Podcast
Jon McCaslin: Drums, Calgary, Four on the Floor, Curation
Jon talks about publishing about jazz drums at Four on the Floor for 15 years and counting
Will Chernoff
William Ross Chernoff—known as Will to friends and colleagues—is a musician who started Rhythm Changes in 2020.
Vancouver albums
Nova Pon & Turning Point Ensemble: Symphonies of Mother & Child
Inspired by birth, infancy, and the composer Pon's relationship with her firstborn child
Canadian albums
The Brenan Brothers: Valley of Silence
Trombonist Craig & saxophonist Jim Brenan's work sounds to me more Adderleys than Breckers
Podcast
Justin Juan: Piano, Keys, Beats, Cooking, Surrey to CapU
Justin talks about being a keyboardist, making beats, cooking, and bands like Star Captains
Canadian albums
Aimee-Jo Benoit: Horns of Hope
Calgary-based vocalist is stronger than ever on Joni, Leonard Cohen, and more arrangements
Canadian albums
Sam Wilson: Wintertides
East-coast guitarist Wilson's trio comes out of her native Halifax but has west-coast roots
Vancouver albums
Public Dreams - Andrea Wong & Spencer Schoening: A Loud Moon
Live-off-the-floor featuring Andrea on the guzheng zither instrument and Spencer on drums
Podcast
Kate Hammett-Vaughan: An Up, Down, and All-Around Singer
Kate moved from Nova Scotia to BC in 1979 and has recorded over a dozen albums as a leader
Vancouver albums
Tom Keenlyside: Third Street Wobble
w/ Brad Turner trumpet, Chris Gestrin B3 organ, Tristan Paxton guitar, & Joe Poole drums
Live music
Existential, but stoked to be here: Jon Bentley Quartet
With Chris Gestrin on organ, Tristan Paxton on guitar, and Joe Poole on drums at La Fabrique
Expat musicians
Aaron Levinson: Dancing On 'Em & Love You
Somehow Dancing On 'Em feels all sincere while the balladry of Love You is bad-boy vibes
Canadian albums
Darren Williams: Musical Idiot
Warning! screams the cover of Williams' second solo sax album released on the Infidels label