Canadian albums
Jacob Wutzke & Lucas Dubovik: Take it in Stride
An interview with the drums-sax duo partners about their idiosyncratic audiovisual project
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Reviews of new album releases in Canadian jazz.
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Jon Gordon: 7th Ave South
Despite the altoist’s album being a reference to Greenwich Village, it’s a Manitoba special
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Ruth Saphir: Accolades of Time
Saphir on vocals / flute with Kate Wyatt, Adrian Vedady, Mili Hong, & Geneviève Gauthier
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Daniel Janke Winter Trio: Available Light
The Yukon-based pianist-composer recorded the album with two European musicians in France
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The Brenan Brothers: Valley of Silence
Trombonist Craig & saxophonist Jim Brenan's work sounds to me more Adderleys than Breckers
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Aimee-Jo Benoit: Horns of Hope
Calgary-based vocalist is stronger than ever on Joni, Leonard Cohen, and more arrangements
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Sam Wilson: Wintertides
East-coast guitarist Wilson's trio comes out of her native Halifax but has west-coast roots
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Darren Williams: Musical Idiot
Warning! screams the cover of Williams' second solo sax album released on the Infidels label
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Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra - Tidal Currents: East Meets West
Jill Townsend represents the east, though based here; BC-raised Christine Jensen, the west
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Aretha Tillotson: Introducing
Edmonton-trained bassist now out east but recording in her home city with all-Canadians
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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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Jocelyn Gould: Sonic Bouquet
Gould delivers two-guitar quintet arrangements playing with her teacher, Randy Napoleon