Canadian albums
David Vest - Live at Hermann's
I thought when his bio says, “since 1957”, that this was Vest’s birth year. No, that’s when his career started.
Canadian albums
Reviews of new album releases in Canadian jazz.
Canadian albums
Born on a Wednesday - From The Headwaters
I’m new to this band — but I’ll tell you right now, I’m in. Being a folkie at heart, I got into this sound right away.
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Barney Bentall & Geoffrey Kelly - RanchWriters
When I got the new collaborative album from Barney Bentall & Geoffrey Kelly called RanchWriters, I fell into a trap.
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Jon Gordon - Stranger Than Fiction
It’s the deepest and most rewarding international jazz project I’ve heard all year. Dig in.
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AKOYI - "Moonlight/Downtown"
Want to hear a duo of fingerpicked acoustic guitar with French horn in the Mixolydian mode?
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Fred Stride on the Saskatchewan Suite
The Vancouver jazz legend shared some reflections on the new album called Saskatchewan Suite.
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Good Information debuts with "Fringes"
The latest release, “Fringes”, from Edmonton-based quartet Good Information paints their hometown in a romantic light.
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Sarah Jerrom - Dream Logic
This album is at times vulnerable and heavy, other times playful and sardonic.
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Louis Stein of Busty and the Bass on ET Suite
The Montreal-based octet released a short but sweet EP that is guaranteed to get you grooving.
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Al Muirhead - Live from Frankie's
Al Muirhead, on his album Live at Frankie’s and the Yardbird, spends time in Vancouver with a quintet.
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David Restivo - Arancina
Dave got Juno nom for piano trio with Jim Vivian, Alyssa Falk