Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival | ||||
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Released | 23 November 2004 | |||
Recorded | 29 June 2004 | |||
Venue | Bell Centre (Montreal, QC) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 89 minutes | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Alain N. Simard, Pierre L. Touchette | |||
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Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival is the second DVD by Canadian jazz pianist and vocalist Diana Krall, released on 23 November 2004 via the Verve label. [1] [2] The album was recorded live on 29 June 2004 at Bell Centre, Montreal. [3]
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