Hilario Durán and David Virelles pair up for ‘virtuosic’ Front Street Duets
Hilario Durán is considered one of the greatest jazz pianists in the world. The internationally acclaimed Cuban musician’s latest album is a...
Toronto jazz group Blue Season announces debut EP
Toronto-based instrumental group Blue Season is set to release their debut EP called Live Session 918. Led by saxophonist, composer and producer Liam...
Dan McCarthy channels Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo style on new album
Toronto-based vibraphonist Dan McCarthy and his band Songs of the Doomed have announced an album of music inspired by the writing of journalist...
GoFundMe campaign raises money for vocalist Terra Hazelton after injury
A friend of Canadian jazz vocalist Terra Hazelton has launched a GoFundMe campaign to provide her with financial support while she recovers...
Michelle Willis talks new album Just One Voice: ‘It was years of just being alive’
Singer-songwriter and keyboardist Michelle Willis released her debut album See Us Through in 2016 to much acclaim. Since then, she has toured and recorded...
For Ron Carter, the work never stops: ‘I’m still trying to be a complete, better player’
Bassist, composer and bandleader Ron Carter has been at the forefront of jazz for decades. Carter is an NEA Jazz Master and...
Tomeka Reid among 2022 winners of MacArthur Foundation’s ‘genius grant’
Jazz cellist Tomeka Reid is one of 25 people to be awarded this year’s MacArthur Foundation fellowship, also known as the “genius...
Bill Frisell reflects on ‘loss, renewal and friendships’ with new album Four
Bill Frisell has announced the followup to his acclaimed 2020 trio album Valentine. Blue Note Records describes Four as “a stunning 13-track meditation...
Dave Liebman to release new album Trust and Honesty
Prolific saxophonist and composer Dave Liebman will release his latest album Trust and Honesty later this year. The new recording is the third release...
Sara Gazarek challenges her own narrative with new Vanity EP
If the best artists are those who are persistent in their desire to develop themselves, their approach and their work, then jazz...
Jodi Proznick, Amanda Tosoff lead new Canadian jazz supergroup The Ostara Project
A new Canadian jazz supergroup co-led by bassist Jodi Proznick and pianist Amanda Tosoff has announced its self-titled debut album. Named after...
Norah Jones shares new recording of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Norah Jones has just shared a brand new recording of the seasonal favourite Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. The single comes from...
Ed Bickert’s iconic 1965 Fender Telecaster up for sale
Ed Bickert’s guitar is up for sale. The Canadian jazz legend’s mid-1965 blonde Fender Telecaster is currently for sale at the Toronto pro...
How Ernesto Cervini turned Louise Penny’s mystery novels into music on his ambitious album Joy
Ernesto Cervini is one of the busiest artists in jazz. The Juno-winning drummer, composer and bandleader is an influential presence on Canada’s...
Shane Theriot on the making of Dr. John’s final album
Grammy-winning guitarist and composer Shane Theriot hails from the New Orleans area and has been playing guitar since the age of 11....
The Manhattan Transfer celebrate 50 years together
Back in 1969 when Tim Hauser first had the idea for a vocal group that could perform jazz, blues, swing, a cappella,...
Vocalist Melissa Stylianou is living in the moment on new album Dream Dancing
Several years ago, I met a young vocalist from Toronto who was pursuing a concentration in vocal jazz. From the moment I...
Kurt Elling on SuperBlue, his favourite moments and more
Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time Grammy winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the...
Mack Avenue issues previously unreleased Oscar Peterson Trio recording
A previously unreleased recording of the Oscar Peterson Trio is being issued this year. Mack Avenue is releasing the album titled On a...
Micah Barnes on signing with Alma Records, working in TV and more
Micah Barnes has been entertaining us for decades. He began in the cabarets and jazz clubs of Toronto before he joined the...
Vince Guaraldi’s Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus gets deluxe reissue for 60th anniversary
Vince Guaraldi’s breakthrough album Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus is getting an expanded reissue with 12 previously unreleased selections in celebration of...
Alex Bird shares new single dedicated to Thanksgiving
Juno-nominated jazz vocalist Alex Bird has shared an original song dedicated to the fall feelings and family fun of Thanksgiving. The song...
Pharoah Sanders, revered saxophonist and key figure in spiritual jazz, dies at 81
Pharoah Sanders, the saxophonist who was a prominent collaborator with John Coltrane and a key figure in the spiritual jazz scene, has...