(This is part one of two videos, the second of which can be seen right here.)
It is, Pierre Chretien insists, still very much an Ottawa band.
But increasingly, The Souljazz Orchestra is bringing its infectious global sound around the globe.
Late last year, it was a string of sold-out shows in Europe. Last month, the sextet was wowing them in Brooklyn. Come July, it’s back overseas for club and festival dates in the U.K., France, Austria, Denmark and Hungary. Further shows in such exotic locales as Iceland are in the works. “To them,” Chretien muses with a laugh, “we’re exotic Canadians.” Continue reading ‘May 31st (OTT): The Souljazz Orchestra: Still an Ottawa band!’
