What would soul guitar be without Steve Cropper?
If Chuck Berry forever defined the sound of rock ‘n’ roll with his guitar and Chet Atkins did the same for country,...
Pat Metheny keeps delving further into the music: ‘How deep can I go?’
Pat Metheny has been sharing his artistry with us for almost 50 years. A 20-time Grammy winner in 10 different categories and...
Jamison Ross on becoming a better musician — and a better man
Jamison Ross is an incredibly talented vocalist, drummer, composer and producer. Over the past decade, he’s been charting his own path by...
Bebel Gilberto talks latest album Agora and her enchanting life in music
World-renowned singer-songwriter Bebel Gilberto has been enchanting fans and critics since 1986. The multiple Grammy-nominated artist catapulted onto the global music scene...
Cory Henry on the timeless messages of music
Cory Henry is a Grammy Award-winning composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and all-around keyboard master. Henry began touring in 2006, when he was 19...
How Ranee Lee was inspired by Snarky Puppy to put a jazz spin on Céline Dion
Ranee Lee isn’t exactly an artist you’d describe as predictable. Lee has always stretched the creative boundaries of her artistry, experimenting in...
Saxophonist Jesse Ryan shares moving new single The Night Before She Passed
Jesse Ryan is a saxophonist, composer and educator who has a keen interest in the links between jazz and Afro-Caribbean musical traditions....
For Jay Douglas, there ain’t nothin’ without the blues
Jay Douglas was first bitten by the performance bug when he was a child in Jamaica. It was there in Montego Bay...
How reggae legend Shaggy teamed with Sting to sing the Frank Sinatra songbook
Following the Grammy Award for their collaborative album 44/876, Sting and Shaggy have joined forces again for Come Fly Wid Mi. This new...
With their latest album, Monkey House are grooving through the end times
Toronto jazz group Monkey House are getting ready to release their new album Remember the Audio. It’s the followup to their Juno-winning...
Jocelyn Gould talks new album Golden Hour and jazz guitar: ‘I’m always trying to sing on the instrument’
Juno-winning guitarist, vocalist and composer Jocelyn Gould is getting ready to release her second album Golden Hour. The new recording marks the...
Smokey Robinson on his early days, Motown years and musical gifts
Smokey Robinson is a man whose work is synonymous with love — undying love, unrequited love, passionate love. His name is also...
Luis Deniz talks musical influences, Cuban roots and debut album El Tinajón
Grammy-nominated and Juno-winning saxophonist Luis Deniz has just released his debut album El Tinajón. Born and raised in Camaguey, Cuba and arriving in...
Filmmaker Martin Shore talks new documentary Take Me to the River: New Orleans
Filmmaker Martin Shore explored the music of the Big Easy for the spirited followup to his 2014 documentary Take Me to the River....
Lou Pomanti joined by ‘favourite people on Earth’ on talent-loaded new record
Award-winning composer, arranger, pianist, producer, and bandleader Lou Pomanti has worked in countless areas of the music business and has received accolades...
Luis Mario Ochoa on the making of Forever Lecuona
Guitarist, vocalist and composer Luis Mario Ochoa’s fifth album is a heartfelt tribute to the composer known as “the Gershwin of Cuba.”...
Bruce Cockburn on his unique style, jazz origins, and 50 years in music
Thirteen-time Juno winner Bruce Cockburn has been a major figure in Canadian music for more than half a century. The new member...
Sue Foley on the raw, stripped-down honesty of Pinky’s Blues
Award-winning guitarist and singer-songwriter Sue Foley is an iconic figure in the Canadian blues landscape. Foley has been wowing audiences with her...
Dianne Reeves keeps on staying spontaneous: ‘There are limitless possibilities’
Dianne Reeves is a five-time Grammy-winning artist playing to grateful audiences all over the world. She’s received honorary doctorates from Berklee College...
Ricky Riccardi tells the story of his Grammy-winning Louis Armstrong liner notes
'I learned everything I know about jazz from liner notes'...
Making it big: Vocalist Barbra Lica reworks her songs for the orchestra
Barbra Lica got some creative benefits from being locked away in a basement for a good part of the pandemic. The latest...
Dayna Stephens of Pluto Juice explains the EWI, the saxophone’s ‘crazy’ cousin
It’s a relatively rare musical instrument, but for those who play it, the EWI opens up whole new worlds of possibility. The...
Terri Lyne Carrington on gender justice in jazz and beyond: ‘We’re moving in the right direction’
With her pedigree and level of accomplishment, Terri Lyne Carrington could be described in many ways. She’s a drummer, composer and producer....