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Lorne Lofsky: Steward of the Canadian Guitar Tradition

by John Chacona
April 17, 2024

Guitarist Lorne Lofsky rocketed to fame when It Could Happen To You (Pablo Records, 1981), his debut release as a leader, was produced by fellow Canadian Oscar Peterson. Lofsky has since toured and recorded with a wide range of musicians from all around the world, including Peterson, but his hometown of jny: Toronto has been his ...

Flutist Bill McBirnie Releases 'Reflections (for Paul Horn)'

April 9, 2024

In his most recent digital release, Reflections, flutist Bill McBirnie performs a series of entirely improvised solo vignettes on both flute and alto flute in what is a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to the strongest of his influences on the instrument, Paul Horn. Bill is arguably the ideal candidate for such a tribute, not only because ...

Jim West: 40 Years and Going Strong at Justin Time Records

by Kerilie McDowall
April 4, 2024

Owner of Canada's Justin Time Records, the multi-award-winning Jim West, has brought stellar top performers from the Canadian music scene and the USA to the global stage since 1983 for almost half a century, and that's some heavyweight “cred." To celebrate, the label has crafted a compilation, 40 Years of ...

Innovative TV Director-guitarist Kerilie McDowall Celebrated At Win Awards

February 15, 2024

Humbled and honored, TV film Director of In the Zone: Rick Kilburn, jazz guitarist Kerilie McDowall was surprised and thrilled to win the Women of Influence WIN Creative Innovator Award, an award sponsored by Canada’s Inland Truck & Equipment. McDowall attended the evening with 100 fellow nominees in 11 categories in her city of Nanaimo, British ...

Kerilie McDowall

Born: December, 1966

“Well there may be 8 million guitarists in the world, but Kerilie McDowall is certainly one of the best. Guitar Player magazine calls her playing 'smooth and elegant,' to which I would add, intelligent and original.” —Paul Grant, Host, CBC Hot Air, Vancouver, BC. ( June 12, 1999) The Kerilie McDowall Sextet as recorded/produced by Neil Ritchie

"Kerilie McDowall fronts a first-rate jazz quintet...Labels listen up...a very talented musician." “…an appealing Blue Note ambience.” “Smooth, elegant playing...warm relaxing tones.” “…impressive are her composing skills.”
—Guitar Player Magazine

Brendan Grey (Super Duty Tough Work): Hip-Hop's Liberation Through Hedonism

by Lawrence Peryer
February 3, 2024

Today, the Spotlight shines On multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator, and performer Brendan Grey of the Canadian hip-hop group Super Duty Tough Work. In addition to his duties as MC, drummer, and band leader, Brendan has become a sought-after performance, session, and touring drummer. Super Duty Tough Work delivers to the feet and the ...

Sea Greene Miller

Born: December 7, 1981

Steve Holt Celebrates 40th Anniversary Digital Reissue Of Debut Album 'The Lion's Eyes'

December 21, 2023

Jazz fans and music enthusiasts alike are in for a treat as Steve Holt, JUNO-nominated musician and renowned jazz pianist, announces the digital reissue of his debut album, The Lion's Eyes, on December 22, exactly 40 years after its original vinyl release. Originally nominated for a JUNO award, “The Lion's Eyes" showcases Holt's talent on the ...

Marianne Trudel Celebrates 20 Years Of Career With The Release Of Three New Albums

November 6, 2023

This year marks the twentieth year of the musical career of the pianist, composer, and improvisor Marianne Trudel. For the occasion, the artist-producer launches a triptych of albums of original compositions: a solo album, a duet album with the drummer John Hollenbeck, and a trio album with Remi-Jean Leblanc (double bass, electric bass) and John Hollenbeck ...

Allison Au's Migration Project: Transition, Trauma, and Transcendence

by Dave Kaufman
November 1, 2023

"Human beings are both fixed and wandering, settlers and nomads. Our history is the story of the nomad giving way to the settler but when people are unsettled, they have to migrate." (Ruth Padel, On Migration, 2013) Human migration has exerted a profound and far-reaching influence on the evolution of our civilization and the ...