| Vivid: The David Braid Sextet Live | |
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| Live album by | |
| Released | 2004 |
| Recorded | March 2003 at The Top o' the Senator, Toronto |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 1:12:48 |
Vivid: The David Braid Sextet Live is the second album by Canadian jazz pianist and composer, David Braid, as well as the second album to feature the group the David Braid Sextet. It was recorded live at Toronto club Top o' the Senator in 2003.
It won the Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year in 2005. [1]
Source: [2]
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