Jane Monheit on new album Come What May: ‘It was a total joy to make this record’
She’s considered one of the best in the world, combining virtuosity and technical ability with tone, artistry and creativity — not to...
In memory of Frank Wright, well-loved mainstay of Toronto’s jazz scene
The Canadian jazz community is mourning the loss of Frank Wright, the widely beloved vibraphonist who had been an important part of...
Ralph Peterson Jr.’s final album Raise Up Off Me posthumously released
The final album by Ralph Peterson Jr. will be posthumously released on May 21, one day after what would have been his...
Elio Villafranca leads a new generation of Cuban jazz pianists
Elio Villafranca is at the forefront of the latest generation of remarkable Cuban pianists and composers. Since arriving in the U.S. in...
Melissa Aldana signs with Blue Note, begins work on new album
Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana is the latest addition to Blue Note Records’ prestigious roster. The record label announced that Aldana...
Joanna Majoko wins Toronto Arts Foundation’s emerging jazz artist award for 2021
Leading artists and organizations were celebrated for their work in creating and promoting art and culture in this year’s edition of the Toronto...
Curtis Fuller, pioneering jazz trombonist, dies at 88
Curtis Fuller, one of the most influential trombonists in jazz whose career spanned nearly 70 years, has died. He was 88. One...
James Francies shares new Blue Note album Purest Form
Pianist and composer James Francies will release his eagerly awaited sophomore album Purest Form this month. Francies released his debut album Flight with Blue Note...
One of Miles Davis’s final concerts released for the first time
Miles Davis performed at the Jazz à Vienne Festival in France in July of 1991, just a few months before he died. That...
Cécile McLorin Salvant raises money for public health in Haiti
Cécile McLorin Salvant has partnered with the Haitian Global Health Alliance for an intimate performance to raise money for public health in Haiti....
Documentary offers ‘rare, intimate’ portrait of Charles Lloyd’s artistry
A new documentary presented by the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin offers “rare and intimate insights” into the artistry of jazz musician...
Gregory Porter hosts YouTube cooking show
Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter is launching a new cooking show on YouTube called The PorterHouse. In the weekly series, Porter dons a...
Terri Lyne Carrington named JJA Jazz Awards’ musician of the year
Ron Carter, Emmet Cohen, Terri Lyne Carrington and Maria Schneider claimed some of the top honours of this year’s JJA Jazz Awards. The winners...
What Melody Gardot learned from making Sunset in the Blue: ‘Our options are limitless now’
Singer, songwriter and interpreter Melody Gardot has been making major waves and garnering an ever-growing fanbase since she released her first album...
Joel Visentin and Curtis Nowosad team up as Jester Champwick
Winnipeg-raised keyboardist and composer Joel Visentin has been a staple of the Toronto music scene for many years. Having led the soul-jazz...
Lucy Wijnands wins Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition
Lucy Wijnands is this year’s winner of the Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition, the Blues Alley Jazz Society announced on Friday. The...
Cha Wa exude the energy of New Orleans street culture
Crossing a New Orleans brass band with a Mardi Gras Indian outfit, Cha Wa exude the energy of the city’s street culture....
John Pizzarelli talks new album Better Days Ahead, inspired by Pat Metheny
John Pizzarelli has just released a new album called Better Days Ahead, a solo guitar recording that strips down the music of Pat Metheny....
Martin Scorsese to produce George Gershwin-inspired musical drama
George Gershwin, the renowned composer of jazz and popular music in the 1920s and ’30s, will be the inspiration for a new...
Jon Batiste wins Academy Award for Soul
Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won the Oscar for best original score for their work on the hit Pixar film Soul....
Jazz historian Ricky Riccardi documents the rich legacy of Louis Armstrong
When Ricky Riccardi was growing up in Toms River, N.J., in the 1990s, most kids his age were digging George Michael or...
Live albums by Nina Simone and Etta James at Montreux Jazz Festival to be released
Two new live albums by Nina Simone and Etta James are being released by the Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG. The newly...
Caity Gyorgy talks musical beginnings and latest record Now Pronouncing
Caity Gyorgy has been making waves in the jazz world over the last few years. Currently splitting her time between Toronto and Montreal,...