Jazz

Al Di Meola Faced the Rain at Ottawa Jazz Fest

Confederation Park Stage, June 26

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2024

It was the wrong day to forsake the tented OLG stage (see you another time Commotions) for Confederation Park's open-air setup: it poured ...

Hiatus Kaiyote's 'Love Heart Cheat Code' Is the Future Soul JavaScript

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2024

I don't know how much 'Love Heart Cheat Code' — the fourth studio album from Australian quartet Hiatus Kaiyote — is actually meant to take ...

Ottawa Jazz Fest Got a Jolt of Meathead Machismo from Moon Hooch

OLG Stage, June 22

PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2024

After losing Thundercat to Bluesfest last year, there was perhaps some behind the scenes bemusement at the Ottawa Jazz Festival in the know...

Laufey Relishes Her Role as Jazz Ambassador

PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2024

As a child, Laufey always assumed that, if she ever decided to pursue music professionally, she'd play cello in an orchestra. Growing up in...

Irreversible Entanglements Burned Away the Apathy at Sled Island

Central United Church, June 20

PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2024

Beginning their set abruptly with a sound that severed the bone marrow of Central United Church, Irreversible Entanglements made their...

No Wave Hero James Chance Dead at 71

PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2024

New York musician James Chance — a key figure in the no wave movement of the '70s and '80s for his work with the Contortions and Teenage...

Nubya Garcia Announces New Album 'Odyssey' with Georgia Anne Muldrow, Esperanza Spalding

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2024

Nubya Garcia has detailed her third album. The London-born saxophonist and composer will share 'Odyssey' on September 20 via Concord...

Toronto's TONE Festival Taps Wolf Eyes & Anthony Braxton, Colin Fisher, Mas Aya for 2024 Edition

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024

Toronto's TONE Festival returns for its sixth edition this month, and organizers have detailed the lineup taking part in this year's event....