Lauren Falls ‘A Little Louder Now’ Album Release!

Jazz Bistro 251 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, Canada

Lauren Falls: bassDavid French: tenor saxophoneTrevor Giancola: guitarTodd Pentney: pianoTrevor Falls: drums A Little Louder Now is the phenomenal new album from Toronto bassist and composer Lauren Falls. This album takes the listener on a musical journey through a beautifully curated collection of seven original compositions, plus a classic standard from Victor Youmans. Falls’ second album as...

Saku Mantere ‘Upon First Impression’ Helsinki Album Release!

Koko Jazz CLub Hämeentie 3, Helsinki, Finland

Upon First Impression is Finnish born, Montreal based vocalist Saku Mantere’s debut album. The music was composed and recorded in both Finland and Canada with a cast of some of the finest musicians from both countries. A masterful work about heartbreak and a life divided between two places, it’s an album that needed time for...

Jacques Kuba Séguin ‘Parfum’ Album Release Tour!

Jacques Kuba Seguin: trumpet, compositionsJean-Michel Pilc: pianoElizabeth Shepherd: voiceRemi-Jean Leblanc: bassKevin Warren: drums February 15th: Jazz Bistro, Toronto. 8pm.February 16th: Studio TD, Montréal en lumière. 8pm.Febrary 19th: Café-Bar Zénob, Trois-Rivières. 8pmFebrary 23-24: Ste-Angèle, QuébecFebrary 25th: Bain public - Cabaret culturel, Rimouski. 8pm. jacqueskubaseguin.com

Dreamride CD Release Concert!

Mel Lehan Hall at St.James Community Square 3214 W.10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada

DREAMRIDE Linda Lee Thomas - piano Pablo Romero - baritone Bill Runge - saxophone and clarinet Holly Burke - flute Neil Ritchie - MC In 2020, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and after a five year struggle with post-concussion syndrome, composer Holly Burke finally found herself back at the piano, improvising again. Her muse...

Avi Granite 6 ‘Operator’ Album Release Tour!

Cross-Canada Tour , Canada

Jim Lewis: trumpetPeter Lutek: tenor and soprano saxophonesTom Richards: tromboneAvi Granite: guitar, compositionsNeal Davis: bassTed Warren: drums February 23rd: Yardbird Suite, Edmonton, AB February 24th: Asylum For Art, Calgary, AB February 25th: The Bassment, Saskatoon, SK February 26th & 27th: The Rex Hotel, Toronto, ON March 1st: Spark Beer, Ottawa, ON March 3rd & 4th:...

Redline Trio ‘Underdog’ Album Release!

ASYLUMforART 2505 14 St SW, Calgary, AB, Canada

Mark DeJong - Tenor SaxophoneSteve Shepard - BassJeff Sulima - Drums Featuring:Brad Turner - TrumpetJoanna Boromeo - Piano 8pm

$30

Ally Fiola & The Next Quest – ‘Interblaze’ Album Release Show!

New Scotland Brewing Co. 16 Portland St Unit 101, Dartmouth, NS, Canada

Featuring special guest Jeff Coffin! Presented by the Halifax Jazz Festival Ally Fiola - Alto SaxophoneJeff Coffin - Tenor SaxophoneChris Mitchell - Baritone SaxophoneSimon Oakey - TromboneAddison Sowery-Quinn - SousaphoneShvan Kaban - GuitarAndrew Miller - Drums

$5 – $25

The Composers Collective Big Band: ‘The Toronto Project’ Album Release!

Revival 783 College St, Toronto, ON, Canada

What is the sound of a city? With The Toronto Project, the Composers Collective Big Band has put together its most ambitious project yet, commissioning Toronto’s top jazz composers to write about the neighbourhoods and aspects of their city that inspire them  the most. The Composers Collective Big Band is an 18 piece jazz ensemble...