Ingrid Jensen appointed dean of Manhattan School of Music’s jazz division
Acclaimed Canadian trumpeter and educator Ingrid Jensen has been appointed dean of the Manhattan School of Music’s jazz division. Jensen assumes the...
Rare video footage of Hank Mobley posted to YouTube
Rare video footage of saxophonist Hank Mobley performing in Denmark in 1968 has been posted to YouTube. It’s claimed to be the...
Ella Fitzgerald musical in development starring Dee Dee Bridgewater
A new musical based on the Ella Fitzgerald songbook is currently in development. The musical will star both Dee Dee Bridgewater and...
Joey DeFrancesco, outstanding jazz organist and multi-instrumentalist, dies at 51
Joey DeFrancesco, the exceptionally talented multi-instrumentalist who was known for his remarkable skills and approach to the Hammond B3 organ, has died....
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque to tease new album at Toronto concert
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, one of the top jazz groups in North America, are gearing up for a new project. The Juno-winning,...
Terri Lyne Carrington highlights women’s jazz compositions with New Standards project
Terri Lyne Carrington’s wide-ranging new project New Standards finds the musician, activist and educator shining a light on women’s compositions in jazz. The project...
Creed Taylor, visionary jazz producer and label founder, dies at 93
Creed Taylor, the record producer who founded the jazz labels CTI and Impulse! and who broke Brazilian bossa nova artists into the...
Emmet Cohen finds ‘deeper purpose’ with new album Uptown in Orbit
Pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has announced the upcoming release of his new album Uptown in Orbit. For the past year and...
Peter Shea, jazz musician and Niagara promoter, dies after cancer fight
Peter Shea, the Canadian pianist, drummer and vocalist who was also the co-founder of the TD Niagara Jazz Festival along with his...
Joe Coughlin reunites with early collaborators for new album Dedicated to You
Celebrated Canadian jazz vocalist Joe Coughlin has announced his latest album, Dedicated to You. The new release will be Coughlin’s debut album with...
John Coltrane’s sons file lawsuit to claim ownership of his Philadelphia home
John Coltrane’s two sons, Ravi and Oran, have filed a lawsuit claiming that they are the rightful owners of the jazz legend’s...
Michael Kaeshammer unveils live-off-the-floor album The Warehouse Sessions
Acclaimed Canadian pianist and vocalist Michael Kaeshammer has announced a new album of live-off-the-floor performances called The Warehouse Sessions. The Juno-nominated musician...
Blues talent Spencer Mackenzie releases third album Preach to My Soul
Guitarist and vocalist Spencer Mackenzie has just released his new album Preach to My Soul. The 22-year-old talent’s third studio recording finds...
Jon Batiste leaves The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Jon Batiste is leaving The Late Show with Stephen Colbert after seven years. The Grammy-winning musician announced that he will be departing from his...
Oscar Peterson honoured with Canada’s newest commemorative coin
Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson is being honoured with a commemorative $1 coin celebrating his life and legacy. The Montreal-based pianist and...
Rafael Zaldivar preps new album RUMBA featuring Terri Lyne Carrington, Kurt Rosenwinkel and more
Juno-nominated pianist and composer Rafael Zaldivar has announced a new studio album called RUMBA that features guest performances by Terri Lyne Carrington,...
Takuya Kuroda returns with new album Midnight Crisp
Trumpeter and composer Takuya Kuroda has announced his latest mini-album Midnight Crisp. The seventh studio album from the Japanese-born, New York-based musician follows...
Tap dancer Jumaane Taylor pays tribute to John Coltrane classic A Love Supreme
Tap dancer Jumaane Taylor will present a work inspired by John Coltrane’s seminal album A Love Supreme during this year’s Toronto International Tap Dance Festival....
Samara Joy makes Verve debut with Linger Awhile
Vocalist Samara Joy has signed with Verve Records and will release a full-length album with the storied jazz label this year. The...
Blue Note: Reimagined II finds contemporary artists taking on another round of jazz classics
Another collective of cutting-edge U.K. jazz artists has assembled for a second instalment of Blue Note Records’ Re:imagined series. The album follows...
Barbra Lica shares new single Blue Monday
Toronto-based singer-songwriter Barbra Lica has shared a new single called Blue Monday, offering an “outstretched hand” to anyone who’s having a hard time starting...
Robert Diack showcases stylistic range on sophomore album Small Bridges
Toronto-based drummer, composer and producer Robert Diack has announced the independent release of his second album as a bandleader, Small Bridges. The...
Carol Welsman goes on ‘telltale’ personal journey on new album 14
Vocalist and pianist Carol Welsman goes on a journey through her life and career with her latest album, 14. The fittingly titled...