JJA Jazz Awards announce 2021 nominees
The JJA Jazz Awards have announced this year’s nominees, with Terri Lyne Carrington, Maria Schneider, Charles Lloyd and William Parker named as finalists...
Record Store Day 2021: A list of jazz records for vinyl collectors
The 14th edition of Record Store Day will take place in two different “drops” in June and July, featuring more than 400...
Apple picks up new Louis Armstrong documentary
Apple Original Films has given the green light to a new feature-length documentary on Louis Armstrong being produced by Brian Grazer and Ron...
Brad Mehldau teams with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on new album
Brad Mehldau’s latest album is called Variations on a Melancholy Theme and features the pianist and composer performing with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Combining...
George Porter Jr. talks new Runnin’ Pardners album Crying for Hope
An esteemed member of New Orleans’s musical royalty, George Porter Jr. founded The Meters in 1965 alongside Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and...
Hear a new Peggy Lee compilation of previously unreleased recordings
A new Peggy Lee compilation features dozens of never-before-released performances by the famed singer in the early 1950s. The two-CD, 40-song set is...
Toronto’s Kalya Ramu and Ewen Farncombe release new duo recording
Toronto-based vocalist Kalya Ramu and pianist Ewen Farncombe have just released a five-song EP called Duo, featuring all original songs by the rising jazz...
Grammy Museum launches digital exhibit honouring Blue Note Records
The Grammy Museum has launched a digital exhibit called Blue Note: The Finest in Jazz, marking Jazz Appreciation Month by paying tribute to...
Holly Cole talks new album Montreal, concert at El Mocambo
Holly Cole is one of Canada’s most acclaimed jazz vocalists. She has sold hundreds of thousands of records, toured the world and...
Guitarist Lorne Lofsky talks This Song Is New, his first album in 25 years
This article was originally published by FYIMusicNews. Most young players long for that participatory dream moment when opportunity permits and the confidence...
SFJazz Collective’s latest lineup to explore music of Joni Mitchell
Saxophonist Chris Potter, vocalist Lizz Wright, bassist Aneesa Strings and drummer Kendrick A.D. Scott are the newest members of the award-winning SFJazz...
Musicians Helping presents Making Waves, sponsored by JAZZ.FM91
Musicians Helping is excited to officially announce our next event Making Waves, a virtual field trip exploring jazz history, Black artists and...
Hilario Durán earns Canadian Screen Award nomination for The Cuban
Hilario Durán is nominated for a 2021 Canadian Screen Award for his work on the film The Cuban. The Havana-born, Toronto-based pianist and...
Dr. Lonnie Smith releases new album Breathe
Acclaimed organist Dr. Lonnie Smith has released his new album Breathe, featuring a combination of live and studio tracks. It’s the Hammond B3...
U.S. Library of Congress archives recordings by Louis Armstrong, Pat Metheny
Musical works by jazz artists Louis Armstrong and Pat Metheny are among this year’s additions to the U.S. Library of Congress, the...
Harry Connick Jr. talks new album Alone With My Faith: ‘I didn’t expect it to be this emotional’
If you ask five Harry Connick Jr. fans why they love him, you may get five different answers. Broadway, television, movies, hosting....
NEA Jazz Masters tribute concert goes virtual again for 2021
The National Endowment for the Arts and SFJAZZ will virtually co-present the annual NEA Jazz Masters tribute concert on April 22. This year’s...
Documentary film on Wes Montgomery to tell life story of ‘musical genius’
Jazz icon Wes Montgomery is the subject of an upcoming film that seeks to “solve the mysteries” of the great guitarist. Jukeboxer...
20 rising U.S. jazz talents recognized with Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award
The ASCAP Foundation has named the 2021 recipients of the Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award, recognizing young, up-and-coming jazz talent in...
Grammy Awards: Maria Schneider and Chick Corea lead the year’s jazz cohort
Maria Schneider and the late Chick Corea were among the jazz musicians who received honours at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. Corea, who...
Saxophonist Jesse Ryan on debut album Bridges: ‘It connects people’
The debut recording by saxophonist and composer Jesse Ryan is an eclectic and inspired album that brings together the sounds of North...
Juno Awards 2021: A guide to the jazz nominees
Diana Krall, Laila Biali, Andy Milne and Brandi Disterheft are among the notable names in Canadian jazz that you’ll find on this...