Articles by David Dacks

Ergo

Multitude, Solitude

PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2010

At this point, the jazz plus electronics combo no longer merit breathless descriptors like "cutting edge," "future jazz" or "jazz 2.0." Erg...

Gil Scott-Heron

I'm New Here

PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2010

If, after a 17-year pause, you were expecting the triumphant return of Gil Scott Heron's uplifting jazz funk fronted by "I've conquered my...

Galactic

Ya-Ka-May

PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2010

Super-talented New Orleans funk band Galactic have gone for high concepts in their last two albums; they basically attempted to synthesize...

Wavelength Music Arts Projects

PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2010

Wavelength Music Arts Projects has been a tremendously important part of Toronto's music over the last ten years. The pay-what-you-can Sund...

The Souljazz Orchestra

"Mamaya"

PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2010

TRACK OF THE DAY: Long regarded as one of the premier Afrobeat ensembles in Canada, Ottawa, ON's Souljazz Orchestra stretch out to spectacu...

Drumheller

"Sketch #14" (Exclaim Exclusive)

PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2010

EXCLUSIVE TRACK OF THE DAY: If ever there were a jazz supergroup in Toronto - okay, okay, I know you're thinking about the Canadian Brass -...

South Rakkas Crew

PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2010

Depending on who's writing about them, you may see electro-dancehall masterminds South Rakkas Crew described as Kingston-via-Miami-via-L.A....

Henry Threadgill Zooid

This Brings Us To Volume 1

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2010

This is Henry Threadgill's first album in close to ten years, and his Zooid band have come back as a well-oiled machine. This is a much fun...