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....
Julian Lage teams up with Bill Frisell on new album View With a Room
Virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage has announced his latest album View With a Room, featuring his familiar trio along with the additionally formidable guitar talents...
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...