Toronto benefit concert raises money for Big Rude Jake during cancer fight
More than 20 musicians are coming together for a Toronto benefit concert for Big Rude Jake as the artist continues his battle...
Grammy winners Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola team up again for Live in Marciac
Two of this year’s Grammy winners have paired up for another talent-packed collaboration. Pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and vocalist Aymée Nuviola’s new duo...
Sun Ra House in Philadelphia designated a historical landmark
The Philadelphia home of legendary jazz musician Sun Ra has been designated a historical landmark. The Arkestral Institute of Sun Ra, also...
Joy Lapps pays tribute to empowering women with new album Girl in the Yard
Pannist and composer Joy Lapps has announced her latest release Girl in the Yard, her fifth as a leader and first full-length...
Filmmaker Martin Shore talks new documentary Take Me to the River: New Orleans
Filmmaker Martin Shore explored the music of the Big Easy for the spirited followup to his 2014 documentary Take Me to the River....
Roy Hargrove documentary set to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
A new documentary about iconic jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next month. Directed...
Lou Pomanti joined by ‘favourite people on Earth’ on talent-loaded new record
Award-winning composer, arranger, pianist, producer, and bandleader Lou Pomanti has worked in countless areas of the music business and has received accolades...
Juno Awards 2022: Avataar, Caity Gyorgy, Will Bonness among first-time winners
Jazz artists Caity Gyorgy, Will Bonness and Avataar are among the winners of the 51st annual Juno Awards. It’s the first time...
Ella Fitzgerald sings the Irving Berlin songbook in previously unreleased live album
The only time that Ella Fitzgerald ever performed the iconic orchestral arrangements from her classic tribute to Irving Berlin is finally being...
Bill Frisell biography chronicles jazz guitarist’s influential career
A biography of acclaimed jazz guitarist Bill Frisell is coming to bookstores this month. Authored by U.K. music journalist Philip Watson, Bill Frisell,...
Peter Erskine Trio’s dazzling interplay captured on new album Live in Italy
Master jazz drummer Peter Erskine and his trio have captured their triumphant return to live performance on their new recording Live In Italy. The...
Saxophonist Grant Stewart revisits old favourites on The Lighting of the Lamps
Acclaimed tenor saxophonist Grant Stewart has announced his new album The Lighting of the Lamps, due to be released on June 17....
Ranee Lee presents jazz reinterpretations of Céline Dion songs on new album
Montreal-based jazz vocalist Ranee Lee has reimagined songs by Quebec superstar Céline Dion for her latest album Because You Loved Me. The new...
TD Toronto Jazz Festival announces 2022 lineup
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival has announced the lineup of its 35th edition, returning with 10 days of free outdoor concerts featuring...
Salome Bey’s iconic self-titled debut album gets digital reissue, 52 years later
Longtime fans and newer listeners of the late jazz and blues icon Salome Bey now have the chance to listen to the...
Jon Batiste, Melissa Aldana, Kenny Garrett among winners of JJA Jazz Awards
Jon Batiste, Melissa Aldana, Terence Blanchard, Kenny Garrett and Sheila Jordan claimed some of the top honours of this year’s JJA Jazz...
Drummer Anthony Fung captures a moment in time on third album
Canadian drummer and composer Anthony Fung aims to capture a range of emotions experienced in this particular moment in history with his...
Luis Mario Ochoa on the making of Forever Lecuona
Guitarist, vocalist and composer Luis Mario Ochoa’s fifth album is a heartfelt tribute to the composer known as “the Gershwin of Cuba.”...
Saxophonist Luis Deniz makes his debut as a leader with El Tinajón
Grammy-nominated and Juno-winning saxophonist Luis Deniz has announced the details of his debut album as a leader. El Tinajón brings together the...
Lou Pomanti’s new album features all-star cast of Canadian talent
Award-winning musician, composer and producer Lou Pomanti is joined by an all-star cast of Canadian musical talent for his new album Lou Pomanti...
Thelonious Monk documentary Rewind & Play showing at Hot Docs
While visiting Paris in 1969, Thelonious Monk eagerly appeared on the French television program Jazz Portrait. But the interviewer’s “autocratic and arrogant” style leads...
Jon Batiste to make acting debut in The Color Purple
Jon Batiste has been cast in the upcoming musical The Color Purple, which will be his first acting role in a feature film. It’ll...
Bruce Cockburn on his unique style, jazz origins, and 50 years in music
Thirteen-time Juno winner Bruce Cockburn has been a major figure in Canadian music for more than half a century. The new member...