Sitting in with Canadian Legend Nelson Symonds (1933-2008)

Somewhere between 1996 and 1997, my friend Normand Guilbeault (bass player here) told me about his gig with great guitarist Nelson Symonds (1933-2008). He told Nelson about me and I got an invite to come and jam one song. As it turns out I jammed all evening. It was a wonderful experience. For most of his career, Nelson never got the full recognition he deserved and I am pleased to highlight him here. The drummer was Claude Lavergne and he was excellent. The person who recorded this and gave me a copy is a great person and talented guitarist, and when I find out his name I will post it and give him credit.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• saxophone

[mijocus]

sad I've missed all that Jazzy Montreal...

[CrackerJackLee]

i never got to hear him, but i heard his cousin Ivan Symonds, jazz guitarist, a few times. imagine two Symonds playing jazz of this calibre in one city. they must have loved something about Montreal, to pass up on the Big Apple.

[carlosjazzpick]

Jazz guitarist Nelson Symonds, a fixture in Montreal clubs for more than 40 years, died on Saturday of a heart attack. He was 75.

We lost a extraordinary musician and big friend...rip Nelson, you will stay live always in our hearts and your music in the universe as a ethernal pulse.