Eddie Jefferson gave improvised melody language
Moody’s Mood For Love is a lilting instrumental rollercoaster ride of soulful expression. It evolved from a solo improvised by James Moody...
Danae Olano wins Toronto Arts Foundation’s Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award for 2024
Danae Olano is the winner of the Toronto Arts Foundation’s 2024 Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award! Generously supported by Michael Bourgeois and Marilyn...
Meet the Finalists for the Toronto Arts Foundation’s 2024 Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award
Danae Olano, Sanah Kodoura and Virgina Macdonald are this year’s finalists for the 2024 Breakthrough Jazz Award presented by the Toronto Arts...
10 Indigenous Artists to Add to Your Music Playlist
NOTE (June 19, 2025): This article has been updated with some new music from some of the artists featured. Indigenous people have...
Exclusive: Preservation Hall Jazz Band join Ronnie Littlejohn on Gumbo Kitchen
Clint Maedgen and Branden Lewis of Preservation Hall Jazz Band joined Ronnie Littlejohn on Gumbo Kitchen to chat about their upcoming show...
Exclusive: Amanda Martinez talks new album and Toronto Jazz Fest on Cafe Latino
Amanda Martinez joined Laura Fernandez for a recent episode of Cafe Latino to chat about her new album Recuerdo and her upcoming...
Robert Glasper collaborates with Apple Music for new album “Let Go”
Robert Glasper wants music fans to let go in Grammy award-winning pianist and composer dropped a surprise album, Let Go, in collaboration...
Kayla Hoshizaki wins 2024 Peter Appleyard Scholarship
jazz.fm91 is delighted to announce that Kayla Hoshizaki is the 2024 recipient of the Peter Appleyard Scholarship. This annual scholarship honours the...
The 2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List is here!
The 2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List is finally here! The 2024 Long List was unveiled at Sonic Boom Record Shop in...
The Royal Conservatory announces full 2024-2025 season
The Royal Conservatory of Music has released its complete lineup of its 16th concert season, which includes performances by jazz acts such...
Exclusive: Musicologist Rob Bowman talks Stax Records on Gumbo Kitchen
Record producer and Grammy award-winning professor of ethnomusicology Rob Bowman joined Ronnie Littlejohn in the Gumbo Kitchen to chat about the new...
Vancouver Island University discontinues its music programs after 55 years
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is cancelling its music programs for the 2024-2025 school year in a move that has both shocked and...
Exclusive: Mark Kelso chats about his Irish roots & upcoming album on the Afternoon Drive
One of Canada’s most celebrated drummers Mark Kelso joins Brad Barker on the Afternoon Drive to chat about his upcoming album The...
James Francies belongs to the family of jazz
He belongs with the family. The family that is jazz before, jazz now, and jazz tomorrow. He is all of that and...
Swing Set celebrates 100th episode this weekend with special guest Ricky Riccardi
Swing Set, our signature swing show, will be celebrating 100 episodes on Saturday, May 25 at 7pm with special guest Ricky Riccardi,...
Our Picks from Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums of all time
Apple Music released their 100 Best Albums which they describe as, their definitive list of the greatest albums ever made. Although it...
TD Toronto Jazz Fest announces official full lineup for 2024
The full lineup for the 37th edition of the TD Toronto Jazz Fest is finally here. After an intial announcement earlier this...
Top 5 Shows to Check Out During TD Toronto Jazz Fest
We’re officially six weeks away from the 37th edition of the TD Toronto Jazz Fest, taking place from June 21-30 at various...
Exclusive: Carlos Santana sits down with Laura Fernandez at Cafe Latino
Acclaimed musician Carlos Santana sits down with Laura Fernandez on the most recent episode of Cafe Latino where they spoke about his...
David Sanborn, Grammy award-winning saxophonist, dies at 78
Internationally renowned American alto saxophonist David Sanborn has passed away at the age of 78 after a battle with prostate cancer. The...
Exclusive: Paul Shaffer joins Ronnie Littlejohn in the Gumbo Kitchen
We recently had the pleasure of hosting with the legendary Paul Shaffer, David Letterman sidekick and musical director of “The World’s Most...
50 years in the making: Jazz Giants Wadada Leo Smith & Amina Claudine Myers release new album as a duo
A reconvening of two musical giants, fifty years in the making. On Friday, May 10, Red Hook Records will release Central Park’s...
JUNO Award Winner Christine Jensen announces new jazz orchestra album “Harbour”
Fresh off her JUNO win back in March for Jazz Album of the Year: Solo for the album Day Moon, acclaimed saxophonist,...