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Tuesday July 8th, 2025 with Ian M
Ottawa Jazz Festival 2025 highlights - dedicated to the volunteers who helped make it possible

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All Love
Primary Colours - All Love - self-released, 2023 Canadian
Peace of Mind/Dreams Come True
Samara Joy - Portrait - Verve Records, 2024
The-Nell-Nica
Anke Helfrich - We'll Rise - self-released, 2023
The Time Being
The Canadian Jazz Collective - Septology: The Black Forest Session - HGBS Blue Records, 2023 Canadian
Mink Monk
Code Quartet - Code Red - Justin Time Records, 2025 Canadian New
iv. Etude de Mars
Christine Jensen - Day Moon - Justin Time Records, 2023 Canadian
X Marks the Spot
Shuffle Demons - Are You Really Real? - Alma Records, 2025 Canadian New
Crazy Time
Shuffle Demons - Wandering Heart - self-released, 2019 Canadian
The Branford Marsalis Quartet played "There Ain't No Sweet Man Worth the Salt of My Tears" at the Jazz Festival - here is a version from another live performance on January 17 at Beverly, Massachusetts: https://youtu.be/FrtvyK1FXaU
The Mighty Sword
Branford Marsalis Quartet - Four MFs Playin' Tunes - Marsalis Music, 2012
Naliste
Branford Marsalis Quartet - The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul - Marsalis Music, 2019
Flor de Lis (Upside Down)
Samara Joy - Flor de Lis (Upside Down) (single) - Verve Records, 2025 New
Interactive CKCU
Ian Mackenzie (host)
Welcome to YOW Jazz on a sunny Tuesday morning - after the deluge of Monday!

11:00 AM, July 8th, 2025
Neil & Drake, The Dancing Labrador
I love that you dedicated this show to the volunteers, Ian. For 13 years, I took my 2 weeks vacation to volunteer for the entire Jazz Festival, set up, tear down and every hour on the grounds from early morning to late night. On the 15th Anniversary I took the Sponsorship Manager position and redesigned the site plan at the park to including setting up the food vendors around the fountain area and extend all the way to Elgin Stl so folks could walk around for quiet time..

11:29 AM, July 8th, 2025
Neil & DL
As I always say to Ron and Jim every 2nd Sunday........I wish your show, Ian was every week, not every 2nd week

11:31 AM, July 8th, 2025
Ian Mackenzie (host)
Thanks for your contribution, Neil! Volunteers are key for all of the festivals in Ottawa. I thought the jazz festival did a good job of recognizing their contribution at every opportunity this year.

11:34 AM, July 8th, 2025
N & DL
They always honoured their volunteers, Ian. I used to use my contacts to round up lots of gifts for draws and volunteer recognition awards each year. When I lose Drake to old age, I will probobly go back to volunteering for the festival.. Beautiful memories for me.

11:37 AM, July 8th, 2025
Ian Mackenzie (host)
Good to hear!

11:41 AM, July 8th, 2025