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By Adam Feibel Sean Story Leading artists and organizations were celebrated for their work in creating and promoting art and culture in this year’s edition of the Toronto Arts Foundation‘s annual awards. The winner of the award for emerging jazz artist in 2021 was vocalist, composer and bandleader Joanna Majoko. “I just want to thank you all so much. I did not expect this to happen,” Majoko said. “Thank you to my nominator. Thank you for believing in me.” Over the years, Majoko ha...

By Brad Barker Robin Sassi The debut recording by saxophonist and composer Jesse Ryan is an eclectic and inspired album that brings together the sounds of North American jazz and Afro-Caribbean folk traditions. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Ryan was surrounded by music both in his family and in his community. Now establishing himself in the Toronto jazz scene, he blends the sounds of his home into his own music-making for a unique and fresh approach that’s being recognized by some of the best...

Joseph Zumek, age 96, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 20 th Joe, as he was known, was born in December of 1924 and over the course of his life he would work as a coal miner, copper miner, logging truck driver, volunteer firefighter, and grocer.  Joe grew up in Black Diamond, Washington and spent much of his childhood delivering papers around town. At age fourteen he began working in the local coal mines as did many young men of that town. In 1943 at the age of 18, Joe was drafted ...

Oh hell ya: musicians react to Pixar Studios Soul The animated feature about a jazz musician is striking a chord for its accurate portrayal of performance and the artistic imperative. Social Sharing The movie about a middle-school band teacher is striking a chord for its portrayal of musical performance Posted: Jan 14, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 14 In Pixar Studios Soul, Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the opportunity to play the gig of a lifetime.(Pixar Animat...

Cheers (with a cup of coffee in hand) to Caribbean Beat, which was chosen as the #1 Caribbean magazine in the world [see previous post Top 40 Caribbean blogs and news websites…] As the editors describe, “The latest digital-only issue rings in 2021 with a collection of Carnival memories, in images and words — as we reflect on what we truly love about the annual festival, and imagine its post-pandemic future.” See some of the highlights of the Caribbean Beat Jan/Feb 2021 issue below: N...

New Music Monday for January 4, 2021       Four-time Juno Award winner Neil Swainson was born and raised in the province of British Columbia, moving to his home base of Toronto in the late ‘70s. Over his career he’s recorded on albums with George Shearing, Jay McShann and Woody Shaw and performed with Diana Krall, Nancy Wilson, Mel Torme, James Moody, Lee Konitz and many others. Initially released in 1988, the bassist’s only album as a leader, “49 th Parallel,” has n...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Mackay magistrate has questioned why it will take a doctor two months to supply "basically one paragraph" in relation to a mans injuries following an alleged one-punch attack at Caneland Central. Jesse James Ryan has been in custody since the incident which was captured by CCTV cameras on September 5 this year. A court heard his bail bid was initially rejected but Magistrate Damien Dwyer said prosecutors may have to rethink their position on his release if i...

0 being called a fraud and fake but south africas death community. they are outraged over the peace of history they missed and are demanding answers. we begin with a sentence handed out in a texas court that stunned the families of four people killed by a drunk driver six months ago. it was fathers day weekend. the young woman with car trouble young woman was stranded on the side of the road, the mother and daughter had no idea that the decision to help out the stranded driver would prove fatal....