It is one of those places where the unique atmosphere - an atmosphere of eerie calm, lush and uniform at a time - is so mesmerizing that it recalls the grandeur of a starry call to life. One enters the physical space and it feels good immediately. Love this place, we breath our hearts. It is nice to escape the world by drinking coffee, fun to drink while listening to live music quality is great and may even, in the best case, be a memorable experience. this Sunday where we have (finally) fell earlier, I went to the Coffee Lizard Beaubien Street for a coffee and especially to attend a performance by the jazz pianist Karine Bétournay and guitarist Nick Di Giovanni .
The duo gave us more than two hours of music where you could hear jazz standards of all kinds, such as Rodgers and Hammerstein as well as "hits" Someday my prince as Will Come . The place was bulging with people and I was alone, sitting at a table for four, when the pianist came to me and asked if I could share my table with two people his knowledge. No problem! I told him, then came a few seconds later, the very kind of musician parents, with whom I could happily chatting for much of the afternoon.
Jazz was heard today at the cafe fits perfectly in the usability of the site. The metallic and finely rounded tone of the piano covered the entire dining room, while the melodious electric guitar timbre - a stamp of a suave sound that almost made love learning to sing - recalled those moments when the sun s 'prepares to emerge in the early hours of spring. Nick Di Giovanni has a game of great clarity. He touched the instrument with precision, leaving constantly "talk" his sister while slipping solos in which the invention was of great finesse. Playing the bass line when indulged in a solo pianist delusional (but tasteful), guitarist dazzled by the way he just put "right thing" arrangements and melodies, remaining faithful to the rule of less is more which unfortunately is ignored by many musicians. Karine Bétournay, meanwhile, surprised by a physical game, very rich and expressive that might suggest a voice singing all the paths from childhood, where each note became an assertion of happiness found. At all times, his right hand, lithe, remained deeply musical. Together, these two musicians were of the habit more than a musician, they were just artists.
We know it is not obvious to a jazz piano and guitar playing together. These instruments, capable both of sumptuous harmonies, can easily walk one over the other. Today, we were treated to a demonstration that these two musical voice acted real accomplices, more real friends, which has been confirmed in an interview friendly with the musicians after their performances.
I could not finish this post without a word or two slip on Lizard Café, which I visited for the first time today. It is an absolutely charming place that will appeal to all sensibilities and all portfolios. No doubt I will return in the coming days. In addition, Karen and Nick Di Giovanni Bétournay are "regular" establishment, because they play every Sunday at noon. Reader, if you go there for a visit Sunday afternoon, it is likely that crosses!
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