Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

July 3,1998

Suzie Arioli Swing Band Together with guitarists Jordan Officer and Michael Browne (of the Stephen Barry Band) Suzie Arioli offered up an impressive set of jazz ballads and swing. How impressive? When Charles Brown couldn't make it as the show opener for Ray Charles guess who got the call?
I met Jordan several years ago when he was about 15 and wanted to take a few harp lessons from my friend and bandmate George. He's come a long way since then. His other band, Catfish, is 100% blues and can be found every Monday night at Barfly. Jordan Officer

Photos and text © John Detcheverry, 1998