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Aaron Shragge: Cosmic Cliffs
In his Whispering Worlds project, he plays special trumpet and shakuhachi in a quartet
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Canadian jazz artists who have gone elsewhere to work.
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Harry Bartlett: Mountain Air
"The physicality of playing bluegrass and old-time music has shaped the way my music sounds."
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David Hodgson: Felt Like Falling EP
4-tracks of chordless saxophone trio recorded DIY in his family home while back from Toronto
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Aaron Levinson: Dancing On 'Em & Love You
Somehow Dancing On 'Em feels all sincere while the balladry of Love You is bad-boy vibes
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Lauren Bush: Tide Rises
An awesome bossa nova and arrangements from swinging to R&B by the UK/Canadian vocalist
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Alan Matheson & Wade Mikkola: Rainy Night in Helsinki
The duo’s honest sound invites you into a Finnish living room or a casual restaurant gig
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Guitarist Daniel Marmer just received a $10K artist grant
It’s the Oscar Peterson Jazz Award from Hnatyshyn Foundation’s Developing Artist Grants
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Connor Stewart: Woah!
It had me saying the title at several points when Connor would lay down long phrases
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David Blake: Trio with Drew Gress & Ari Hoenig
David puts his tunes up-front for Gress & Hoenig and adds four pieces from the jazz canon
Emily Braden: Cannon & Sparrow, jazz & soul trio + guests
The former Vancouver Island vocalist, now in NYC, has a powerful, personal new project
Rachel Therrien and her Latin Jazz Project album Mi Hogar
Rachel's sweeping project reflects her decade-plus journey through Cuban music and more
Gordon Grdina Nomad Trio with Matt Mitchell & Jim Black
Album review: Boiling Point, by Gordon and the trio