“Landscapes” – Interview With The Long War
If you caught any of the 2017 CBC Searchlight competition, you probably heard “Breathe In, Breathe Out” from Vancouver-based The Long War, the group…
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“The One-Man Blues Rock Band” – Interview With Steve Hill
I would suspect that the first response that a listener might make to Steve Hill’s new album, “The One-Man Blues Rock Band,” would be…
Recreating History: Detroit Bop Quintet, “Two Birds”
In 1947, saxophonist Charlie Parker gathered a group of talented musicians (including a young Miles Davis) for a recording session in Detroit’s historic United…
“in city and country” – Interview With The Young Novelists
With “in city and country,” their third album, The Young Novelists present a magnificent set of songs inspired by – naturally – city and…
Interview: Apollo Suns Talk About Their Upcoming Tour
The Winnipeg-based instrumental group Apollo Suns have just announced tours of eastern Canada in May and June, and western Canada in July. They’ll get…
“Things Change”- An Interview With Dennis Ellsworth
Here at Team GDW, we first became acquainted with the music of Dennis Ellsworth via his 2017 project with Kinley Dowling, “Everyone Needs to…
“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…
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…
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…
Interview: Exploring the “Lost Villages” With Robert Diack
With his new album “Lost Villages,” jazz drummer Robert Diack is exploring not only the geography of Ontario’s nine “Lost” villages (submerged as part…