Toronto drummer Dhaivat Jani set to release debut album Sum // Parts
Toronto-based musician and composer Dhaivat Jani has set a release date for his debut album Sum // Parts. The drummer, tabla player...
Lina Allemano Four show their deep connection on Pipe Dream
Canadian trumpeter Lina Allemano and her signature acoustic quartet return with their latest album Pipe Dream. The Juno-nominated band’s seventh release includes...
Alex Cuba feels ‘limitless’ on ninth album El Swing Que Yo Tengo
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alex Cuba has announced his ninth album El Swing Que Yo Tengo. Recorded in his newly built recording studio in...
Guitarist Jacob Young tries out trio format on new album Eventually
Norwegian guitarist Jacob Young tries out a new format and a wide variety of styles on his new album Eventually. In his first...
Bassist Duncan Hopkins celebrates mentor Kenny Wheeler on new album Who Are You?
On his latest album, Canadian bassist Duncan Hopkins celebrates the music of trumpeter and composer Kenny Wheeler. While his past recordings have...
Jeff Babko and David Piltch to share duo recording The Libretto Show
Keyboardist Jeff Babko and bassist David Piltch are captured in a new live duo recording called The Libretto Show. The set was...
Kurt Elling continues to explore with new recording SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree
Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter return with SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree, the highly anticipated follow-up to their Grammy-nominated album together. With its groovy...
Guitarist Donna Grantis shares Earth Day single to benefit fight against climate emergency
Just ahead of Earth Day, guitarist Donna Grantis has released a new song called “A Drop in the Bucket” that puts forward...
Don Braden announces Earth Wind and Wonder Volume 2
Don Braden has announced the upcoming release of Earth Wind and Wonder Volume 2. It’s the follow-up to the saxophonist, composer and...
Artie Roth returns with genre-crossing concept album Resonants
Toronto-based bassist, composer and bandleader Artie Roth is set to release his third album, Resonants. The recording follows the Artie Roth Quartet’s...
Laila Biali shares new single ‘Pennies From Heaven’ with Caity Gyorgy
Juno-winning vocalists Laila Biali and Caity Gyorgy have teamed up on a duo version of the jazz standard “Pennies From Heaven.” It’s...
Pat Metheny shares collection of ‘found tracks’ on new solo album Dream Box
Famed guitarist and composer Pat Metheny has announced the upcoming release of Dream Box, a collection of nine “found tracks” of solo guitar music....
Nicky Schrire explores identity and belonging with new album Nowhere Girl
Vocalist and composer Nicky Schrire has announced the upcoming release of Nowhere Girl, a new album that reflects her desire to forge meaningful...
Guitarist Dan Wilson announces new album Things Eternal
Guitarist Dan Wilson has announced his forthcoming album Things Eternal, the follow-up to 2021’s Vessels of Wood and Earth. It’s Wilson’s second...
GoGo Penguin return from the brink with latest album Everything is Going to Be OK
GoGo Penguin are set to release Everything is Going to Be OK, the U.K. experimental jazz trio’s first album since almost breaking...
New album from the Composers Collective Big Band pays tribute to Toronto
Trombonist Christian Overton has enlisted an all-star lineup of Toronto-based composers to write about their city for the Composers Collective Big Band’s...
Artemis return with second album In Real Time
Artemis return with their second album In Real Time, the highly anticipated follow-up to the jazz ensemble’s widely acclaimed self-titled debut. The collective...
Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke pair up on Lean In
Vocalist Gretchen Parlato and guitarist Lionel Loueke are set to release a new collaborative album called Lean In. The album took shape during...
Rebecca Hennessy to release new album Joy Will Find Us
Rebecca Hennessy has announced her 10th album Joy Will Find Us. It’s the follow-up to the Toronto-based trumpeter, vocalist and composer’s 2020...
Marc Jordan returns to originals with new album Waiting for the Sun to Rise
Marc Jordan is set to release Waiting for the Sun to Rise, the followup to the singer-songwriter’s Juno-nominated album Both Sides. This will be the...
George Coleman to release new quartet recording Live at Smalls Jazz Club
Saxophonist George Coleman can be heard in top form on a new recording called Live at Smalls Jazz Club. On the album,...
Denielle Bassels shares new single for International Women’s Day
Singer-songwriter Denielle Bassels has released a new song called “Catch Her and She Gone” in celebration of International Women’s Day. The single...
Julian Lage to release new album The Layers, ‘prequel’ to View With a Room
Julian Lage is set to release a new album called The Layers, a companion piece to 2022’s acclaimed View With a Room. The collection features...