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MONTREAL a ' The night was centered on Aja, Steely Dana TMs biggest album, but by the time the fans shuffled out of Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of Place des Arts more than two hours later, that 1977 classic seemed like a distant memory.

Without volunteers, the Ottawa Bluesfest wouldn't happen, at least in its current form.

"When Black Friday falls, you know it's got to be, don't let it fall on me.'' - Steely Dan Somehow, this year, it seems fitting that the classic rock number cited above - penned by former Bard College students Walter Becker and Donald Fagen - was written about a financial collapse, and not what "Black Friday'' has become known to most ...

'That was Aja, what do you want to do now?' joked Steely Dan singer-keyboardist Donald Fagen on Wednesday night at Massey Hall.

Going to a Steely Dan concert is like riding in a luxury car; you know just what you're going to get: a smooth, comfortable ride.

Musicians from around the world are here for Jazz Utsav '09. two of them tell us what to expect at the festival this year It's that time of the year, when jazz musicians from around the world gather in India, tune their instruments, and begin to jam.

Steely Dan perform two of their classic albums live on separate nights. 1 "Eazy Speaks" Apostle of Hustle Broken Social Scene member Andrew Whiteman gears up his folky trio for a short Canadian tour in support of their Eats Darkness album.

Before checking out the shows at the major commercial venues, take note of this: The Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra will present a Celebration of American Music in honor of the military on Saturday.

Walter Becker, left, and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan perform Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at E.J. Thomas Hall in Akron.

Truell Hyde, Baylor University's vice provost for research and the driving force behind the school's recently announced research consortium, is a man of many talents.

For its upcoming two shows in Akron, Ohio, Steely Dan will perform two of its classic albums from start to finish: Aja on Nov.

'SCAM' ARTISTS: Steely Dan's Donald Fagen, left, and Walter Becker will perform their "Aja" and "The Royal Scam" albums from start to finish.

This is the era of the "album live." That's very different than the "live album," which is just a recording of a live performance.

Photos by Nick Vlcek, click here for slideshow. Waiting in the cavernous Northrop Auditorium for Steely Dan to take the stage Sunday night on the Minneapolis stop of their "Rent Party '09" tour , I felt a little out of my element.

Bruce Springsteen is doing it. So are Van Morrison, the Pixies and Steely Dan. Playing a classic album in its entirety in concert -- along with random favorites, of course.

On tour this fall, Bruce Springsteen has been playing complete albums from his back catalog: for his shows last month bidding farewell to Giants Stadium, for example, he did "Born to Run," "Darkness on the Edge of Town" and "Born in the U.S.A." But that's not all.

The definitive Phoenix-area Steely Dan show is, and always will be, the duo's windswept performance at Cricket Pavilion in 2006.

The jazz-rock duo Steely Dan has brought its comeback tour to the South Bay. Tuesday afternoon, the band's Walter Becker and Donald Fagan unveiled a picture local fans have chosen for display on the San Jose Civic Center's Wall of Fame.

Tonight, Steely Dan plays their 1976 album The Royal Scam at the Nob Hill Masonic Center.

"We practiced the hard parts and studied the big charts/There were days when we thought we had it in the canS/We'll never give up/Now we're leaving it upS.to dumb luck" These lines from the title track of The Brilliant Mistakes' 2003 release capture the dilemma faced by an interesting and intrepid indie band that very few people know.