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…
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#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…
“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…
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…
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…
#TuesdayTunesDay: New Song Roundup, 20 March 2018
A fresh crop of newly released songs for your listening pleasure – enjoy! Dennis Ellsworth, “Caught in the Waves” Dennis Ellsworth has released “Caught…
Sparking the Imagination: Living Fossil, “NEVER DIE!”
If there’s one thing I’m learning about jazz as I dig more deeply into Canada’s jazz scene, it’s that the music can not only…
Exploring “This City” With The Heavyweights Brass Band
Being a music blogger presents unique challenges; one particularly painful thrill is hearing new music before it’s released and being so anxious to share…
#TuesdayTunesDay: New Song Roundup
We have another pile of terrific new songs to share that have recently arrived here at GDW HQ, so if you need a pick-me-up…