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ProgramSwing Is In The Air: A Tribute to Jacques Emond
Hosted ByJoe Reilly and Many Friends
Date4:00 PM on Jan. 20th, 2013
A fabulous collection of Ottawa Jazz luminaries gather to pay tribute to Jacques Emond the host of Swing Is In The Air who sadly passed away two weeks ago due to a sudden stroke. Jacques made a massive contribution to his community over the years as a man who passionately spread his love of jazz music to everyone and anyone! We miss you Jacques. Thanks for all you contributed to our lives.
Artist Album Track Label  
Johnny Mercer Unknown Accentuate the Positive    
Bernard Stepien Live in the Studio Take The A Train  
Donato Bourassa Lozano Tanguay Autour de Bill Evans Two Lonely People Effendi 
Dave Douglas Tiny Bell Trio Constellations Les Croquants Hat Art   
Rez Abassi Bazaar Destiny Owes You Zoho   
Scott Robinson Doctet Bronze Nemesis Man of Bronze Doc-Tone   
Duke Ellington The Duke's Men: Small Groups Vol. 2 Swingin' On The Campus Columbia/Legacy   
Marilyn Crispell Rhythms Hung In Undrawn Sky Archaic Visions Part 1 Leo   
Artie Shaw IN the Blue Room/In The Cafe Rouge Diga Diga Doo RCA Victor   
Duke Ellington John Coltrane Duke Ellington John Coltrane In A Sentimental Mood Impulse   
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Interactive CKCU
Matthew Crosier

Thanks ever so much to everyone who made this such a wonderful show. Thanks to the Emond family who attended this event. Merci mon chum Jacques!

11:05 AM 21-Jan-2013
Gord Peeling

Joe and guests - I had to miss this on Sunday but finally had time to listen today (On Demand - what a great feature). Thanks for the great musical and story tribute to the memory of Jacques and the indelible mark he has left on the Ottawa jazz scene.

4:06 PM 21-Jan-2013
Gord Peeling

Joe and guests - I had to miss this on Sunday but finally had time to listen today (On Demand - what a great feature). Thanks for the great musical and story tribute to the memory of Jacques and the indelible mark he has left on the Ottawa jazz scene.

4:06 PM 21-Jan-2013
Elorious Cain

What an amazing collaboration! This show is a valuable slice of CKCU history that so effectively captures the importance of Jacques' incredible contribution.

4:31 PM 21-Jan-2013
Pat Moore

Thanks for a great show ! Well done Joe, fellow CKCU hosts, and all the guests. Beautifully done. Wish I could have been there, but very happy I was able to listen in.

4:50 PM 31-Jan-2013

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