Terry Grier, former TMU president and CJRT chair, dies at 86
Terry Grier, the president emeritus of Toronto Metropolitan University who also served as chair of the board of CJRT-FM, has died. He...
TD Toronto Jazz Festival announces 2023 lineup
Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Snarky Puppy, Melody Gardot, Brad Mehldau and Avishai Cohen are among the headliners of the 2023 TD Toronto...
Rebecca Hennessy to release new album Joy Will Find Us
Rebecca Hennessy has announced her 10th album Joy Will Find Us. It’s the follow-up to the Toronto-based trumpeter, vocalist and composer’s 2020...
Marc Jordan returns to originals with new album Waiting for the Sun to Rise
Marc Jordan is set to release Waiting for the Sun to Rise, the followup to the singer-songwriter’s Juno-nominated album Both Sides. This will be the...
George Coleman to release new quartet recording Live at Smalls Jazz Club
Saxophonist George Coleman can be heard in top form on a new recording called Live at Smalls Jazz Club. On the album,...
Oliver Jones to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Oliver Jones is among the iconic artists to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2023. The veteran jazz...
With her new album, harpist Brandee Younger looks to embody the spirit of Dorothy Ashby
Brandee Younger is the Grammy-nominated harpist, composer and educator who’s about to release her new album Brand New Life on Impulse! Records....
Juno Awards: Caity Gyorgy wins for second straight year
Caity Gyorgy has won the Juno Award for vocal jazz album of the year for the second straight time. Renee Rosnes, the...
New York’s famous Hotel Pennsylvania, immortalized by Glenn Miller Orchestra, to be torn down
They’re knocking down New York’s famous Hotel Pennsylvania. For more than 100 years, it was situated just across Seventh Ave. from the...
Jodi Proznick invites you to join The Ostara Project’s revolutionary jazz sisterhood
Jodi Proznick is a Juno-nominated bassist, composer, bandleader, educator and mentor. She’s been an entertainer for countless music fans and an inspiration...
Denielle Bassels shares new single for International Women’s Day
Singer-songwriter Denielle Bassels has released a new song called “Catch Her and She Gone” in celebration of International Women’s Day. The single...
Julian Lage to release new album The Layers, ‘prequel’ to View With a Room
Julian Lage is set to release a new album called The Layers, a companion piece to 2022’s acclaimed View With a Room. The collection features...
Isley Brothers talk new album Make Me Say It Again, Girl, and career highlights
There is only one band in the history of American music that has had a documented influence on both The Beatles and...
Wayne Shorter, icon of modern jazz, dies at 89
Wayne Shorter, the iconic saxophonist and composer who helped shape the landscape of modern jazz, has died. He was 89. One of...
Caity Gyorgy on her latest gigs, Juno nomination and other accomplishments
Vocal and composer Caity Gyorgy is a Juno Award winner and a 2023 nominee for her latest recording Featuring. Described as “a 100...
Kirk MacDonald, Lorne Lofsky and Derrick Gardner lead new Canadian Jazz Collective
Saxophonist Kirk MacDonald, guitarist Lorne Lofsky and trumpeter Derrick Gardner lead a newly assembled all-star ensemble called the Canadian Jazz Collective, who...
How Somi turned dreams of Miriam Makeba into reality
"I'm grateful for how art can disarm hearts to have the conversations that are necessary to hopefully impact change and create a better world around us."...
Kevin Ray Clark and the bustle on Bourbon Street
Trumpet man Kevin Ray Clark started his career as a staff musician for the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus Band,...
Slate of Nina Simone releases planned to mark 90th anniversary of jazz legend’s birth
Several special releases are planned throughout this year to mark what would have been Nina Simone’s 90th birthday. Verve Records and Universal...
Molly Johnson among Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards honourees
Molly Johnson is among the esteemed Canadians to be recognized at this year’s Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. The acclaimed jazz vocalist...
Brandee Younger announces new album Brand New Life
Harpist and composer Brandee Younger has announced her new album Brand New Life, marking the followup to the Grammy-nominated artist’s major-label debut. The album...
Maria Schneider elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters
Composer and bandleader Maria Schneider is one of 19 new members and four honorary members to be inducted into the American Academy...
Elizabeth Shepherd clings to ‘faith, hope and love’ on new album Three Things
During a lonely time, Elizabeth Shepherd clung tightly to “faith, hope and love” while making her latest album Three Things. While isolated from...