The Jazz Portraits

The Jazz Portraits series presents Renee Rosnes in conversation with nine Canadian "statesmen of jazz" -- internationally-recognised musicians who have been instrumental in in Canadian and international jazz history: Paul Bley, Kenny Wheeler, Oliver Jones, Joe Seely, Don Thompson, Terry Clarke, Guido Basso, P.J. Perry, Michel Donato

Each 52-minute portrait features documentary recordings and music spanning the artist's career.

Host Renee Rosnes is known as a a brilliant performer, composer and bandleader, hailed as the most accomplished pianist from Canada since Oscar Peterson.
"This young Canadian may well be the Muhammed Ali of modern jazz piano -- floating, stinging and floating again, with a touch that's tender as a kiss and just as dangerous."
--Joe Venderford, The Independent Weekly