In Memoriam: Remembering the jazz greats we lost in 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we take this time to remember those we’ve lost in the world of jazz who have...
Remembering Jack DeJohnette
With a career spanning over 60 years, Jack DeJohnette is widely regarded as one of the most influential drummers in modern jazz,...
Remembering Fay Olson (1941-2025)
This week, the Toronto Jazz community lost one of its fiercest advocates. Fay Olson-Vickery, the public relations firebrand bringing life to some...
Remembering Sheila Jordan (1928-2025)
Sheila Jordan, considered as one of jazz’s most underrated vocalists, passed away on Monday, August 11 at the age of 96. Her...
The Best of Eddie Palmieri: 10 classic tracks from the El Maestro of Latin Jazz
It is the end of an era; the world is in mourning as we have lost another iconic figure in Latin Jazz....
Dame Cleo Laine, British jazz icon, dies at 97
Dame Cleo Laine, British jazz icon and the first Brit to win a GRAMMY award in Jazz, passes away at the age...
Chuck Mangione, famed musician who merged pop and jazz, dead at 84
Chuck Mangione, the jazz flugelhorn and trumpeter icon known for the hit song “Feels So Good,” passed away in his sleep on...
Gumbo Kitchen pays tribute to Sly Stone + Interview with Toronto Jazz Fest’s Josh Grossman
This weekend on Gumbo Kitchen, Ronnie Littlejohn pays tribute to the funky maestro and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, Sly...
Al Foster, one of jazz’s master drummers, dies at 82
Al Foster, the versatile master drummer known for his work with Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner and Sonny Rollins, has passed away at...
Remembering Andy Bey (1939-2025)
Andy Bey, jazz vocalist, pianist and younger brother of the late Salome Bey, Canada’s First Lady of the Blues, passed away on...
Remembering Mark Kieswetter
Jazz communities across North America are mourning the loss of pianist Mark Kieswetter, who passed away on Monday after a long battle...
Roy Ayers, Legendary Vibraphonist who brought the Funk into Jazz, dies at 84
Roy Ayers, the Vibraphonist and Composer known as the Godfather of Neo Soul and a pioneer in the Acid Jazz and Jazz-Funk...
Roberta Flack, R&B Soul singer-pianist of “Killing Me Softly with His Song” fame, dead at 88
Roberta Flack, best known for the hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,”...
Remembering John Donabie
The Canadian media industry is mourning over the loss of radio veteran, broadcaster and former jazz.fm91 host John Donabie who passed away...
The Best of Sam Moore: 10 Essential Recordings from the Soul Man Himself
Sam Moore, the blistering tenor of soul duo Sam & Dave, passed away on Friday, January 10 at the age of 89...
In Memoriam: Remembering the jazz greats we lost in 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we take this time to remember those we’ve lost in the world of jazz who have...
Roy Haynes, Pioneer of Modern Jazz Drumming, dies at age 99
Roy Haynes, known for his avant-garde style of jazz and a pioneer of jazz drumming, passed away on Tuesday, November 12 at...
Lou Donaldson, pioneering alto saxophonist, dies at 98
The jazz world suffers another blow as we mourn the loss of acclaimed alto saxophonist, composer and NEA Jazz Master Lou Donaldson,...
Quincy Jones, one of music’s greatest architects, dies at 91
Quincy Jones, one of the industry’s musical titans, passed away Sunday night at the age of 91 in his home in Bel...
In Memory of Stacie McGregor (1961-2024)
jazz.fm91 celebrates the life and legacy of Stacie McGregor, a distinguished Canadian jazz pianist and composer whose contributions have left an indelible...
Toronto Jazz Community mourns the loss of musician Julia Cleveland
The Toronto Jazz Community is in shock and dismay over the sudden loss of beloved musician, drummer and composer Julia Cleveland, who...
Benny Golson, master saxophonist and composer, dies at 95
Benny Golson, GRAMMY-nominated tenor saxophonist and composer known for his elegance and graceful jazz standards, has passed away at the age of...
Tito Jackson, Blues Guitarist & Founding Member of Jackson 5, dies at 70
Tito Jackson, blues guitarist best known as one of the founding members of the Jackson 5, has passed away suddenly at the...