Wayne Shorter, Kris Davis and Danilo Pérez win 2021 Doris Duke Artist Awards
Jazz musicians Wayne Shorter, Kris Davis and Danilo Pérez are among the recipients of the 2021 Doris Duke Artist Awards. Sponsored by...
Nubya Garcia reimagines her splashy debut with remix album Source⧺ We Move
Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Nubya Garcia was one of last year’s breakout jazz stars thanks to her debut album Source. Now, she’s...
Dave Young joined by sextet and guests for new album Mantra
Juno-winning bassist and composer Dave Young has shared the details of his latest album Mantra, coming in November. The 10-track collection was recorded in...
Irma Thomas tells her life story in new documentary
Irma Thomas is so familiar to the people of New Orleans, her music such a part of the local lexicon, that she...
Oscar Peterson: A bridge between the past and present of jazz
This article was originally published by FYIMusicNews. I spent the past week sifting through cassettes of past interviews, some dating back to...
Cory Weeds teams with Phil Dwyer and string orchestra on What is There to Say?
Saxophonist and Vancouver jazz impresario Cory Weeds is backed by a 13-piece string orchestra on his new album What is There to...
Jon Cleary’s journey from a rural U.K. village to the Crescent City
Jon Cleary’s love and affinity for New Orleans music goes back to the rural British village of Cranbrook, Kent, where he was...
Nicholas Payton taps Ron Carter, George Coleman for new album Smoke Sessions
Every musician has that short list of musicians they’ve always dreamed of working with to bring a recording to life. For multi-instrumentalist...
Graphic novel tells supernatural tale inspired by Blue Note Records
The author of last year’s graphic novel about Charlie Parker has returned with another jazz-inspired work in collaboration with Blue Note Records....
Gregory Porter collection features new tracks and old favourites
Two-time Grammy winner Gregory Porter has announced an expansive, 34-track double album called Still Rising. The new collection is a curated selection of brand...
Esperanza Spalding pursues music therapy with Songwrights Apothecary Lab
Four-time Grammy Award winner Esperanza Spalding has taken a scientific approach to her newest release, Songwrights Apothecary Lab. For this project, the...
Arturo O’Farrill fulfills ‘lifelong dream’ with release of Blue Note album
Arturo O’Farrill signed with Blue Note Records for his latest album, an opportunity he calls “a lifelong dream.” The pianist, composer, bandleader...
Latin Grammys 2021: Rubén Blades, Vince Mendoza among jazz nominees
Rubén Blades, Vince Mendoza, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Miguel Zénon are among the jazz notables nominated for this year’s Latin Grammy Awards. For the top...
Dr. Lonnie Smith, virtuosic jazz organist, dies at 79
Dr. Lonnie Smith, the NEA Jazz Master who was highly acclaimed for his soulful, dynamic sound on the Hammond B3 organ, has...
Matthew Stevens goes it alone on solo guitar album Pittsburgh
Toronto-born, New York-based guitarist Matthew Stevens’ latest project is a solo acoustic guitar album called Pittsburgh. The intimate, unadorned recording was always a “maybe...
Christian McBride’s quintet Inside Straight returns with first live album
Christian McBride returns with his Inside Straight quintet for a new recording called Live at the Village Vanguard. This is the third...
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers perform in previously unreleased Tokyo live recording
A previously unreleased live recording finds Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers performing on their first tour of Japan in 1961. First...
Barry Elmes celebrates 30 years of his quintet
Barry Elmes is a mainstay of the Toronto jazz scene. The drummer, composer, bandleader, educator and owner of the independent record label...
BADBADNOTGOOD return to their roots on Talk Memory
Toronto trio BADBADNOTGOOD are going back to their roots with their latest album Talk Memory. The album includes contributions from Arthur Verocai, Laraaji,...
June Garber reflects on life’s journey with Off the Carousel
Toronto-based jazz vocalist June Garber looks back on life with her fourth album Off the Carousel, her first record in five years. The new...
Director Barry Avrich on the making of his Oscar Peterson documentary
Barry Avrich is the writer, director and executive producer of Oscar Peterson: Black + White. The documentary had its world premiere at...
George Wein, trailblazing jazz promoter, dies at 95
George Wein, the jazz impresario who produced the Newport Jazz Festival and consequently set the template for modern music festivals around the...
Madeleine Peyroux’s landmark album Careless Love gets deluxe reissue
The deluxe reissue of Madeleine Peyroux’s highly acclaimed 2004 album Careless Love features a previously unreleased live recording captured more than 15 years...