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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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What Kellylee Evans learned from Nina Simone
There’s a phrase we’ve often heard when speaking about jazz artists: “You’ve got to know where you’ve been to know where you’re...

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What changed when Barbra Lica and Sammy Jackson became mothers
Juno-nominated singer-songwriter Barbra Lica just released her latest album Imposter Syndrome. Released in October, it features original music arranged for her new chamber...

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The War and Treaty are winning hearts with latest album Lover’s Game
The War and Treaty’s name alone conjures images of struggle, conflict, sacrifice, and the eventual birth of a lasting peace. They’re a...

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The life’s work of Taj Mahal: ‘To make sure the old music gets moved into the new era’
Taj Mahal doesn’t wait for permission. If a sound intrigues him, he sets out to make it. If rules get in the...

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What drives Arturo Sandoval: ‘I owe everything to music’
Arturo Sandoval is a trumpeter, pianist, vocalist, percussionist and composer — and an overall unbelievably talented person. Born into poverty in Cuba,...

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How GoGo Penguin found their light in the darkness
Over the course of just over a decade, GoGo Penguin have become known and acclaimed for their refined, innovative take on jazz, modern...

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How Christian Overton defines the ‘Toronto sound’ of today’s jazz
Trombonist and composer Christian Overton has put together an all-star lineup of Toronto-based jazz musicians to write music about their city for...

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For Jesse Cook, every day is a gift: ‘Enjoy that audience’
Canadian guitarist Jesse Cook’s career has spanned more than 25 years. Since the beginning of his musical journey with his self-produced album Tempest, he...

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Donna Grantis is ready for anything
Canadian-born musician Donna Grantis is best known as a guitar-slinging member of Prince’s bands 3rdeyegirl and New Power Generation. Well-versed in funk, soul,...

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Galactic’s Robert Mercurio on the band’s enduring, collaborative spirit
History doesn’t stand still. It impacts, influences and inspires the ebb and flow of the future by informing the present. Galactic draws...

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With her music, Cécile McLorin Salvant seeks to reveal our deepest secrets: ‘It’s a bond’
Cécile McLorin Salvant’s new album Mélusine finds her singing in four different languages while exploring many unique musical styles. The three-time Grammy winner...

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For Robi Botos, ‘nothing beats music’
Robi Botos has been hailed as one of the most diverse multi-instrumentalists of this generation. From the hard-bop style of Bill Evans...

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With a new muse, Emilie-Claire Barlow takes flight
Two-time Juno winner Emilie-Claire Barlow is about to release Spark Bird, her first full album in five years. The vocalist’s 13th studio album...

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With her new album, harpist Brandee Younger looks to embody the spirit of Dorothy Ashby
Brandee Younger is the Grammy-nominated harpist, composer and educator who’s about to release her new album Brand New Life on Impulse! Records....

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Jodi Proznick invites you to join The Ostara Project’s revolutionary jazz sisterhood
Jodi Proznick is a Juno-nominated bassist, composer, bandleader, educator and mentor. She’s been an entertainer for countless music fans and an inspiration...

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Isley Brothers talk new album Make Me Say It Again, Girl, and career highlights
There is only one band in the history of American music that has had a documented influence on both The Beatles and...

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