Jazz

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  R.I.P. Italian Music Innovator Amedeo Tommasi

  PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2021

  Amedeo Tommasi — one of Italy's most prestigious jazz players and soundtrack/library composers — has died. News broke this week that the Ch...

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  Winnipeg Jazz Festival Cancels 2021 Edition

  PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2021

  As the pandemic rages on in Canada, more summer music festivals are cancelling their 2021 events. This now includes the TD Winnipeg Interna...

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  Misc Pull Montreal Jazz into the Future on 'Partager l'ambulance'

  PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2021

  From Maynard Ferguson through Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones, Quebecois jazz has forever paraded a distinct and splendid sound: jaunty, bu...

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  Toronto Saxophonist Emily Steinwall Is a Force for Unity on 'Welcome to the Garden'

  PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2021

  In the midst of fractured social structures and insurmountable isolation, Toronto saxophonist Emily Steinwall is a force for togetherness a...

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  Jason Kenney Just Put His Own Grandfather's Music on the Alberta School Curriculum

  PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2021

  Alberta just rolled out the draft of its new elementary school curriculum, and one tidbit in particular has been raising some eyebrows — th...

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  Jazz Musician Keyon Harrold Sues "SoHo Karen" over Racial Profiling Attack

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2021

  Jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold and his 15-year-old son have filed a lawsuit against Miya Ponsetto — a woman dubbed "SoHo Karen" for falsely a...

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  Piero Piccioni's Lost Legacy Shines Bright on 'Volubile'

  PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2021

  In the world of Italian film music, Piero Piccioni has emerged as a truly legendary figure, with the maestro composing countless scores and...

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  Hiatus Kaiyote Return with New Album 'Mood Valiant'

  PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2021

  Hiatus Kaiyote have detailed their first new album in six years. The Australian outfit will release Mood Valiant on June 25 through Brainfe...