Jazz

Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin Announce New Dinner Party Album 'Enigmatic Society'
PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2023
The supergroup of Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin and Robert Glasper, known as Dinner Party have announced plans for their sophomore rele...
Toronto's TONE Festival Gets the Sun Ra Arkestra, Ben Lamar Gay, Badge Époque Ensemble for 2023 Edition
PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2023
Toronto's TONE Festival returns for its fifth edition this June, and co-founding curators Tad Michalak and Karen Ng have unveiled the fest'...
Rob Mazurek & Exploding Star Orchestra Bring a Crackling Energy to 'Lightning Dreamers'
PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2023
If you want to draw a line from traditional American jazz to today's electronic-infused scene that birthed Makaya McCraven and BadBadNotGoo...
Murray A. Lightburn Excavates the Past on 'Once Upon a Time in Montreal'
PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2023
The music of the Dears is inextricably linked with Montreal, most subliminally in its ambitious arrangements, echoing Quebecers' love for p...
Kamasi Washington, Herbie Hancock, Thundercat Lead Newport Jazz Festival Lineup
PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2023
Rhode Island's Newport Jazz Festival has detailed its 2023 edition, scheduled to take place August 4 to 6 in Fort Adams State Park. To cel...
Meshell Ndegeocello Unveils New Album 'The Omnichord Real Book'
PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2023
Meshell Ndegeocello has announced a new album. The singer-songwriter will share The Omnichord Real Book on June 16 via Blue Note, marking h...
TD Toronto Jazz Fest Announces 2023 Lineup with Herbie Hancock, Ashanti, George Benson, BADBADNOTGOOD
PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2023
TD Toronto Jazz Festival is set to take over the provincial capital once again this summer, and organizers have revealed a slice of lineup...
Bobby Caldwell, "What You Won't Do for Love" Singer, Dies at 71
PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2023
Bobby Caldwell — the heavily sampled American singer-songwriter known best for his signature 1978 single "What You Won't Do for Love" — has...