Terence Blanchard on bringing jazz to the opera, learning from Wayne Shorter, and more
Seven-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar winner Terence Blanchard continues to earn respect and accolades with each passing year. Most recently, the...
Why the time is now for Gregory Porter to spread the Christmas spirit
Gregory Porter has just released his first-ever holiday album. A tribute to Porter’s favourite time of the year, Christmas Wish features interpretations of...
How the Carn Davidson 9 make it all work together in unconventional ways
The Carn Davidson 9 is a chord-less ensemble co-led by trombonist William Carn and saxophonist Tara Davidson. Formed in 2010, the group...
How Jocelyn Gould assembled her Sonic Bouquet
Between touring the world and heading the guitar department at Humber College, Jocelyn Gould has also just released her third recording as...
Pavlo shares his love of the music of the Mediterannean
Over the span of a 20-year career, Pavlo has ensured that his music speaks for itself. The internationally renowned, award-winning recording artist,...
Manteca on their long history and latest album The Offspring Project
Manteca is an award-winning, pan-cultural musical collective that has received global acclaim for 44 years. Founded by percussionist Matt Zimbel, the Toronto-based...
Adi Braun explores the genius and beauty of the Cole Porter songbook
Vocalist Adi Braun just released her new recording Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook. Her sixth release features 10 classics that showcase...
Sérgio Mendes keeps on playing in the key of joy
Sérgio Mendes has been at the forefront of Brazilian jazz right from the start. Mendes started off with Antônio Carlos Jobim, João...
Hilario Durán talks Cry Me a River, his first big band album in 17 years
After 17 years, Hilario Durán has fulfilled a long-held dream to record another album with a big band. The Cuban-Canadian pianist and...
Aaron Neville shares his story in memoir Tell It Like It Is
In a new memoir, legendary singer-songwriter Aaron Neville tells his personal story of overcoming poverty, racism, addiction, and loss through faith, family,...
With World Music Radio, Jon Batiste is broadcasting a message of ‘radical love and oneness’
Jon Batiste is one of the most brilliant, prolific and accomplished musicians today. For seven years, he was the bandleader and musical...
Ivan Neville talks Touch My Soul, first solo album in 20 years
Son of the great soul singer Aaron Neville, Ivan Neville is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and singer. He first started playing in...
Swingão are playing ‘big swing’ the Brazilian way
Swingão is a brand new, international Brazilian jazz project. With musicians born around the globe, they play music fostered by a mutual...
Michael League explains how Snarky Puppy have found their groove
Michael League formed Snarky Puppy in Texas back in 2004. Over the last 19 years, the band has played sold-out shows all...
Bettye LaVette is claiming her place as one of America’s best living soul singers
Hailed by The New York Times as “one of the great soul interpreters of her generation,” Bettye LaVette is a vocalist who...
How Nicky Schrire has found her way around the world: ‘Every time you move, there are different identities’
Vocalist and composer Nicky Schrire has just released her fourth recording, Nowhere Girl. The album is a collection of compositions that invites...
For Laila Biali, it’s all about sharing in the music together: ‘There’s no replacement’
It’s always a treat to speak with Laila Biali. The vocalist, pianist and composer has just returned from a European tour and...
Smokey Robinson on making a long-awaited return to originals with new album Gasms
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson’s career spans more than four decades of hits. He has received numerous awards including the Grammy Living Legend...
Duncan Hopkins: ‘Everything I do probably sounds like a Kenny Wheeler tribute’
Duncan Hopkins and Kenny Wheeler have a lot in common. Both have connections to both Canada and the U.K.: Wheeler was born...
Alex Cuba walks us through his latest album El Swing Que Yo Tengo
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alex Cuba recently released his ninth album El Swing Que Yo Tengo. Recorded in his newly built recording studio in...
Daniel Lanois on the past, present and future
Daniel Lanois is a name that deserves to be mentioned alongside the finest sonic experimenters of the 20th and 21st centuries. Whatever...
How music helped Jasmin Uglow with her father’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease
Jasmin Uglow lives for music. For the Canadian singer-songwriter, music is the one thing she always has no matter what. Despite all...
Oliver Jones is seeing more Canadian musicians on the world stage: ‘It’s wonderful’
It’s not hyperbole to say that Oliver Jones is one of only a handful of musicians who can be called Canada’s greatest....