Canadian albums
Nicky Schrire: Nowhere Girl, folk & vocal jazz, belonging
The South African-British singer will release her third album, made in Canada, on June 9
Canadian albums
Reviews of new album releases in Canadian jazz.
Canadian albums
Melissa Pipe: Of What Remains, bassoon plus baritone sax
The Montreal reedist explores the traversing of time, time and transience in chamber jazz
The Composers Collective Big Band: The Toronto Project
What’s the sound of Toronto? What’s the Toronto sound? Two related but distinct questions
Drummer Sanah Kadoura's second album: Duality
Kadoura's second album blends jazz and neo-soul with melodies inspired by Arabic music
Pianist-composer Anthony Tan on susurrus, his new solo work
Anthony was born in Alberta and now lives in Victoria, but he made this music at McGill
Jacob Wutzke: Show Yourself, with BC-raised Lucas Dubovik
Popular young drummer Jacob completes the Montreal band with Gentiane MG and Levi Dover
The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Voices: A Musical Heritage
WJO's new release executes an ambitious concept celebrating multiculturalism in Manitoba
Jim Head - Prismatic
Calling Jim Head the Canadian answer to mid-career Kurt Rosenwinkel isn't far-fetched.
Heyday: RJ LeBlanc's fusion of math rock, shoegaze, and groove
Montréal bassist Rémi-Jean LeBlanc's fun fourth album, Heyday, does jazz and indie rock
Harry Bartlett taught me something about Charlie Haden
Review by Chris Fraser of BC/Toronto guitarist Bartlett's second trio album, Wildwood
That feeling of post-apocalyptic vintage radio transmission
Eva Schubert releases her fourth album as a vocalist-songwriter, The Feel of Your Love
Diana Panton finally ended her trilogy. What's different?
From pink to RED to the new album "blue", the vocalist has patiently added maturity