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Midnight Channel

Midnight Channel (Lethbridge, AB) made a powerful debut with their album “Gemini Sunrise”, hitting #10 on the National Earshot! Jazz Charts, establishing themselves as a rising force in Canada’s jazz scene. Their sound blends the boundary-pushing spirit of 1960s cosmic free jazz with the vibrant energy of modern jazz. Infused with elements of contemporary post-bop, Japanese fusion, and neo-soul grooves, Midnight Channel brings a sound that’s both rooted in tradition yet refreshingly modern—perfect for longtime jazz fans and first-time listeners alike. Their live performances are an explosion of energy, soaring improvisations, and contagious joy, transforming the stage into a sacred space where audiences are held spellbound.

Awards

Highlights

#10 on the National Jazz Charts (National Jazz : December 17, 2024 : !earshot : charts

Sled Island Music Festival

2024 & 2025

Mosaic Music Festival

(Formerly Lethbridge Jazz Festival)

June 29, 2024

Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens Residency

Winter & Summer: 2022 - 2024

Alien Love Songs: Midnight Channel’s Cosmic Jazz Odyssey Featuring 'Shelly'

Source: Midnight Channel
September 16, 2025

Lethbridge, Alberta’s Midnight Channel aren’t just playing jazz—they’re reimagining it, tearing it apart, and letting the pieces orbit through time, memory, and love. Their new album, Alien Love Songs, is a sprawling, groove-heavy collision of blistering horn lines, meditative melodies, and the emotional messiness of being human. Featuring the monstrous, mystifying focus track “Shelly,” the record explores romantic, platonic, spiritual, and self-love as well as the aching absence of it. It’s as inspired by anime and inside jokes as it ...
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Recording

Midnight Channel Drops Their First Vocal Single 'Must Be Nice' — Listen Now

Source: Midnight Channel
July 18, 2025

Midnight Channel—the genre-defying jazz collective from Lethbridge, Alberta—has released their brand new single “Must Be Nice,” now streaming everywhere. The sultry, Latin jazz-inspired track marks a bold new direction for the band as their first-ever vocal release, turning loneliness into something lush, danceable, and strangely comforting. Built around a mid-tempo cha-cha rhythm, “Must Be Nice” blends soft acoustic guitar, warm horn arrangements, and layered percussion with a stunning detour in the bridge you have to hear to believe. The result ...
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