We began our “Story and Song” meetings in January of 2010, carrying on the ancient human tradition of coming together around the performance of story-telling and music, and the monthly event is going strong. Over the last year and a half, we’ve heard a wide range of religious, historical and literary tales. From the great […]
The quartet will be John Russon on guitar, Tom Richards on trombone, Mike Milligan on bass, and Nick Fraser on drums. We’ll be playing many of the original tunes we recently recorded, as well as some jazz standards. We’re playing the dinnertime show–5-8 pm. Gate 403 is at 403 Roncesvalles (just south of Howard Park) […]
Apocalypse Now! begins with Jim Morrison singing “This is the end.” The 19th Century German philosopher G.W.F. Hegel begins his Science of Logic with an essay called “What What Must the Science Begin?” and there, similarly, it seems to me that, in some ways, his answer is that it is only with the end that […]
Tonight–Tuesday, August 16–my quartet is playing the early show (7:30-9:30) at the Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto. It will feature Tom Richards on trombone, Mike Milligan on bass, and Fabio Ragnelli on drums.
I’ll be playing Sunday night with Chris Gale, Tom Richards, Mike Milligan, and special guest Lowell Whitty on drums. We’ll be playing at Holy Oak Cafe, 1241 Bloor St. West, in Toronto, 9 pm to midnight.
On Wednesday August 10th and Thursday August 11th, Chris Gale (saxophone), Mike Milligan (bass), Nick Fraser (drums), Tom Richards (trombone) and I went into the studio to make the debut CD for the John Russon Quintet. We recorded 12 of my original tunes, which we have been playing since […]
There next Story and Song Night will take place at Naco Gallery Cafe, 1665 Dundas St. West, Toronto, on Tuesday August 23, 8:30 pm.