Alison Russell, Jeremy Dutcher make the 2024 Polaris Music Prize Short List
The 2024 Polaris Music Prize Short List was announced yesterday afternoon, exactly one month after the 2024 Long List was unveiled in...
Aaron Parks finds play in variances of depth and sound
Study with a piano master like Kenny Barron and you’re then simply ready for the world. Barron is living wisdom and to...
Justin Time Records Founder Jim West steps down after 40 years
After 40 years and over 600 recordings released by some of Canada’s finest musicians, Justin Time Records founder Jim West steps down...
Lakecia Benjamin returns with her first-ever live studio album Phoenix Reimagined (Live)
GRAMMY-nominated alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin makes her live album debut with Phoenix Reimagined (Live), her first live studio album and follow-up to...
Jim Rotondi, renowned trumpeter and composer, dies at 61
Renowed trumpeter, composer and educator Jim Rotondi passed away suddenly on July 7 at the age of 61 in his adopted home...
Mark Kelso is infectiously magnetic
Mark is a native of the Emerald Isle, from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is based in Toronto, Canada. A drummer percussionist, he...
Jaymz Bee says goodbye to JAZZ.FM91
After an illustrious 23 year career at Canada’s jazz station, Jaymz Bee, beloved host of Jazz in the City and Jazz Gone...
Eddie Jefferson gave improvised melody language
Moody’s Mood For Love is a lilting instrumental rollercoaster ride of soulful expression. It evolved from a solo improvised by James Moody...
Danae Olano wins Toronto Arts Foundation’s Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award for 2024
Danae Olano is the winner of the Toronto Arts Foundation’s 2024 Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award! Generously supported by Michael Bourgeois and Marilyn...
Meet the Finalists for the Toronto Arts Foundation’s 2024 Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award
Danae Olano, Sanah Kodoura and Virgina Macdonald are this year’s finalists for the 2024 Breakthrough Jazz Award presented by the Toronto Arts...
10 Indigenous Artists to Add to Your Music Playlist
Indigenous people have been making an impact on arts and culture since time immemorial, especially in jazz and blues. In honour of...
Exclusive: Preservation Hall Jazz Band join Ronnie Littlejohn on Gumbo Kitchen
Clint Maedgen and Branden Lewis of Preservation Hall Jazz Band joined Ronnie Littlejohn on Gumbo Kitchen to chat about their upcoming show...
Exclusive: Amanda Martinez talks new album and Toronto Jazz Fest on Cafe Latino
Amanda Martinez joined Laura Fernandez for a recent episode of Cafe Latino to chat about her new album Recuerdo and her upcoming...
Robert Glasper collaborates with Apple Music for new album “Let Go”
Robert Glasper wants music fans to let go in Grammy award-winning pianist and composer dropped a surprise album, Let Go, in collaboration...
Kayla Hoshizaki wins 2024 Peter Appleyard Scholarship
JAZZ.FM91 is delighted to announce that Kayla Hoshizaki is the 2024 recipient of the Peter Appleyard Scholarship. This annual scholarship honours the...
The 2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List is here!
The 2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List is finally here! The 2024 Long List was unveiled at Sonic Boom Record Shop in...
The Royal Conservatory announces full 2024-2025 season
The Royal Conservatory of Music has released its complete lineup of its 16th concert season, which includes performances by jazz acts such...
Exclusive: Musicologist Rob Bowman talks Stax Records on Gumbo Kitchen
Record producer and Grammy award-winning professor of ethnomusicology Rob Bowman joined Ronnie Littlejohn in the Gumbo Kitchen to chat about the new...
Vancouver Island University discontinues its music programs after 55 years
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is cancelling its music programs for the 2024-2025 school year in a move that has both shocked and...
Exclusive: Mark Kelso chats about his Irish roots & upcoming album on the Afternoon Drive
One of Canada’s most celebrated drummers Mark Kelso joins Brad Barker on the Afternoon Drive to chat about his upcoming album The...
James Francies belongs to the family of jazz
He belongs with the family. The family that is jazz before, jazz now, and jazz tomorrow. He is all of that and...
Swing Set celebrates 100th episode this weekend with special guest Ricky Riccardi
Swing Set, our signature swing show, will be celebrating 100 episodes on Saturday, May 25 at 7pm with special guest Ricky Riccardi,...
Our Picks from Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums of all time
Apple Music released their 100 Best Albums which they describe as, their definitive list of the greatest albums ever made. Although it...