Jazz

Irreversible Entanglements Burned Away the Apathy at Sled Island

Central United Church, June 20

PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2024

Beginning their set abruptly with a sound that severed the bone marrow of Central United Church, Irreversible Entanglements made their...

No Wave Hero James Chance Dead at 71

PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2024

New York musician James Chance — a key figure in the no wave movement of the '70s and '80s for his work with the Contortions and Teenage...

Nubya Garcia Announces New Album 'Odyssey' with Georgia Anne Muldrow, Esperanza Spalding

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2024

Nubya Garcia has detailed her third album. The London-born saxophonist and composer will share 'Odyssey' on September 20 via Concord...

Toronto's TONE Festival Taps Wolf Eyes & Anthony Braxton, Colin Fisher, Mas Aya for 2024 Edition

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024

Toronto's TONE Festival returns for its sixth edition this month, and organizers have detailed the lineup taking part in this year's event....

KOKOROKO Schedule North American Tour

PUBLISHED May 30, 2024

After delighting the audience at last year's Montreal International Jazz Festival, London-based jazz-funk Afrobeat collective KOKOROKO have...

BADBADNOTGOOD Complete Three-EP Series, Announce Physical Pressings of 'Mid Spiral: Chaos, Order & Growth'

PUBLISHED May 30, 2024

Jazzy Toronto crew BADBADNOTGOOD have completed a trilogy of EPs, with a double LP and CD pressing collecting all three due to arrive this...

Arooj Aftab: "It's Always Been Really Natural to Just Go Against the Grain and Not Give a Fuck"

PUBLISHED May 30, 2024

Pakistani-American musician Arooj Aftab mirrors my soul when she tells me, with a laugh, that her favourite track off her fifth studio...

Five Must-See Acts at 2024's Niagara Jazz Festival

PUBLISHED May 28, 2024

Niagara Jazz Festival Presented by TD Ready Commitment is returning for its 11th edition this year, happening June 21 to 29 across the...