Vancouver albums
Marina Hasselberg's debut album isn't just a business card
Red, the cellist's first as a leader, is expressive and shows rewarding collaborations
Will Chernoff
William Ross Chernoff—known as Will to friends and colleagues—is a musician who founded Rhythm Changes in 2020.
Subscriber Fridays
Why this album, Maybe Eventually, might be my last
Soon, the best musicians won't make albums. The reason is obvious in book publishing
Podcast
Gordy Li: Saxophone, Shedding Your Life, Tyrant & Lido Gigs
On his shows with Feven Kidane at Tyrant Studios and with his own quintet at the Lido
Subscriber Fridays
The tragedy of music industry advice books
It's all In-The-Office-Mix & no YouTube; learnings from the 2006 book Get Media Airplay
Live music
Let's talk about tomorrow
Here's what a great day in a local scene looks like
Live music
Gordon Grdina on his trio w/ Trevor Dunn & Kenton Loewen
"Basically Trevor's going to get off the plane, and we're going to hit."
Subscriber Fridays
That photo? This music? It's primed for nostalgia
Mathieu Soucy titled his first album, Recollecting, for the future
Subscriber Fridays
They can hate but Keith O'Rourke is still swingin...
Sonny-forward sax chordless trio for optimists
Vancouver albums
David Blake haunts me again with his version of this tune
On Fun House, his second jazz guitar album, he leads a quintet
Subscriber Fridays
A vocal jazz album with no vocals on track one
Sophianne Girard is a boss arranger
Vancouver albums
Why didn't Colin Sankey make a full band album?
Reawakening has 2 ensemble tracks; the rest are solo bass
Podcast
Gentiane MG: Piano, Walls Made of Glass, BC Tour
Complex ECM piano trio fueled by tea