“I tell people about Ukraine through music,” Natasia Y says. She is a Ukrainian-born global fusion artist inspired by the multicultural city of Toronto, which she now calls home. Nastasia wrote and released her first album in 2013 (under ... [Continue reading →]

While jazz is a universal language, it can sometimes sound like Norwegian. At least it does when the Oddgeir Berg Trio takes the stage. This Oslo-based piano trio has been touring the world since the release in 2024 of ... [Continue reading →]

Trumpeter Rachel Therrien plays jazz that is not for sitting down. With her Latin Jazz Project, she performs a festive repertoire featuring original works and Afro-Latin jazz classics. A native of Rimouski, Quebec, Rachel has released eight albums since ... [Continue reading →]

Guitar virtuoso Rob Tardik is a regular contributor to the smooth jazz world. His 10 recordings since 2020 have spawned six U.S Billboard charting singles, two of which went to the top 10 on U.S contemporary jazz radio. His ... [Continue reading →]

Wild stage antics are not the only reason the Shuffle Demons have been jazz stars for 40 years. All their stunts are backed up by high-quality professional playing. Their style is on display in their 10th album, "Are You ... [Continue reading →]

Jazz fans who come to see The Vaudevillian will enjoy not just a performance but a learning experience. Ever play a washboard? Or musical spoons? Well, Jitterbug James and Norah Spades, collectively known as The Vaudevillian for the past ... [Continue reading →]

Jazz began on street corners, and some bands still like it there. One of them is Turbo Street Funk. This exuberant quintet, formed on the streets of Toronto by university students in 2011, has a performance style rooted in ... [Continue reading →]

Members of Waleed Kush Afro-Jazz refer to their music as a healing art form, and to themselves as “humanity practitioners.” This Toronto-based quintet is fronted by Waleed Abdulhamid, a Sudanese multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist. His compositions blend African rhythms ... [Continue reading →]

Whitney Ross-Barris is spirited and funny onstage, maybe even a bit distracted. She describes her life in Uxbridge as “trying to keep up with her three adorable hellions while balancing a late-night life in the arts.” Whitney has released ... [Continue reading →]

CHOICES, a group that combines analog and digital aspects of music making, is the latest project of Juno-winning trombonist and composer William Carn. He is a faculty member at the University of Toronto Jazz Studies program who has performed ... [Continue reading →]