Charlie Watts, drummer for Rolling Stones, dies at 80
Charlie Watts, the English drummer best known as the backbone of the Rolling Stones for more than half a century, has died....
Montreal Jazz Festival returns with smaller, outdoor 2021 edition
The Montreal Jazz Festival is planning to return with live concerts next month, with a lineup that includes Daniel Lanois, Charlotte Day...
Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz talk new album What to Wear in the Dark
It was several years ago that I first discovered the music of Kate McGarry and I was instantly captured by not only...
Jazz Coalition shares online gallery of 104 musicians’ new works
After raising enough money to provide 104 musicians with $1,000 grants to put toward new projects, the Jazz Coalition has posted an...
Jazz talent Marika Galea joins Brandon University’s music school
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Marika Galea has joined Brandon University’s faculty as she takes her next step as an educator. Best known as...
Newly found Sheila Jordan live set adds crucial chapter to singer’s catalogue
A recently discovered 1960 recording of Sheila Jordan will be released this year, adding an important chapter to the singer’s musical history....
Live album by Chick Corea Akoustic Band posthumously released
The first Chick Corea album to be released following the iconic keyboardist’s death earlier this year is a 2018 live recording of...
Previously unreleased Oscar Peterson concert from 1987 to be issued in full
Mack Avenue and Two Lions have teamed up to present a previously unreleased concert by the Oscar Peterson Quartet. A Time for...
Joey DeFrancesco wields full arsenal on More Music
Joey DeFrancesco has released a lot of music over the last three decades. This year, he’ll release his 39th studio album as...
Oscar Peterson documentary set to premiere at TIFF
The new Oscar Peterson documentary directed by Barry Avrich will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Oscar Peterson:...
jazz.fm91 and Liberty Village BIA team up for Live at Liberty Music Series
Presenting live music in Toronto every weekend in August...
How Flora Purim came to be ‘the queen of Brazilian jazz’
Flora Purim has been called “the queen of Brazilian jazz.” There’s a good reason for that. The singer was a founding member...
How Arturo O’Farrill brought the world together with Virtual Birdland
Over the past year, Arturo O’Farrill turned an incredibly challenging time for musicians into likely the most ambitious recording project of his...
Playlist: Soul Nation – Aug. 3, 2021
9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Rhythm Express – Soul Nation Snoop Dogg & B. Slade – On Times Sons of the James...
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga release Cole Porter tribute album Love for Sale
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s second duet album Love for Sale was released on the first day of October. The announcement first arrived on Bennett’s...
Lyle Mays’ final studio work to be posthumously released
The final recording by Lyle Mays, best known as a founding member of the Pat Metheny Group, will be posthumously released on...
Musicians and labels join forces for Jazz Foundation of America benefit album
Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, Cécile McLorin Salvant and Jon Batiste are among the many jazz artists featured on Relief, a new benefit album...
Patricia Barber is always moving forward
It’s hard to know exactly how to introduce Patricia Barber. To some, she’s a composer, adding her impressive and important voice to...
Jazzmeia Horn makes big-band debut with new album Dear Love
Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn‘s new album Dear Love is her first recording with a big band. According to a media release, Horn’s third recording...
Playlist: Soul Nation – July 27, 2021
9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Rhythm Express – Soul Nation Snoop Dogg – You (feat. Tye Tribbett) DeBarge & Lord Finesse –...
Terence Blanchard pays tribute to Wayne Shorter with new album Absence
Terence Blanchard’s new album Absence honours legendary composer and saxophonist Wayne Shorter. On the new album, the acclaimed trumpeter performs with The E-Collective, featuring...
Joni Mitchell among Kennedy Center honourees for 2021
Joni Mitchell will be honoured this year as one of the winners of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’...