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Kelly Jefferson: Rituals
The saxophonist is relatively young for someone you'd surely call a Canadian jazz master
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Reviews of new album releases in Canadian jazz.
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Jocelyn Gould: Sonic Bouquet
Gould delivers two-guitar quintet arrangements playing with her teacher, Randy Napoleon
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Dan Pitt Trio: Stages
Moody listening, desolate at times, not just a jazz project but also a post-rock concept
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Aline's étoile magique: éclipse
Violinist Aline Homzy turns in an audacious debut album with vibraphone and vibe shifts
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Josh Cole: Kind Mind
A studio expansion of his playing with Toronto trio-mates Karen Ng and Michael Davidson
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The Nimmons Tribute, Vol. 2: Generational
Celebrating Phil Nimmons turning 100 years old with the tribute project's second album
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The Titillators: That's the Night
Ryan Driver's bass lands amid percussion and melodic leads from whistling and synths
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Will Bonness: Is This a Dream?
Bonness released his fourth album in June prior to hitting at Frankie's for the jazzfest
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Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher: You’re Alike, You Two
Her fourth album is a vocal-piano duo of Jerome Kern songs, plus one original at the end
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Bellbird: Root in Tandem
Mili Hong and Eli Davidovici join forces with saxophonists Allison Burik and Claire Devlin
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Schwager / Oliver Quintet: Senza Resa
Recorded / post-produced by renowned engineer Ron Obvious, which makes sense from track 1
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Dee Daniels & Denzal Sinclaire: Let it Shine!
Spiritual/gospel ensemble album recorded in Calgary for Cellar, produced by John Clayton
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Artie Roth Quartet: Resonants
His electric bass playing supports the post-rock landscape; on upright he’s brilliant too
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Eli Davidovici: Shapes
An accurate reflection of many groups you’d hear Eli play with during his Vancouver years
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Nicky Schrire: Nowhere Girl, folk & vocal jazz, belonging
The South African-British singer will release her third album, made in Canada, on June 9
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Melissa Pipe: Of What Remains, bassoon plus baritone sax
The Montreal reedist explores the traversing of time, time and transience in chamber jazz