Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti take the stage for the final performance of this season of our Sound of Jazz Concert series.
📅 Wednesday, May 15
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@lulalounge
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Supported by Don Valley North Lexus,
@antiguabarbuda
, and
@thewalrus
We want to thank our listeners for their feedback about the Government of Alberta’s national ad that was heard on our station. We have chosen to cancel this contract effective today and these ads will cease running on JAZZ.FM91 effective midnight tonight.
Jazz icon Chick Corea has died at the age of 79.
In a parting message to friends and fans, he said: “I want to thank all of those along my journey who have helped keep the music fires burning bright."
Full statement:
On their gem of a second album Love for Sale,
@itstonybennett
and
@ladygaga
deliver pure joy.
It's one of JAZZ.FM91's top 25 albums of 2021.
See the full list ➡️
Legendary singer Tony Bennett will be reuniting with Lady Gaga this Friday for an MTV Unplugged concert, in what may turn out to be one of his final live performances.
Chick Corea, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Christian McBride and many others will take part in Live From Our Living Rooms, a virtual jazz festival running April 1-7 to benefit musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The story of jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker's time in Los Angeles will be told in a new graphic novel arriving this September, just after the 100th anniversary of his birth.
"When I'm about to fall asleep, what do I find myself thinking about?"
@PatMetheny
says in this interview. "That's often a clue for me to look for things that I have not gotten to yet. I feel like I'm just now starting to crack a bunch of things."
For 20 years as of today,
@bradjbarker
has been welcoming musicians, storytellers, students and great music into our ears, lives and hearts. Congratulations Brad, and thank you for 20 amazing years with JAZZ.FM91. ⭐
Twenty years ago, CJRT-FM made the change to an all-jazz format and became Canada’s only 24-hour jazz radio station: JAZZ.FM91. Thank you for your support over these last two decades.
The great
@OscarPeterson
was born on this day in 1925. We're excited to share that next month, we'll be relaunching our specialty stream dedicated entirely to the music of this Canadian legend. Stay tuned!
Willie Nelson and Diana Krall star in a fun animated video of their duet performance of the song I Won't Dance, part of Nelson's upcoming tribute to Frank Sinatra.
In a shock to the music world, it was announced that Chick Corea died on Tuesday from a rare form of cancer. Winner of 23 Grammy Awards, Corea was one of the most influential pianists and composers of his generation.
In this new series, Javon Anderson looks at the long-standing relationship between jazz and hip-hop. Up first, a
@herbiehancock
tune that formed the foundation of a Slum Village beat.
In 1959, Charles Mingus released Fables of Faubus to protest the governor of Arkansas, who was behind the National Guard’s prevention of the integration of Little Rock Central High School.
A petition from jazz critic and historian, Ted Gioia, to name Duke Ellington as the winner of the 1965 Pulitzer Prize in Music, an honour that the jazz giant was denied, is picking up steam.
Happy 80th birthday to the incomparable
@jonimitchell
. Stay tuned as we honour the Canadian legend today by playing songs performed by her or others throughout the day.
Whether you're a jazz novice or a fan aiming to deepen your appreciation of the genre, we designed Jazz 101: A Beginner's Guide to Jazz for you—and now it's back by popular demand:
Hear a
@NorahJones
demo of the jazz standard Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most, recorded in her high school band room accompanying herself on piano.
A Tribute to Fats Domino: Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 from 7PM-8PM live from JAZZ.FM91's Long & McQuade Performance Hall hosted by Danny Marks. A special Live to Air as we pay homage to a true rhythm and blues pioneer!
This April,
@bluenoterecords
will finally share Just Coolin’, a studio album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers that was recorded on March 8, 1959, but was never released.
Soul-jazz organist Ronnie Foster has returned to
@bluenoterecords
to release Reboot, an aptly titled record that marks his first new album in nearly four decades.
Takuya Kuroda (
@takutrumpet
) has announced his seventh studio album Midnight Crisp, which displays the acclaimed trumpeter's hybrid of soulful jazz, funk, post-bop, fusion and hip hop. Watch the video for the title track:
This year, there was jazz excellence of all kinds: breakouts by rising stars, strong statements by modern icons, impressive works by beloved veterans, and everything in between. Here are 25 of our favourite albums from 2022.
We're so proud to announce that JAZZ.FM91 was named Best Radio Station in the 2021
@nowtoronto
Readers' Choice poll! Meanwhile, Heather Bambrick was a runner-up for Best Radio Personality. Thank you! 🙏
Happy International Jazz Day! 🎺🎉 Follow along on our Facebook or YouTube pages all day today to watch great performances by your favourite musicians.
#JazzDay
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Donald Byrd was born on this day in 1932. Today,
@bluenoterecords
released a previously unissued live recording of the trumpeter performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973.
"We're going to get through this, and we're going to get through it together, and hopefully we can keep bringing you great radio while we're doing it."
A previously unissued live recording of trumpeter Donald Byrd performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973 is finally being released by
@bluenoterecords
.
Merry Christmas everyone! However you're celebrating this year, we hope it's filled with love, happiness — and jazz. Best wishes from all of us here at JAZZ.FM91.
WOW! For the first time in our history, JAZZ.FM91 has won gold for Best Jazz Format from the
@NYFestivals
Radio Awards. 🏅 We're honoured!
#newyorkfestivals
Find out more 🔗
#OTD
Gene Krupa born 1909 in Chicago, IL. "After he nearly stole the show at BG's 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert, Krupa and Goodman had a personality conflict and Gene soon departed to form his own orchestra." - Drummer's Unlimited / Album artwork by Jim Flora
We are saddened by the recent passing of Larry Green, the former JAZZ.FM91 radio host whose enduring passion for jazz made him a key figure in helping to foster Canada’s future generations of musicians.
Today, CJRT turns 70.🏆🎉 In honour of this momentous occasion, we’ve created a series of vignettes following our journey through the decades from humble college radio to Canada’s jazz station. Listen today and in the coming week to hear all eight decades in our timeline.
Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer
@melissaaldana
is the latest addition to
@bluenoterecords
' prestigious roster. A new album is expected in early 2022.
From
@uDiscoverMusic
: Beginning this December,
@bluenoterecords
' Classic Vinyl Reissue Series celebrates the hallowed jazz label’s most enduring albums.
Toronto drummer, composer and educator
@Larnell_Lewis
is an immense talent who has fierce creativity and a continually evolving musical style. He is an artistic giant. He is all of those things, but most importantly, he is a kindhearted soul.
Read more👉
"The quartet arrived at 7 o’clock and left before midnight, completing the entire recording of A Love Supreme with few retakes or edits..." - John Szwed
#OnThisDay
/The John Coltrane Quartet records A Love Supreme, 1964.
In a challenging year, jazz artists from around the world went on to release an impressive amount of great music that brought the joys of life to our best and worst days. Here are 25 of our favourite albums from 2020.