Tribute to Leonard Cohen features Gregory Porter, Norah Jones and more
A new album dedicated to the music of Leonard Cohen features contributions from several jazz luminaries including Gregory Porter, Norah Jones and...
Etienne Charles scores Google Doodle celebrating the steelpan
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the steelpan with an illustration by Trinidad and Tobago-based guest artist Nicholas Huggins. The video accompanying the Google Doodle...
Justin Time founder and president Jim West appointed to Order of Canada
Jim West, founder and president of the Montreal-based record label Justin Time Records, has been appointed a Member of the Order of...
Petition for Duke Ellington to receive 1965 Pulitzer Prize gains steam
The late legendary musician, bandleader and composer Duke Ellington was a celebrated figure for his pivotal contributions towards the development of jazz and...
Wayne Shorter forms a multi-generational supergroup on new live album
Fans will soon get the chance to listen to a live recording by a multi-generational supergroup featuring NEA Jazz Masters Wayne Shorter...
Jon Batiste tops 2022 DownBeat Critics Poll
Jon Batiste has topped the 70th annual DownBeat Critics Poll, winning three categories including jazz artist of the year. It comes as...
The Cookers Quintet celebrate ‘60s jazz with new album The Path
Canadian jazz group The Cookers Quintet have announced their latest album The Path, their first in six years. The quintet features the core of...
Joshua Redman Quartet returns with new album LongGone
The original Joshua Redman Quartet is back again. Following their reunion after 26 years on 2020’s RoundAgain, the twice Grammy-nominated group returns...
Regina Carter, Kenny Garrett and Louis Hayes named as 2023 NEA Jazz Masters
The National Endowment for the Arts has named violinist Regina Carter, saxophonist Kenny Garrett and drummer Louis Hayes to the 2023 class of...
Dr. John’s final studio album Things Happen That Way to be posthumously released
Dr. John reveals a lifelong love of classic country and western music on his final studio album, set to be released just...
Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black set to be directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
A biopic of Amy Winehouse is coming to the big screen. Studiocanal is set to make Back to Black, a film about...
Jamison Ross on becoming a better musician — and a better man
Jamison Ross is an incredibly talented vocalist, drummer, composer and producer. Over the past decade, he’s been charting his own path by...
Cuban legends Chucho Valdés and Paquito D’Rivera reunite after decades
Way back in 1962, reedist Paquito D’Rivera was invited to hear pianist Chucho Valdés at a local club in his Marianao neighbourhood of...
Ronnie Foster returns with Reboot, the jazz organist’s first album in 36 years
Soul-jazz organist Ronnie Foster is set to release Reboot, an aptly titled record that marks his first new album in 36 years. The album...
Geoffrey Keezer plots new genre-melding collaboration Playdate
Pianist and composer Geoffrey Keezer returns with a new genre-bending release, Playdate. For his 23rd album as a leader, Keezer has enlisted...
Bassist Neil Swainson returns with long-awaited second album Fire in the West
B.C.-based jazz bassist and composer Neil Swainson has returned with Fire in the West, his first album as a leader since 1988. Swainson has...
Bebel Gilberto talks latest album Agora and her enchanting life in music
World-renowned singer-songwriter Bebel Gilberto has been enchanting fans and critics since 1986. The multiple Grammy-nominated artist catapulted onto the global music scene...
Monty Alexander makes debut as vocalist on new album Love Notes
Pianist Monty Alexander is set to release Love Notes this year, fulfilling a decades-long desire to record his first vocal album. The iconic jazz...
Cory Henry on the timeless messages of music
Cory Henry is a Grammy Award-winning composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and all-around keyboard master. Henry began touring in 2006, when he was 19...
How Ranee Lee was inspired by Snarky Puppy to put a jazz spin on Céline Dion
Ranee Lee isn’t exactly an artist you’d describe as predictable. Lee has always stretched the creative boundaries of her artistry, experimenting in...
Andrew Marzotto wins Toronto Arts Foundation’s Emerging Jazz Artist Award for 2022
Guitarist Andrew Marzotto is the winner of the Toronto Arts Foundation’s Emerging Jazz Artist Award for 2022. Supported by Cheryl and Manuel...
Makaya McCraven gets ready to share long-awaited album In These Times
Chicago-based percussionist, composer and producer Makaya McCraven has announced his latest album, In These Times. For the 11-track recording, McCraven enlisted a...
Saxophonist Jesse Ryan shares moving new single The Night Before She Passed
Jesse Ryan is a saxophonist, composer and educator who has a keen interest in the links between jazz and Afro-Caribbean musical traditions....