The Toronto Women’s Blues Revue returns to Roy Thomson Hall on November 28
The Toronto Blues Society and Roy Thomson Hall presents the 38th edition of the Toronto Women’s Blues Revue taking place on Friday...

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Nancy Walker’s music takes you on a sonic magic carpet ride
Have you ever taken a walk or gentle hike out to a clearing, maybe a rise in the land that allows you...

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Remembering Fay Olson (1941-2025)
This week, the Toronto Jazz community lost one of its fiercest advocates. Fay Olson-Vickery, the public relations firebrand bringing life to some...

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jazz.fm91 partners with Kaiso Street Society for podcast series Kaiso City
October marks Calypso History Month and jazz.fm91 has the privilege of partnering with Kaiso Street Society on a new limited podcast series...

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Fern Lindzon reaches out to the imagination’s hands
A good story engages you. It reaches out and takes your imagination’s hands and holds them from start to finish. The grip...

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Snarky Puppy announces new album Somni
Snarky Puppy mark their return with a brand new album, Somni,  set to be released on November 21 via GroundUP Music. The...

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Molly Johnson releases new EP All I See
Coming off the heels of her first single release in years, Molly Johnson surprised fans on Friday with a brand new EP,...

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Dayramir Gonzalez brings contemporary Afro-Cuban jazz to Toronto
Since Dayramir Gonzalez got his break as a pianist and composer as a member of Oscar Valdes’ Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble Diákara as...

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Verve Records celebrates 60th Anniversary of Nina Simone’s I Put A Spell On You
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nina Simone’s landmark album, I Put A Spell On You, Verve Records has released a special...

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Brother Jack McDuff made the organ swing
There was an old living room sized organ in my Aunt and Uncle’s home in Philadelphia. It had all kinds of stops...

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Gary Bartz to release new album in 13 years
At the age of 83 years old, acclaimed saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master Gary Bartz took a leap of faith by cashing...

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Elizabeth Shepherd is an intoxicating mix of jazz and pop
The piano and keyboards playing vocalist’s artistic dynamics are exciting and have excited many. ICI Musique, Radio-Canada has used these words as...

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Kensington Market Jazz Festival announces 2025 lineup for 10th Anniversary
The Kensington Market Jazz Festival (KMJF) has released its full artist lineup ahead of its 10 year anniversary taking place from September...

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Holly Cole releases new single + expanded edition of Dark Moon
An expanded edition of Holly Cole’s Dark Moon album is out now accompanied with a brand new single celebrating a jazz great’s...

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Pepper Adams gave the baritone saxophone life
You may be able to hide behind the physicality, but the voice of the baritone sax is as grand as and as...

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Kenny Barron to release new album Songbook
Master jazz pianist Kenny Barron returns with a star-studded new album, Songbook, coming out this November via Artwork Records. A collection of...

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Jakob Bro’s music is magical
These words are part of a description of the Danish guitarist’s sound: “…magical music, impossible to categorize or capture… best described as...

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The best of Joni Mitchell: jazz.fm91 Hosts celebrate the release of Joni’s Jazz
September 5 marks the release of Joni’s Jazz, a definitive collection chronicling the influence of jazz on Joni Mitchell’s career. There’s no...

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Caity Gyorgy releases orchestra album Caity Gyorgy with Strings
With another JUNO win under her belt for best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year, Caity Gyorgy continues to lead the future...

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Dayna Stephens announces Thelonious Monk tribute album
This fall, celebrated saxophonist Dayna Stephens is making a bold departure in tribute to the great Thelonious Monk. The new album, Monk...

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Jon Batiste celebrates new album with new single + interview on Gumbo Kitchen
In celebration of the release of his new album BIG MONEY, Jon Batiste released his third single “LEAN ON MY LOVE” featuring...

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Kellylee Evans is an overcomer
She is an overcomer and a reacher. She has had to climb mountains many of us have only admired or been in...

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Molly Johnson explores the beauty of harmony with new single “All I See”
Molly Johnson is back with new music! Joining forces with emerging producer and multi-instrumentalist CUBE, she releases “All I See” a jazzy...

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Harold López-Nussa returns with new album Nueva Timba
Harold López-Nussa is archiving Cuba’s musical history with his upcoming album Nueva Timba, out September 5 via Blue Note Records.  This is...

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