That Night in Toronto

That Night in Toronto

I went to prison with Bill Frisell

The jazz great talks about Kingston's Pros and Cons Program

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Michael Barclay
Jul 27, 2025
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Two years ago I went to prison with Bill Frisell. This week he's going back.

Before the American guitarist’s gig at the Toronto Jazz Festival last month, we shared memories of the experience, made possible by Hugh Christopher Brown’s Pros and Cons program. I wrote about it for the Toronto Star here (unpaywalled gift link). Here’s part of the lede:

Frisel…

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