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....
New documentary series BLK: An Origin Story delves deeper into Black history in Canada
BLK: An Origin Story is a four-part docuseries that looks at the deep historic impact of Black presence in Canada. Produced by...
Jon Batiste is on top of the world
Jon Batiste is one of the most prolific and versatile musicians of any generation. He has spent his career bringing music back to...
Measha Brueggergosman: ‘Music heals, and unity and hope are a superpower’
Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman has gained an international reputation for her voice and artistry. Throughout her career, the Juno-winning singer has embraced the...
More than 30 years later, Bernie Senensky releases a long-shelved album
Pianist and composer Bernie Senensky has been a staple of the Canadian jazz scene for more than half a century, working with...
Sting on the songwriting approach of his latest album The Bridge
The son of a hairdresser and a milkman in North East England, Gordon Sumner grew up near Wallsend’s shipyards, which made a...
The Meters’ Leo Nocentelli talks long-lost solo album Another Side
Through his work in the 1960s and ’70s as a member of the Meters and a regular studio guitarist for Allen Toussaint,...