Not In A Shy Way: The Sheldon Kagan Story

The name Sheldon Kagan is synonymous with a party.

For 50 years, Kagan was one of Montreal’s leading event producers and impresarios. He was known as a popular dance party DJ and the creator and driving force behind the annual Salon de la Mariée. He dropped out of school at the age of 15 to launch his career. By the age of 21, he was bringing famed jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie to town, becoming the youngest person to produce a show at Place des Arts.In this memoir he writes about the entertainers he has met – legends like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and Dionne Warwick – and reminisces about the distinctive role he created for himself, recollecting with affection and gratitude about the family andfriends who have supported him along the way.Spanning five decades, his story reflects on Montreal’s coming of age, from Expo 67 to Quebec referendums, as he looks back at growing up in the city’s iconic Jewish district and takes us strolling down Crescent Street. Montrealers and music lovers alike will find themselves relating to his adventure.