#InternationalJazzDay: Build a List of Canadian Jazz Albums
In celebration of #InternationalJazzDay, we’re crowdsourcing a list of Canadian jazz albums; we’ve added a few but we’re counting on you, dear readers, to…
April, 2018
Gossip Talkin’ Blues, Episode 12: Home County Music and Art Festival Preview
Darin Addison, artistic director of the Home County Music and Art Festival in London, ON, joins Team GDW to preview this awesome event. Songs…
Alan Doyle and The Fortunate Ones: Party in PA
Team GDW returned recently to Sellersville, PA, for another evening of music with Alan Doyle and The Beautiful Gypsies. Having enjoyed seeing the band…
“Something New” – Interview With Michael Kaeshammer
Michael Kaeshammer’s latest album, “Something New,” strongly evokes the best feelings of New Orleans (if you’ve ever been there, you’ll perhaps know what I…
The East Pointers: Sharing Their PEI Music in Central PA
We have written previously about how much we enjoy seeing our local Susquehanna Folk Music Society finding ways to bring at least one Canadian…
Gossip Talkin’ Blues, Episode 11: Midweek Special – Interview With Ava Wild and Brodie Moniker
We were fortunate enough to be able to catch Ava Wild and Brodie Moniker in the middle of their tour of Eastern Canada, so…
Women in Jazz: Aline Homzy and Emma Smith in Conversation About “Bitches Brew”
Toronto-based jazz violinist Aline Homzy is curating a concert on Saturday night (28 April) at the Canadian Music Centre. Why, you may ask, is…
Cool Splendor: “Sky Glow,” The Chris Platt Trio
I’ve been living with this album for a while, letting it seep into my senses – some albums just need that space to breathe…
Gossip Talkin’ Blues, Episode 10: Haven’t I Heard You Somewhere Before?
This week’s episode features some of our favorite artists in bands or solo work that aren’t where we originally heard them. Songs included from…
Nadia Labrie: A “Flute Passion” for Schubert
Franz Schubert’s passionate, romantic music seems a perfect place for a fresh start – which is exactly what flutist Nadia Labrie is launching with…