - PdA
Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 9:30 PM
The Gazette
$45.50
En Voix

DIANNE REEVES
Théâtre Maisonneuve - PdA
Monday, June 30, 2008 at 6:00 PM
The Gazette, Musimax, CHOM 97.7 The spririt of rock, CKOI.com 96,9 fm
$52.50 - $46.50 - $39.50
Rythmes

PUBLIC ENEMY
Métropolis
Monday, June 30, 2008 at 8:30 PM
CKOI.com 96,9 fm, CHOM 97.7 the spirit of rock, CISM 89,3 fm
$39.50 - Door price: $42.50
En Voix

ABBEY LINCOLN
Théâtre Maisonneuve - PdA
Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 6:00 PM
The Gazette, Musimax, CHOM 97.7 The spririt of rock, CKOI.com 96,9 fm
$48.50 - $40.50 - $36.50
Les Grands Concerts

THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA - THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND
DOUBLE BILL
Théâtre Maisonneuve - PdA
Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 9:30 PM
CBC Radio-Canada, Rockdétente 107,3, CHOM 97.7 the spirit of rock, 98,5 fm
$44.50 - $37.50 - $31.50
Pleins feux

ARETHA FRANKLIN
The Queen of Soul in Montreal!
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier - PdA
Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 7:30 PM
La Presse, Couleur Jazz 91,9, Info690 am, CBC Radio-Canada
$89.50 - $79.50 - $69.50 - $59.50
Invitation

McCOY TYNER BIG BAND WITH THE BERKLEE CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA AND SPECIAL GUEST CHRISTIAN SCOTT
Théâtre Jean-Duceppe - PdA
Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 9:30 PM
The Gazette
$48.50
En Voix

CASSANDRA WILSON
Théâtre Maisonneuve - PdA
Friday, July 04, 2008 at 6:00 PM
The Gazette, Musimax, CHOM 97.7 The spririt of rock, CKOI.com 96,9 fm
$52.50 - $46.50 - $39.50
Les Grands Concerts

KEB' MO' SOLO - TAJ MAHAL
Théâtre Maisonneuve - PdA
Friday, July 04, 2008 at 9:30 PM
CBC Radio-Canada, Rockdétente 107,3, CHOM 97.7 the spirit of rock, 98,5 fm
$49.50 - $41.50 - $33.50
Jazz dans la Nuit

CHRISTIAN SCOTT SEXTET
Gesù - Centre de créativité
Friday, July 04, 2008 at 10:30 PM
$28.50
Les Grands Concerts

JOE PISCOPO SALUTES FRANK SINATRA WITH LIVE JAZZ ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY JOE MUCCIOLI
Théâtre Maisonneuve - PdA
Saturday, July 05, 2008 at 9:30 PM
CBC Radio-Canada, Rockdétente 107,3, CHOM 97.7 the spirit of rock, 98,5 fm
$48.50 - $40.50 - $32.50
 

Rein In August: News - Saturday, November 24th, 2007

Jazz & Blues in the Time of Ali

Sit in as Rein In August looks at the Greatest, Muhammad Ali. We'll float and sting the jazz and blues from the early 40s to the 60s, with a little soul punched in between. This Monday, November 26, from 10 pm to 1 am. Visit www.augustism.com for more on jazz and indie music.

 

Rein In August: News - Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Off, Off Festival

Festival season has started and it’s landed big time in Montreal. The newest – although it’s been around for 8 years – is the Off Festival de Jazz. 170 musicians in 35 concerts sounds like a lot but they are varied and well-planned. The shows are from June 22nd to July 1st at three venues downtown, Pub St Ciboire, Lion D’Or and O Patro Vys.

The prices range from $15 for the 9:30 pm show to $25 for two shows, starting at 8 pm and 9:30. The 5 pm and 11 pm shows are free, free, free. Check out www.lofffestivaldejazz.com for the complete line-up.

 

Rein In August: News - Sunday, May 27th, 2007

Under the Stars of Jazz

No sooner do the crooners hit the airwaves that a bit of inspiration comes my way. So to celebrate the opening song of this week's Rein In August -- Paolo Conte's Sotto le Stelle del Jazz -- I've put together a drink recipe to savour along side the juicy tunes of the upcoming, long summer days.




Italianito

1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Juice from 1 lime (2 ounces)
4 mint leaves

1 sprig of mint
Limoncello (2 ounces)
2 ounces club soda

Place the mint leaves into a long mojito glass (or a "collins" glass) and squeeze the juice from a cut lime over it.
Add the powdered sugar, then gently smash the mint into the lime juice and sugar with a muddler (a long wooden impliment, though you can also use the back of a fork or spoon if one isn't available).
Add ice (preferably crushed) then add the limoncello and stir, and top off with the club soda. Garnish with a mint sprig.


recipe developed by Aldo Parise