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Roy Hargrove latest is Emergence.
Throughout his career Roy Hargrove always showed an amazing ability to be comfortable in any style. On Emergence he fits right in with the grooves of the big band.
The Informant! Soundtrack Review
Award-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch has returned from a 13-year hiatus to bring his sparklingly lighthearted touch to Stephen Soderberg's acclaimed comedy.
Lorraine Desmarais Goes Big With Her New Band.
With a new band stacked with many Quebec's top musicians; Lorraine's new self titled album lets her fans into a whole new area of her musical personality.
Billie Holiday, A Seminal Jazz Artist
Billie Holiday learned to sing Jazz, as a child, by listening to the recordings of Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith. She possessed an innate sense of jazz phrasing.
Jazz Youth Summit
They're young, from different parts of Canada, and crazy about jazz. They're the Jazz Youth Summit, an initiative of the TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festiva