Mel Torme gave us music that was smooth and lush
Imagine being so good so young that when a major band leader wanted to sign you because of a song you wrote...
Kate Kortum wins 2025 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
Kate Kortum is the winner of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, also known as the SASSY Awards. Kortum...
GRAMMYS 2026: Justin Gray makes history in the Best Immersive Album Category
Award-winning bassist, composer and producer Justin Gray has made history as the first Canadian nominated for the GRAMMYs’s Best Immersive Audio Album...
Alex Bird reunites with the Jazz Mavericks for holiday album Another Christmas Day
One of Canada’s most exciting voices in jazz is making his mark in a beloved jazz tradition – releasing a holiday album!...
Andy Kim brings holiday joy for the 21st edition of The Andy Kim Christmas
Canadian legend Andy Kim stopped by jazz.fm91 for the first time to talk about his career and this year’s The Andy Kim...
Joni Mitchell to receive JUNO Award for Lifetime Achievement
Joni Mitchell is coming to the JUNOS in 2026! The legendary artist, whose work spans genres and generations, will be honoured with...
Patrice Rushen, Carmen Lundy and Airto Moreira named as 2026 NEA Jazz Masters
The National Endowment for the Arts has named multi-instrumentalist, pianist and R&B singer Patrice Rushen, vocalist Carmen Lundy, and drummer and percussionist...
Slow Down Sounds announces the release of unearthed Chet Baker album
Slow Down Sounds, in collaboration with renowned photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber, announced this week the release of Chet Baker Performs and...
Sijle Nergaard is in charm’s spectrum of colour
Sijle writes about time and place, where she stands in that time and place and how that all affects, expresses, manages, and...
Oliver Jones is Canada’s musical griot
I have heard him play and I have heard him speak. Grace is a gift, an expression of favor and a kind...
The Oscar Peterson Estate to release centennial record Around the World
The Oscar Peterson Estate, in collaboration with Mack Avenue Music Group and Two Lions Records, announces the release of Around the World,...
Grammy Awards 2026: Laila Biali nominated for Traditional Pop Vocal Album
The 2026 GRAMMY nominations are here and while Pop music continues to dominate this year’s nominations, Hip Hop has re-merged as a...
Ben Paterson articulates language with his music
Piano, organ, and Philadelphia. He plays the first two on that list and he’s proudly from the third. Music, culture, and art,...
Mavis Staples to release new album Sad and Beautiful World
Mavis Staples is back with a brand new studio album celebrating 70 years of the American Songbook. Sad and Beautiful World is...
Toronto Blues Society announces the launch of The Canadian Blues Music Awards
The Toronto Blues Society is entering a new era for their 40th Anniversary. They recently announced the launch of the Canadian Blues...
Diana Krall announces 2026 US & Canada Tour
Diana Krall returns to the stage in 2026 with a North American tour which includes stops across Canada. The GRAMMY award-winning vocalist...
Aretha Tillotson to release sophomore album Kinda Out West
Edmonton-based bassist and 2025 Discover Women in Jazz alumnus Aretha Tillotson has announced the release date of her sophomore album, Kinda Out...
Bill Henderson told stories with his voice
He was a Chicago native. His direct delivery, bluesy vocal sound, was all about that city and its blues legacy. In his...
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,...
Howard Roberts’ artistry was groovy
Groovy: what a good word; its best life spanning the 1950s through to the 70s. It had single word appeal, saying it...
Molly Johnson releases music video for Still Believe in Love
Molly Johnson has released the first music video, “Still Believe in Love,” from her latest EP, All I See. “Still Believe in...
Dave Holland’s artistry animates his musical canvas
The bassist so often is the ballast and foundation of the harmonic and rhythmic drive and legs of the band. The perspective...
Exclusive: Pierre Bensusan celebrates 50th Anniversary in music on Café Latino
Considered as one of the greatest guitar players of the 21st century, French-Algerian guitarist, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan has been wowing...