Adrean Farrugia, Joel Frahm “Blued Dharma” Tour Comes to Canada
A while back, we wrote about “Blued Dharma,” the terrific album from the duo Adrean Farrugia and Joel Frahm. We’re delighted that they’re shortly…
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Review: Bart, “Today, Tomorrow, & The Next Day”
Two years ago I walked into one my local record shops and was accosted by the clerk who’d been waiting for me. “Steeeeve,” he…
Jim Clayton Quartet: Live at The Sanderson Centre
Team GDW became huge fans of jazz pianist Jim Clayton after a chance encounter at the 2017 Kensington Market Jazz Festival in Toronto, and…
Interview: Roaring Timber String Quartet
Last year, I had the pleasure of getting acquainted with Toronto-based violinist Aline Homzy, who was organizing the Bitches Brew jazz performance that I…
Review: Collective Order, “Vol. 3”
A who’s who of the Toronto Jazz scene returns with their third mesmerizing collection. Collective Order features a staggering 21 jazz musicians, all based…
Quinn Bachand’s Brishen: Live in Lancaster, PA
With the winter months comes fewer opportunities to head north, and thus quite often some longer (than we are comfortable with) periods between live…
Interview: Allison Au, “Wander Wonder”
With the recent release of “Wander Wonder,” the Allison Au Quartet adds to an already distinguished discography that includes their Juno-nominated 2013 debut album “The…
Top Albums of 2018 by Province – Lesley Carter
With the quantity of excellent music that comes out of Canada each year, it’s always a challenge to select a few favorites. As regular…
2018 Top Ten Album List – Steve Murphy
Between my two writing gigs and my own personal record collecting, I’ve probably listened to a hundred albums released this year. 2018 has been…
Take A Chance On Me: Katie Harbour
We can’t believe that it has been almost twelve months since the last installment of our “Take A Chance On Me” series. Indeed, we’d…