Dipping my toes in the jazzfest tour ocean
"they're talking to each other"
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The Fast Rise of MA: Q, with Mary Ancheta & Matt Reid
Getting Mike Stern on your album, opening for the Head Hunters, touring the jazzfests, Australia and Japan, and more
The jazzfest in 10 originals: 2026
Tomoki Sanders, The Ex, Leenalchi, Missy D, Étran de l'Aïr, Jillian Lebeck, Brad Turner Quartet, Wendy Eisenberg & more
The jazzfest in 10 songs: 2026
Pharoah, Winstone / Wheeler, Donny McCaslin, Richard Williams, D'Angelo, Elis Regina, Aster Aweke, Wayne Shorter & more
When you're in the good times
how to grow a Western Red Cedar, or: everything we played at our festival show
Fredrik Ljungkvist at Vancouver International Jazz Festival
The Swedish saxophonist is the featured artist with the Stranger Friends Orchestra Jul. 5 at Performance Works
Wendy Eisenberg at Vancouver International Jazz Festival
A live episode hosted by Rhythm Changes Podcast creator Will Chernoff at Tom Lee Music Hall, June 30th
Brandon Woody at the Fox Cabaret
The Baltimore trumpeter's band Upendo with Troy Long, Mike Saunders, and Quincy Phillips
30 Greatest Living Canadian Songwriters? A 2026 attempt
in which we actually name 80+ Canadian songwriters
Listening to some Tony Wilson albums
9 of his records that have kept me company over the past week-and-a-half
Cross-Canada Tour Recap w/ Maude Fortier & Juno Hamilton
The Maude Fortier Quartet's album release tour wraps up after their drive across the country
Ahmed Maher's arrival
The oud player and composer, from Egypt, releases his album Maktoub June 6th and plays a release show the same night
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Calgary gig list launch
Rhythm Changes has a second city now: Calgary!
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Fareed Haque Trio at the Revue Stage
Heavy hitters, soft seaters, and jam vibes with Peter Washington & Mike Clark
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Maude Fortier drives across Canada
The Québecoise altoist's self-booked, 14-date tour supporting new quartet abum Echoes of Change lands at Tyrant June 12
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"I'm sick of doing straight time."
Greenhouse Ensemble, GEORGE, Caley Watts, & Nicholas Krgovich
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Listening to Elysia Biro
En route to her major-label EP Running From Nothing, the vocalist/pianist went from VIU to England to LA
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5 albums for you from 2026 so far
Lucas Dubovik, Meredith Bates, The Abramson Singers, Bellbird, & the Emie R Roussel Trio
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Pat Metheny at The Centre in Vancouver
Everything he played on the Side-Eye III+ tour with Chris Fishman, Joe Dyson, Jermaine Paul, & Leonard Patton
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"It's Love, Not a Favour"
Opening night of Meet Me at Vie's: A Musical Celebration of Hogan’s Alley in Olympic Village, running til May 2nd
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Connecting with 5 albums from March & April 2026
Bobby Wiens, Valérie Lacombe, Gordon Grdina, Nick Fraser, & Andrew MacKelvie's Many Worlds
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Pharis Romero | Inlet Music Series Season 4 interview
Apr. 25: Pharis & Jason Romero are multi-Juno winners as a duo, influenced by old-time, folk, blues, and country roots
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Thad Bailey-Mai plays c.a.f.f. at UNIT/PITT
Calling All Friendly Faces, curated by Ben Frost, has been a small experimental gallery series in winter and spring
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Frankie & The Juicebox, with Francis & Madeleine | RCTV 016
The four-piece rock band play a release show April 11th at Red Gate for their self-titled album, coming out the same day