This month, we’re heading north of the border, past Rush, taking a detour around The Guess Who and The Tragically Hip, cruising past Nickelback, and making our way to Montreal, Quebec. Our destination is the extraordinary Canadian funk-fusion band UZEB. Originally formed in 1976 by guitarist Michel Cusson and bassist Alain Caron, UZEB eventually made its way to Montreal, where our featured drummer this month, Paul Brochu, joined the group. The trio performed together from 1978 to 1992, and I had the absolute privilege of seeing them live shortly after the release of their second album, Fast Emotion. I was immediately hooked and went on to see them perform countless times over the years, right up until 1992. This month, however, we’re turning our attention to their 2019 reunion release, UZEB R3UNION Live. Our transcription features an excerpt from the medley “Mr. Bill/Wake Up Call/Funkaleon,” beginning midway through the performance with an […]

November 2026 Issue