Montreal Jazz Legend Rufus Rockhead named person of national historic significance
Parks Canada has officially recognized Montreal entrepreneur and proprietor of the legendary jazz club Rockhead’s Paradise, Rufus Rockhead, as a person of...
Blossom Dearie owns the sound of sweetness
Sweetness, the flavor, it calms and soothes, it embellishes, and in its way, nurtures and ensures that bland stays well at bay....
Genevieve Marentette pays tribute to the Sixties with new LP Songs of ’69
Toronto-based singer Genevieve “Gigi” Marentette is paying tribute to the iconic year 1969 with her first LP Songs of ’69, slated for...
Jeremy Dutcher wins the 2024 Polaris Music Prize
Indigenous Canadian composer and musician Jeremy Dutcher wins the 2024 Polaris Music Prize for his sophomore album Motewolonuwok. This is the second...
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...
Exclusive: Jay Douglas chats about life and legacy on Gumbo Kitchen
Jay Douglas is no stranger to the jazz.fm91 family. Most recently, he performed during our 24 Hours Live! event in July and...
Eddie Bullen honoured with Jean Augustine Excellence Award
Congratulations are in order for pianist, composer, arranger and producer Eddie Bullen who was awarded the Jean Augustine Excellence award on September...
Kensington Market Jazz Festival announces 2024 lineup
The Kensington Market Jazz Festival (KMJF) has released its full artist lineup ahead of its ninth season starting on September 27. Featured...
Canada Black Music Archives explores Little Jamaica’s Eclectic Musical Heritage
Canada Black Music Archives (CBMA) is a non-profit digital archive founded by Phil Vassell and Donna McCurvin, publishers of the Black cultural...
Exclusive: Academy Award Winner Ernest Thompson talks legendary career on Gumbo Kitchen
Acclaimed actor, director & writer Ernest Thompson stopped by Gumbo Kitchen last month to chat about his decades-long career and his most...
Sara Gazarek is the consummate storytelling artist
In spite of the fact that she has a beautiful album called Vanity there is not a hint of vanity in the...
Jaymz Bee pays tribute to jazz.fm91 with benefit concert at Koerner Hall
Two months after signing off the air at jazz.fm91, Toronto’s Ambassador of Jazz Jaymz Bee is paying it forward with a benefit...
Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian Innovator of Bossa Nova, dies at 83
Sérgio Mendes, one of the greatest Brazilian and Latin Jazz artist-composers of our time, has passed away at the age of 83...
Eddie Henderson makes you see what you hear
When you can feel the emotion in the lines, you are experiencing what happens when an artist is able to connect, seemingly...
In Loving Memory of Jack Long (1929-2024)
The music community in the city and across the country is at a loss for words at the passing of Jack Long,...
Kensington Market Jazz Festival returns for its 9th year
One of Toronto’s most beloved jazz festivals is returning back to the streets later this month for its ninth season starting on...
Samara Joy set to release new album Portrait
GRAMMY award-winning vocalist Samara Joy preps the release of Portrait, the anticipated follow-up to 2022’s Linger Awhile, marking the 24-year-old Bronx native’s...
Kevin Eubanks delivers directly from his soul
He’s a Philadelphia native. There is a lot of music legacy packed into that birthright. A city steeped in music traditions and...
Verve Records announces new Charlie Parker album
On August 29, on what would have been Charlie Parker’s 104th birthday, Verve Records announced the release of Bird in Kansas City,...
Kellylee Evans “shows love” on new EP
JUNO award-winning singer-songwriter and speaker Kellylee Evans enters a new era of self-reflection with her latest musical effort, Show Love, released on...
Gaia Wilmer & Jaques Morelenbaum pay tribute to Brazil’s Tropicália movement on Cafe Latino
We had the privilege of interviewing Brazilian jazz saxophonist Gaia Wilmer and cellist Jaques Morelenbaum on the latest episode of Cafe Latino...
Russell Malone, beloved jazz guitarist, dies at 60
The jazz world is in shock and dismay at the news of the passing of acclaimed jazz guitarist Russell Malone who passed...
Stu Mac sings it like he means it
Sing it like you mean it. I think Stu’s heart says something just like that when he sings, I think his heart...