Samara Joy ventures into Brazilian Jazz with new single Flor de Lis (Upside Down)
Ahead of her South American tour later this summer, Samara Joy is celebrating Brazil’s jazz legacy with a brand new single “Flor...
Jazz Pride: Queer Artists to Add to Your Playlist
Pride Month is a time to reflect and celebrate on the contributions of LGBTQ+ people while acknowledging the inequities that the community...
Mark Kieswetter left us with the colour of good things
Ah, the Hoosier state. Indiana. Many good things have come from that storied place. Car racing, basketball, and Mark Kieswetter. There is...
Roshane Wright wins Toronto Arts Foundation’s Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award for 2025
Percussionist Roshane Wright is the winner of the Toronto Arts Foundation’s 2025 Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award! Generously supported by Michael Bourgeois and...
Monkey House celebrate new album Crashbox with show at Lula Lounge
Monkey House returns to the scene with a brand new album, Crashbox, out now via Alma Records/Universal Music. It’s their ninth studio...
Rich Brown announces new album NYAEBA
One of music’s most in-demand bassists Rich Brown is back with a new studio album, NYAEBA, slated for release on September 26...
Liberty Silver’s artistry is fearless
There are all kinds of good reasons to know about, and to know why you should know about Liberty Silver. Some of...
Swing Set honours Indigenous Jazz Artists for National Indigenous People’s Day
This week’s summer solstice marks National Indigenous People’s Day, so this week Swing Set shines the light on some talented and influential...
Gumbo Kitchen pays tribute to Sly Stone + Interview with Toronto Jazz Fest’s Josh Grossman
This weekend on Gumbo Kitchen, Ronnie Littlejohn pays tribute to the funky maestro and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, Sly...
Oscar Peterson’s Centennial Celebrations underway with star-studded celebration at Massey Hall
Massey Hall, in collaboration with the Oscar Peterson Estate, presents Oscar Peterson at 100: A Canadian Celebration, taking place on Saturday, June...
Stacey Kent sings with a grace of intimacy
Crossover Media, an online music magazine, starts off a piece on vocalist Stacey Kent this way: “Stacey Kent, for whom jazz and...
City of Toronto declares June as Black Music Month
There’s a lot to celebrate this month as the City of Toronto officially proclaimed June as Black Music Month, celebrating Black music...
Anita O’Day’s spirit made the whole world swing
Her spirit could make the whole world swing. She knocked out every song with a rhythmic sensibility that turned cool over and...
Curtis Nowosad makes music for healing with new album I Am Doing My Best
Winnipeg-bred drummer Curtis Nowosad is quickly becoming one of jazz’s in-demand musicians. Now he’s back with his fourth solo album, I Am...
Toronto-based collective JABFUNG release debut album EPOCH
JABFUNG, the Toronto-based collective founded by LA-based drummer and Youth Big Band alumni Anthony Fung and bassist Julian Anderson Bowes, release their...
Al Foster, one of jazz’s master drummers, dies at 82
Al Foster, the versatile master drummer known for his work with Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner and Sonny Rollins, has passed away at...
Shakura S’Aida & Jackie Richardson honour legendary Black Canadian artists with On Their Shoulders
Canadian Jazz legends Shakura S’Aida and Jackie Richardson joined Raina Hersh during the Interval earlier this month to chat about about their...
Herbie Hancock honoured at the 2025 Polar Music Prize
Jazz icon Herbie Hancock was honoured with one of music’s highest achievements at the 2025 Polar Music Prize. He was one of...
Sir George Shearing’s artistry brought colour to sound
When I was young, I liked to hear how older people talked about the music they were into and what they liked...
Huntertones’ Jon Lampley talks musical upbringing from gospel to jazz
Multi-instrumentalist and Huntertones founding member Jon Lampley joined Take Me to the Water earlier this month for an exclusive interview to talk...
Ron Carter awarded honorary degree from Yale University
Congratulations are in order for bassist Ron Carter who was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University during their...
Samara Joy stops by the jazz.fm91 Studios
We were fortunate to get a chance to have the one and only Samara Joy join us live in studio ahead of...
Andy Bey’s soul spoke by singing out loud
If you are lucky enough to have or have had sisters, you know there is a special way of living, seeing, and...