Ontario teen directs jazz musical based on The Great Gatsby
A stage musical based on The Great Gatsby is coming to a Vaughan theatre thanks to the creative mind of 17-year-old Laura...
Chris Botti returns to jazz classics on Blue Note debut Vol. 1
Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti is making a fresh start with Vol. 1, his debut with Blue Note Records. Having successfully crossed over...
Teri Parker shows artistic growth with sophomore album Shaping the Invisible
Toronto-based pianist Teri Parker is set to release Shaping the Invisible, her sophomore album as a bandleader. Described as the result of...
With World Music Radio, Jon Batiste is broadcasting a message of ‘radical love and oneness’
Jon Batiste is one of the most brilliant, prolific and accomplished musicians today. For seven years, he was the bandleader and musical...
Adi Braun sings the Cole Porter songbook on new album Night and Day
Toronto-based vocalist Adi Braun showcases her long and deep love affair with the music of Cole Porter on her new album Night...
Vocalist Alyssa Giammaria mixes old and new on debut album In Time
Toronto-based vocalist and composer Alyssa Giammaria is set to release In Time, her first full-length album featuring all original music. The recording...
Gonzalo Rubalcaba interprets set of classics on new solo piano album Borrowed Roses
Grammy-winning pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba offers his distinctive take on 12 standards and popular songs on his latest album Borrowed Roses. The new...
Hilario Durán triumphantly returns to big band with new album Cry Me a River
Cuban-Canadian pianist and composer Hilario Durán leads a 19-piece ensemble on Cry Me a River, his first big band recording in 17 years. Along...
Miles Davis graphic novel traces life of famed trumpeter
A new graphic novel illustrates the life and music of jazz legend Miles Davis. Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound...
Justin Time Records celebrates 40th anniversary with compilation album
The Montreal-based label Justin Time Records is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a compilation of 40 songs from many of its quintessential...
Michael Kaeshammer premieres new cooking TV show
Michael Kaeshammer has announced a new TV show called Kaeshammer’s Kitchen. In it, the Canadian musician invites celebrity guests over to make...
A Wayne Shorter documentary is on the way
A three-part documentary about jazz icon Wayne Shorter is set to launch this week. Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity will be available to stream...
Pianist Joe Alterman pays tribute to friend Les McCann
Atlanta-based pianist Joe Alterman pays tribute to the iconic Les McCann on his new trio album. The pair’s friendship has lasted more...
Fundraiser launched for pianist Mark Kieswetter
Friends of Mark Kieswetter have launched a GoFundMe campaign to support the Canadian musician as he suffers from terminal cancer. As a...
Wynton Marsalis shares live recording in tribute to Louis Armstrong’s seminal ensembles
On what would have been Louis Armstrong’s 122nd birthday, Blue Engine Records has released Wynton Marsalis Plays Louis Armstrong’s Hot Fives and...
Charles Lloyd tops 2023 DownBeat Critics Poll
Charles Lloyd has topped the 71st annual DownBeat Critics Poll, winning two main categories including artist of the year. The 85-year-old is...
JAZZ.FM91 announces third season of Discover Women in Jazz
In partnership with the Pat and Tony Adams Freedom Fund for the Arts, JAZZ.FM91 is proud to host the third season of Discover...
Ivan Neville talks Touch My Soul, first solo album in 20 years
Son of the great soul singer Aaron Neville, Ivan Neville is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and singer. He first started playing in...
Tony Bennett, revered singer of American standards, dies at 96
Tony Bennett, the masterful vocalist widely beloved for his interpretations of the Great American Songbook, has died. He was 96. Multiple news...
Verve releases newly discovered Nina Simone recording from Newport in 1966
As part of the yearlong celebrations of what would have been Nina Simone’s 90th birthday, Verve Records is releasing a newly discovered...
Veronica Swift pays homage to greats on new self-titled album
Vocalist Veronica Swift has announced her new self-titled album, which pays homage to musical greats including Duke Ellington, Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday,...
Joshua Redman to release first vocal album Where Are We
Joshua Redman is set to make his Blue Note Records debut with Where Are We, the acclaimed saxophonist’s first-ever vocal album. The...
Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard and Amina Claudine Myers named as 2024 NEA Jazz Masters
The National Endowment for the Arts has named saxophonist Gary Bartz, trumpeter Terence Blanchard and composer Amina Claudine Myers to the 2024...