Category Archives: Gigs

Bessy’s Blues – Kavorka Jam

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Yves

In preparation for a gig, my Jazz/Fusion band Kavorka got together to run through some set lists. One standard that we do is a version of Bessy’s Blues by John Coltrane. I should also note that previous to this jam… we hadn’t … Continue reading →

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New Drum Cam pages and thoughts on “The Cam”

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Yves

As I started to do quite some time ago, that being recording many gigs, I decided I would archive at least in part to what I have on YouTube. My drum cam has been a part of my practice routine … Continue reading →

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New jazz/funk project – Kavorka

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Yves

Recently, I’ve had the pleasure to team up with a couple of friends, Marcel Arsenault on guitar and Stéphane Bouchard on bass, to form a new jazz/funk band. We’ve called ourselves Kavorka. After jamming once we played a 1 hour … Continue reading →

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Yves’s Drum Cam – Glory Days with blooper!

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Yves

Here’s a video clip from a gig I played last weekend (April 24th 2010). This is from the start of the night. There’s some entertainment in there…. a drum stick flies out of my hand… and so does the one I grab!! … Continue reading →

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Simple jam gig = fun

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Yves

The last 2 weeks I’ve sat in with the singer for my current band at an open mic night that he puts on in a small lounge. It’s been neat.. lot’s of fun. Not sure how it has sounded to … Continue reading →

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Enjoying the gigs and drumming again

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Yves

I’ve always loved playing live. When I was quite younger it was a big part of my life. Music has always held a special place for me. Over the last 8 years I had pretty much all but stopped playing … Continue reading →

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Complete gig playlist online

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Yves

While it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on any of blogs…. it is in fact because I’ve been quite busy and not because I’ve fallen off the edge of the earth! Some computer/Web development type work has kept … Continue reading →

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Playing with a local band tonight

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Yves

This year I’ve had the pleasure of sitting in with a few local bands when they were in need of a drummer. I haven’t had a full time gig for a number of months and this fall I had decided … Continue reading →

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