Jazz
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
