By MIng Wu

Headlining the OLG Stage on the first night of Ottawa Jazz Festival was Montreal’s The Barr Brothers, consisting of brothers Andrew (Drums) and Brad Barr (Vocals & Guitar) with Sarah Page on Harp and Andres Vial on keys and bass.

There was a good turnout for the band’s 11:15pm slot where they played songs from the album “The Barr Brothers”, which is longlisted for this year’s Polaris Music Prize. The music was a mix of indie folk and experimental, with Brad creating ambient and strange sounds by pulling the strings from his guitar  while Andy Vial incorporated a wheel to his percussions to produce a unique and wonderful set.

It was a perfect ending for the first day of this year’s Ottawa Jazzfest…