Terri Lyne Carrington receives honorary degree from York University
Acclaimed drummer, composer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington has been awarded an honorary degree by York University. The three-time Grammy winner and...
Yellowjackets keep moving forward with new album Parallel Motion
Grammy Award-winning jazz fusion band Yellowjackets have entered their fifth decade as a group and announced the release of their latest album,...
Raptors coach Nick Nurse set to take the stage at TD Toronto Jazz Festival
Toronto Raptors coach and noted jazz aficionado Nick Nurse will make a special guest appearance on stage at the TD Toronto Jazz...
Sue Foley, Colin James and Steve Marriner win multiple Maple Blues Awards
Sue Foley, Colin James and Steve Marriner were the biggest winners of the 2022 Maple Blues Awards, with each of the Canadian...
New Miles Davis box set features two discs of previously unreleased ’80s studio sessions
The seventh volume of the Miles Davis Bootleg Series features two discs of previously unreleased studio material that the jazz legend recorded...
For Jay Douglas, there ain’t nothin’ without the blues
Jay Douglas was first bitten by the performance bug when he was a child in Jamaica. It was there in Montego Bay...
How reggae legend Shaggy teamed with Sting to sing the Frank Sinatra songbook
Following the Grammy Award for their collaborative album 44/876, Sting and Shaggy have joined forces again for Come Fly Wid Mi. This new...
Bassist Robert Lee refines musical identity on sophomore album Cha-Ran
Continuing his momentum as a rising talent in Toronto’s jazz scene, bassist and composer Robert Lee has announced the upcoming release of...
Big Rude Jake, icon of Toronto’s neo-swing scene, dies at 57
Jake Hiebert, the musician known as Big Rude Jake who had been shaking up Canada’s neo-swing circuit since the 1990s, has died....
Christina Beaudry-Cárdenas wins 2022 Oliver Jones Award
Christina Beaudry-Cárdenas is the winner of the 2022 Oliver Jones Award, presented by the Montreal Jazz Festival. The Montreal-based drummer’s Pizca project...
Emily Steinwall wins 2022 SOCAN Songwriting Prize for Welcome to the Garden
Emily Steinwall’s Welcome to the Garden is the winner of the 2022 SOCAN Songwriting Prize. Written and performed by Steinwall, the 10-minute psychedelic...
With their latest album, Monkey House are grooving through the end times
Toronto jazz group Monkey House are getting ready to release their new album Remember the Audio. It’s the followup to their Juno-winning...
Polaris Prize: BADBADNOTGOOD and Tanika Charles make the 2022 long list
The Polaris Music Prize has announced its 40-album long list for 2022. This year’s nominees include BADBADNOTGOOD, Tanika Charles and LOONY, among...
John Minnock pays homage to LGBTQ community with Dave Liebman-produced album Simplicity
Vocalist John Minnock reignites his artistic partnership with NEA Jazz Master Dave Liebman on his latest album Simplicity. Following his critically acclaimed...
Snarky Puppy share new single Trinity from upcoming album Empire Central
Grammy-winning jazz ensemble Snarky Puppy have just released Trinity, the first single from their upcoming album. Snarky Puppy recorded Empire Central in early March of...
Flato Markham Theatre announces 2022-23 concert lineup
Flato Markham Theatre has announced the lineup for its new Diamond Season for 2022-23, with scheduled performances by Kurt Elling, John Pizzarelli,...
Jocelyn Gould talks new album Golden Hour and jazz guitar: ‘I’m always trying to sing on the instrument’
Juno-winning guitarist, vocalist and composer Jocelyn Gould is getting ready to release her second album Golden Hour. The new recording marks the...
New jazz ensemble Saxophone Legacy honours the instrument’s history
A newly formed jazz ensemble featuring Canadian and international talent has recently released its debut album that serves as a love letter...
Kamasi Washington, Esperanza Spalding and others contribute music to The Birdsong Project
Jazz musicians Kamasi Washington, Esperanza Spalding and Arturo O’Farrill are among the many artists and public figures featured in an expansive new...
Smokey Robinson on his early days, Motown years and musical gifts
Smokey Robinson is a man whose work is synonymous with love — undying love, unrequited love, passionate love. His name is also...
Royal Conservatory of Music announces 2022-23 concert season at Koerner Hall
The Royal Conservatory of Music has announced the lineup for its 14th concert season, which includes performances by Cécile McLorin Salvant, Jazzmeia...
New Toronto jazz collective She’s Funny That Way gives modern updates to jazz classics by inspiring women
The new Toronto jazz collective She’s Funny That Way is striving to encourage and exemplify diversity and modernity in jazz with their...
Bassist Brian Bromberg reissuing five rare albums
Acclaimed bassist Brian Bromberg has announced the reissue of five rare albums he recorded between 2003 and 2011. The archival projects were...