One hour of Leonard Cohen

Tchocolatl · Post by **Tchocolatl** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 12:24 am

I was not born yet in the summer of 1958 but, Simon, please, keep up dreaming, and if you see something in the program of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, please ("pleeeeEEEeeeeeezzZe") rush to broke the news over here. OK?

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:08 pm

If you had missed it last march, the Radio-Canada show

Leonard Cohen, La beauté obscure du coeur

will be aired again in full tomorrow friday, 20th of may, at 21h00 (Montreal time). Interviews with Adam and other people from the Montreal scene.

Simon

Leonard Cohen
La beauté obscure du coeur
En deuxième heure de cette soirée, à 21 heures, Porte ouverte sur la littérature rediffuse à la demande générale le portrait d'un autre très grand poète, le montréalais Leonard Cohen.

tomsakic · Post by **tomsakic** » Fri May 20, 2005 10:09 am

Anyone recording?

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:40 pm

Just reviving an old discussion from last year.

Simon wrote:The Montréal Jazz Festival actually has a tradition of inviting guests in a fairly wide range of musical styles. Considering how jazz performers are covering some of his songs, he himself would fit in perfectly. LC would be a major event anywhere, but he would be most welcome in an international event in his hometown. I know his eventual performing again has been discussed many times here in various threads. I guess its just day dreaming.... but it's very hard to imagine that he would not be tempted to perform again, event if it were to be in a small, intimate venue. Performers are covering some of his songs, he himself would fit in perfectly. LC would be a major event anywhere, but he would be most welcome in an international event in his hometown. I know his eventual performing again has been discussed many times here in various threads. I guess its just day dreaming.... but it's very hard to imagine that he would not be tempted to perform again, event if it were to be in a small, intimate venue.

Tchoco wrote:Simon, please, keep up dreaming, and if you see something in the program of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, please ("pleeeeEEEeeeeeezzZe") rush to broke the news over here. OK?

It's amazing how just one year ago we still all thought of Leonard Cohen as a complete recluse who might never make another public appearence! I guess it could be seen as a buddhist lesson on the impermanence of all things.

So now in a way he did perform at the Montreal International Jazz Festival for the Paul Simon tribute. What are dreams really? And why not keep on dreaming.

During her show here at the end of june Anjani made it clear that they are in very good terms with the Festival people. So if it could be done for Paul Simon, why not imagine that a tribute to Leonard Cohen could not be on the agenda of the Festival in the short term. That kind of event here could attrack about 100 000 people (the usual turn out, when it's not raining).

Tchocolatl · Post by **Tchocolatl** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:35 am

The original jazzman he? For some reason, even fan I as I am, I can not imagine a tribute concert for his contribution to jazz music, for me he is more folk (when I think to this festival I associate it much more with Charles Biddle, I don't think it would exist this Jazz Festival if that guy - and now listen Lithgning and Lizzy Charles Biddles is an American who came to live in Montréal and was a famous ambassador of jazz in the city : look here if you want to know more : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Biddle and http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=284. So. Not all bad guys those yankees

- would not have been so dedicated to this music all those years. As I said, so wonderful to have all that rich cultural difference. But certainly he could perform in the jazz fest with at least.... Jazz Police.

He has also other pieces that could fit. Ah, I have to stop writing here, now, but, please, feel free (anybody) to add the songs that come in minds.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:21 am

I won't add any songs, though there are more [trying to get an Avon order into the computer, and switching back and forth as I do it... and it's getting very late]... just will comment on my appreciation of the one you already chose

. "Jazz Police" would be JUST a DELIGHT at the Montreal Jazzfest!! The famous, homeboy Leonard Cohen-humour, mascot song for the Fest, in fact

. Great choice

! I love it

.

~ Lizzy

Anne · Post by **Anne** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:34 am

I don't think Leonard's music is jazz. I also do not think it is folk music. At least not all of it.

I also don't think B.B. King is jazz, either. And he was just at the Montreal Jazz festival, so I don't think it really matters what label is put on Leonard's music.

I think the bigger issue is if he would go for the idea and if they think it is the right time for it.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:13 am

Of course, it's not necessary to be 'of' them to 'police' them

, either.

~ Lizzy

tomsakic · Post by **tomsakic** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:41 am

Leonard appeared twice at greatest jazz festival in the world, Montreux Jazz Festival (1976 and 1985), so I don't see why he wouldn't appear in Montreal, and beside, it's his hometown. Didn't he told to shocked Anjani during 1985 Montreux show: "Baby, I am genuine jazzer!"

Tchocolatl · Post by **Tchocolatl** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:21 am

I know this Tom.

I thought he said "the original jazzman".

Of course Anne I think that we are in democracy. I don't think that he would be send to the Goulag if he would not want to participate. Joke.

Yep even when I wrote it "folk" I was thinking "he did much more than only folk" - he did, does many other things. But mainly when I think "music" and "Leonard Cohen" I still think "folk". When I think "Montréal International Jazz Fest" I rather think "Charlie Biddle". That's all. He sure can perform in the MIJF any time in my mind, I did think it was clear enough. But ey! Blame it on the net.

Titles now, yeah!

c'mon!! What will be the list for this event.

The second song I see is : "I tried to leave you"

and? Lizzy what do have in mind?

Tom? Anne? You who are reading this?

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:03 am

I don't know, Tchoco... I might just leave the list to you guys... I'm still sitting here on the blanket I laid out, and pulling from the picnic basket, feasting on all the humour I found [for myself, granted

] in the idea of Leonard being the "Jazz Police" on a literal level

. It just struck me so funny

[but sometimes it doesn't take much to amuse me

].

I agree that "I Tried to Leave You" sounds good. I'll see if I can't come up with one, sooner or later. But still working on this order, switching back and forth. Already past 11:00 PM

.

~ Lizzy

Tchocolatl · Post by **Tchocolatl** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:12 pm

Fortunately, Leonard Cohen has sense of humour too, besides being deep and intelligent. So you know the origine of the song, Lizzy. It would be so deliciously humoristic to have it played in any Jazz Fest.

Humbled in Love would be another interesting one.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:58 pm

. . . so deliciously humoristic . . .

I'm glad you appreciated it as I did, Tchoc

. Yes ~ any Jazzfest

. I can't even think of it without smiling

.

~ Lizzy

Tchocolatl · Post by **Tchocolatl** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:54 pm

Thanks to laugh with me, I was afraid to be the only to understand my joke. And this, not because of "my English".

So we have :

Jazz Police (absolutely)

I Tried to Leave You

Humbled in Love

Now stop joking, still have fun, and go on with the list :

margaret · Post by **margaret** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:45 pm

Another for the list, although not on any official recording is

Billy Sunday, also known as Blues for the Jews.