Vocal trio Duchess sing and laugh their way through hard times
Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner and Melissa Stylianou make up the New York-based vocal group known as Duchess. Following in the tradition of...
Michael Kaeshammer drops live album recorded in B.C. hometown
Internationally acclaimed artist Michael Kaeshammer has surprised fans with a musical trip to his home of Vancouver Island, releasing a new album Live...
Blue Note classics reworked by young jazz talent in new collection
A selection of exciting young jazz, soul and R&B artists have joined forces for a collection of reworked and newly recorded Blue...
Royal Conservatory presses on ‘optimistically’ with Koerner Hall’s new season
A celebration of Miles Davis, a tribute to Aretha Franklin, Dave Brubeck’s centennial, an evening with Bobby McFerrin and 250 years of Beethoven...
Christian McBride on racism, outrage, hope — and the beauty of jazz
Christian McBride’s list of roles and achievements is nearly endless. The bassist, composer, arranger and bandleader is a six-time Grammy winner who...
Gerald Clayton to make Blue Note debut with live album
Jazz pianist Gerald Clayton’s first album with Blue Note Records is called Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard, and it’s set to be released...
Alex Cuba covers Bill Withers favourite Just the Two of Us
Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Cuba has shared his take on the classic Bill Withers song Just the Two of Us following the passing of the...
John Scofield and the one great, big guitar
John Scofield’s list of accomplishments is long, and his list of credits is enormous. Needless to say, Scofield has been one of...
Toronto-area jazz festivals go virtual for 2020 editions
Several of the Toronto area’s annual jazz festivals are going virtual this year in order to continue to bring music and workshops...
Jimmy Cobb, last surviving member of Kind of Blue, dies at 91
Jazz drummer Jimmy Cobb, the last surviving member of the Kind of Blue recording sessions, died Sunday at the age of 91. NPR reports...
David Clayton-Thomas dedicates music video to frontline workers
Canadian vocalist David Clayton-Thomas is honouring the hard work and sacrifice of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic with a new music...
Chick Corea has a new solo double album on the way
Veteran jazz pianist Chick Corea has announced a new solo double album called Plays. The record features new takes on songs by Stevie...
GoGo Penguin gain the confidence to explore infinity
It’s always been hard to classify GoGo Penguin — and they’re fine with that. With some calling them “the Radiohead of British...
Melody Gardot hires ‘digital orchestra’ to record new single from around the world
How do you record an orchestra if you can’t get them to play together? If you’re Melody Gardot, you get them to...
The women who raised Kandace Springs
The musical icon Prince once said that Kandace Springs “has a voice that could melt snow.” The vocalist, pianist and composer released...
Graphic novel to tell story of Charlie Parker in Los Angeles
The story of jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker will be told in a new graphic novel arriving this September, just after the 100th...
Hot Docs hosts virtual theatre release of Up From the Streets
Hot Docs Cinema is now presenting the virtual theatre release of the new documentary Up From the Streets, a “joyous portrait” of the New...
Norah Jones shares new song from upcoming album Pick Me Up Off the Floor
Norah Jones has shared another new single from her eighth album Pick Me Up Off the Floor, arriving next month. Were You Watching? is a...
Archie Shepp preps collaborative album Ocean Bridges
Legendary free-jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp has teamed up with producer Damu the Fudgemunk and underground rapper Raw Poetic for a new album...
Keith Jarrett to release new live album Budapest Concert
ECM is set to release a new live recording of revered pianist Keith Jarrett called Budapest Concert. Recorded at the Béla Bartók National Concert...
Kamasi Washington scores new Michelle Obama documentary Becoming
Netflix has premiered its new documentary Becoming, which follows Michelle Obama on her recent book tour and features a musical score by saxophonist...
Toronto jazz hub 120 Diner permanently closing
Toronto’s 120 Diner and Club 120 are permanently closing their doors due to the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Church...
Toronto jazz quartet Peripheral Vision surges forward with new album
After 10 years and five records, Toronto quartet Peripheral Vision have firmly established themselves as one of our country’s finest and most...