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Tara Kannangara and the ‘beautiful energy’ between artist and audience

By Brad Barker

Pride playlist: 14 classic songs that connect jazz and the LGBTQ experience

By Heather Bambrick

Features & Columns

Judy Wexler takes a fresh approach to song selection with Crowded Heart

By Marc Myers

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Two dozen singers come together for a superb night of vocal jazz at Lula Lounge

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Barbra Lica brings her ‘outlaw jazz’ to an intimate live audience

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The essential Dr. John: 10 songs you need to know

By Ronnie Littlejohn

Features & Columns

In memory of Dr. John: An archival interview with the New Orleans music legend

By Bill King

JV’s Boogaloo Squad puts on a funky, groovy live show

By JAZZ.FM91

Why big bands will never die

By Glen Woodcock

Features & Columns

Five great jazz takes on West Side Story, a musical score like no other

By Bill King

Features & Columns

‘My identity is a fusion’: How Vernon Reid found his sound

By Brad Barker

11 jazz nicknames and the history behind them

By Adam Feibel

Kenny Garrett is taking jazz audiences on a journey that never ends

By Brad Barker

Meet the four new NEA Jazz Masters who will be honoured in 2020

By Adam Feibel

How Ray Charles became such an unforgettable icon

By Bill King

Features & Columns

10 perfect jazz tunes for the long weekend

By Brad Barker

José James is at the forefront in jazz’s evolution

By John Devenish

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How bebop became big business in 1949

By Marc Myers

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Bloor Street closing down for TD Toronto Jazz Festival’s opening weekend

By Adam Feibel

Remembering Doris Day, the last great vocalist of the big band years

By Glen Woodcock

Aretha Franklin, Count Basie and more inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame

By Adam Feibel

Why the genius of jazz guitarist Lenny Breau needs to be remembered

By Brad Barker

In 1958, John Coltrane broke away from the pack

By Marc Myers

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Music and laughs abound at Heather Bambrick’s classic kitchen party

By JAZZ.FM91