Swing into spring: 12 classic jazz songs about the season of renewal
The season of spring has been a fruitful muse for some of the most influential songwriters in history. It’s a time of...
Canada’s Great Kitchen Party hosts ‘home editions’ on Facebook Live
Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, the annual culinary competition that draws more than 100 chefs and 5,000 guests each year to events across...
The essential Bill Withers: 10 songs you should know
Bill Withers was born in Slab Fork, W. Va., in 1938. A coal miner’s son and the youngest of six children, Withers...
Jazz in the Movies: Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Sweet Smell of Success, directed by Alexander Mackendrick, is one of the finest, and darkest, movies ever made about show business. To quote...
The lasting legacy of Wallace Roney
The Artistry of… Wallace Roney We recently lost this giant, at a moment in time when it felt like giants were falling....
Dinner at home: Six comfort foods with a jazz mood
Music and food go hand in hand. They are two of the simplest and finest pleasures in life. For many, they are...
Curtis Nowosad is among the new vanguard of jazz’s rawest energy
The Artistry of… Curtis Nowosad Hip hop reflects what jazz has always been, what it will always be, and what it has...
Here are 10 new jazz tunes to help you through 2020
So far, 2020 hasn’t been the best year. It’s been difficult to distract ourselves from the current situation, but there are still...
Must-see jazz documentaries you can watch right now
The historic art form of jazz has long been a rich resource to be mined by documentary filmmakers. The musicians are often...
With the saxophone, Ernie Watts is among the most familiar voices in music
The Artistry of… Ernie Watts His distinctive horn sound may have you saying things like, “Hey, I know that solo, I remember...
Karrin Allyson brings a Midwestern sensibility to jazz
The Artistry of… Karrin Allyson She is a Midwesterner, from the Great Plains state of Kansas. That presents a sensibility I understand....
The quietude of Gerald Clayton belies his greatness
The Artistry of… Gerald Clayton Imagine coming from a music-making family with an artistic universe that has orbited the artistry of the...
Molly Johnson gives you nothing but the real deal
The Artistry of… Molly Johnson Is she the child that got her own? I think so. She is no child, though. Her...
Ina Ray Hutton and women’s big bands through history
On International Women's Day, The Big Band Show with Glen Woodcock pays tribute to women-led big bands through the decades...
The sound of Dan McCarthy sings stories of Toronto
The Artistry of… Dan McCarthy Can where you live influence how you create and sound? Does it get into your blood and...
The music of Michael Kaeshammer is full of thrills
The Artistry of… Michael Kaeshammer Have you ever been to an airshow and seen the stunt pilots doing those brazen tricks with...
Lee Ritenour reaps the rewards of experience
Diversity for the artist is survival. Survival and adventure and throw in a colourful mix of experience. The base music influences for...
Adrean Farrugia is a respectful artist and a passionate teacher
The Artistry of… Adrean Farrugia Art is precious. Pianist Adrean Farrugia is an artist. He treats music with respect. He is generous,...
With people like Jamie Cullum, jazz is going to be alright
The Artistry of… Jamie Cullum He brings an energy to jazz that says, “You’ve got to check this out.” Whether it is...
Kurt Rosenwinkel has a healthy dose of artistic audacity
The Artistry of… Kurt Rosenwinkel He is a proud native of the city of Philadelphia, a proud alumnus of the Philadelphia High...
Jazz artist Jacqueline Teh explores the colours of love
In Toronto’s jazz and choral communities, Jacqueline Teh has her hand in a lot of projects. The 25-year-old musician, composer, arranger and...
Lester Young spoke the language of jazz
The Artistry of… Lester Young Lester Young became famous playing in the Basie Orchestra but was clear about not liking the big-band...
It’s a privilege to hear a story told the Kat Edmonson way
The Artistry of… Kat Edmonson Kat Edmonson doesn’t sound like anyone else — and she shouldn’t. She is as genuine and as...