Annabelle Chvostek talks cross-cultural new album String of Pearls
Annabelle Chvostek is a Toronto-based singer, composer and producer whose music harkens back to the grittiness of 1930s tango, vaudeville and swinging...

Read More...

Vocalist Sheri Weldon shows her love of bebop with Shorty & The Giants
Vocalist, pianist and arranger Sheri Weldon began her musical journey by listening to Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and the music of the...

Read More...

Thomas Steele makes his own mark on big-band jazz
Thomas Steele is a Toronto-based saxophonist, composer and educator who has performed across Canada in both big bands and smaller jazz ensembles,...

Read More...

Joanna Majoko on her ‘empowering’ solo debut, No Holding Back
Vocalist, composer and bandleader Joanna Majoko has built a reputation as one of Canada’s most exciting young singers. Born in Germany, she moved...

Read More...

Jazz saxophonist Cory Weeds taps into the sounds of Italy
Canadian saxophonist and bandleader Cory Weeds teamed up with one of today’s preeminent organ bands to record a blistering set of Italian-themed...

Read More...

Katie Ditschun seizes the day with debut record Spare Skirt
Katie Ditschun is a singer-songwriter living in Alexandria, Ont. She attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she studied jazz...

Read More...

Alberta jazz quartet Bones From Underground talks debut album
Formed in 2019, Bones From Underground are an Alberta-based quartet that combines smoky bass, lush and explosive horns, and exuberant piano. Their sound is...

Read More...

Jazz vocalist Fuat Tuaç talks upcoming album The Immigrant
Fuat Tuaç is a vocalist who began his jazz journey by singing in his hometown of Istanbul, Turkey. In 2011, he moved...

Read More...

Heather Bambrick and Diane Leah’s new Christmas song is an ‘emotional’ ode to hope
Heather Bambrick is a Juno-nominated vocalist — and if you’ve ever seen her perform, you’ll know how much fun her shows are....

Read More...

Chihiro Nagamatsu spreads her love of music with album 15 Years of Majestic Notes
Chihiro Nagamatsu is a pianist, composer, arranger and producer who weaves together elements of jazz improvisation, classical symphonies and hooky pop melodies....

Read More...

Sammy Jackson is honest and vulnerable on With You
Sammy Jackson is a Canadian singer-songwriter who’s recognized for her distinct sound fusing elements of jazz, R&B and pop. She’s shared the...

Read More...

Anna Poc taps into a range of emotion with new release York Boulevard
Anna Poc is a Hamilton-based jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter who has been performing at open mics and café gigs all across...

Read More...