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September 14th was time for our monthly gig at McNally Robinson Booksellers here in Winnipeg. Other musicians were busy or out of town so the Trio needed to be a duo. With the help of my trusty RC-50, we could… Continue Reading →
SO back when I had a bunch of solo gigs in a row, I finally grew tired of dragging my 60lb Yamaha amp around. Don’t get me wrong, it has served me well for 30 years. Never needing the shop… Continue Reading →
Another fine Friday at the Palm Lounge (AKA the Oval Room) inside the 100+ year old Winnipeg Hotel Fort Garry. One never knows the kind of crowd I’ll get. Sometimes it is music lovers who clap and tip. Sometimes it… Continue Reading →
If you remember from last month I did 3 solo guitar gigs at the Winnipeg airport. This month, I started with a duo gig at the same place. On the Monday of the Labour Day Long Weekend me and Larry… Continue Reading →
There is a Nordic themed spa here in Winnipeg. It is designed to work well in cool and cold weather so, during the warm weather they have live music. I have played there 4 times in the last two years…. Continue Reading →
About once a month the jazz trio I have with my wife Adelle plays at the Prairie Ink Restaurant inside the McNally Robinson Bookstore here in Winnipeg. We play a collection of mostly jazz standards with a few appropriate pop… Continue Reading →
After landing back in Winnipeg (after 2½ weeks in Newfoundland and Toronto) I played 2 private functions in 2 days. The first was a 60th birthday and the next was an outdoor wedding. It is a 4 hour gig for… Continue Reading →
On August 3rd (just 2 days back from vacation) we set up to do a 60th birthday party. We had played at their wedding a few years back and wanted us there for his 60th birthday This is something we… Continue Reading →
I have updated the blog on my personal site. The last two posts are about gigs one solo guitar one about a trio gig. The second post has video. https://robertburtonwinnipeg.ca/
Just in case you don’t want to read the whole article: Still has hardly any Jazz. Still has hardly any International or out of town Jazz. Still loses money while claiming pop acts pay for the jazz. Still has a… Continue Reading →