Jazz

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  Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts's Jazz Recordings Collected for New Album 'Anthology'

  PUBLISHED May 10, 2023

  When not keeping time as drummer of the Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts pursued jazz music as a bandleader and sideman onstage and in the stu...

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  Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Alfa Mist Pushes Toward an Even Bolder Future on 'Variables'

  PUBLISHED May 4, 2023

  Around this time last year, I was fortunate to catch a remarkable set by Alfa Mist, who enthralled a Toronto crowd of around 100 with his t...

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  Stream Harrison's New Album 'Birds, Bees, the Clouds & the Trees'

  PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2023

  If you're looking to refresh your spring soundtrack, Harrison has you covered. Today, the Toronto artist has delivered new album Birds, Bee...

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  Eric Andre on the Upright Bass: "Don't Play It. Pick Another Instrument"

  PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2023

  Years before considering a career in comedy, discovering photocopier life hacks and having his acclaimed talk show air for six seasons, Eri...

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  Azymuth Drummer Ivan "Mamão" Conti Dies at 76

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2023

  Ivan "Mamão" Conti — the founding drummer and percussionist of Brazilian jazz-funk trio Azymuth — has died. News of Conti's passing was sha...

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  Vancouver International Jazz Festival Announces Initial 2023 Performers

  PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2023

  Now in its 38th year, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival has announced the initial names for its 2023 edition. The festival will run...

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  Ahmad Jamal, Influential Jazz Pianist, Dies at 92

  PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2023

  Ahmad Jamal — the influential American jazz pianist and bandleader whose innovative career spanned seven decades — has died. The artist's d...

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  Khruangbin Announce Live Albums with Men I Trust, Toro Y Moi, Nubya Garcia

  PUBLISHED Apr 12, 2023

  Khruangbin have detailed a new series of live albums, capturing performances alongside Men I Trust, Toro Y Moi and Nubya Garcia. Arriving...