Topic: jazz
Summer 2020 guide: 22 albums you need to hear
From Neil Young to Jessy Lanza, all the Canadian releases you should keep an eye on.
Jazz musician Hugh Fraser has died
The 2-time Juno Award winner was a trombonist, pianist, composer and bandleader based in Vancouver.
In memoriam: musicians we've lost to COVID-19
Thank you for your music, John Prine, Adam Schlesinger, Ellis Marsalis, and others.
Jazz pianist McCoy Tyner has died
He played with the John Coltrane Quartet before leading his own Grammy-winning bands.
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8 emerging Saskatoon acts to watch
Meet the next wave of artists keeping Saskatoon on the musical map.
Members of BadBadNotGood make their film debut with a 'creepy, aggressive' score
Disappearance at Clifton Hill is a new movie by Canadian director Albert Shin.
Watch the 2020 Juno Award nominations
Tune in Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m. ET to find out who this year's nominees are.
Watch the 2020 Juno Award nominations
Tune in Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m. ET to find out who this year's nominees are.
In Memoriam: a tribute to the musicians who left us in 2019
A salute to the talented, inspiring, groundbreaking artists who passed on this year.
The only known soundtrack by John Coltrane was for a Quebec film — and now you can listen to it
The legendary saxophonist recorded the music for filmmaker Gilles Groulx's Le chat dans le sac 55 years ago.
40 facts about the Montreal International Jazz Festival on its 40th anniversary
Did you know that Wilson Pickett once did a 60-minute encore in his dressing gown?
Queering the Canadian music industry
How Rae Spoon, Witch Prophet and other LGBTQ2SIA artists are radically reimagining the business of music.
Here's what you'll find on CBC Music's new website
We're excited to show you our brand new website revamp.
Meet Tao-Ming Lau, the woman changing the face of Canadian music
How the 'music business nerd' went from working at major labels to making space for marginalized artists.
Fan stuns Michael Bublé with impromptu performance of 'Fly me to the Moon'
Watch the fan slay Sinatra's 1954 hit.
Everything you need to know about Don Shirley, the subject of Oscar contender Green Book
The controversial film starring Mahershala Ali tells the story of a classical and jazz prodigy and his unlikely friendship with his driver.
In memoriam: A tribute to the musicians who left us in 2018
A salute to the talented, inspiring, groundbreaking artists who passed on this year.
Our favourite Canadian albums of 2018
Drake, the Sorority, Bonjay, Charlotte Day Wilson, Milk & Bone and more are on our minds as we end the year in music.
Amid retirement rumours, Michael Bublé prepares to release comeback album, Love
In a recent Daily Mail interview, Bublé hinted — jokingly? — at calling it quits.
Shawn Mendes, BadBadNotGood, Nikki Yanofsky and more: songs you need to hear this week
Here are seven new Canadian tracks that grabbed our attention this week.
Watch Busty and the Bass' soulful dance party at this year's CBC Music Festival
The Montreal band brings their latest album, Uncommon Good, to the CBC Music Festival stage.
A jazz lover's guide to the 2018 Montreal International Jazz Festival
Running from June 28 to July 7, this year's festival offers plenty of attractions for jazz enthusiasts.
Frazey Ford, Witch Prophet and more: Songs you need to hear this week
Check out new songs by Witch Prophet, falcxne, Lou Phelps and a cover by Frazey Ford.
The convergence of jazz and hip-hop, from Louis Armstrong to Kendrick Lamar
A brief history of two genres that owe a lot to each other's success.
Incredible portraits of 12 unsung black music pioneers
From Portia White and Geeshie Wiley to Gertrue "Ma" Rainey and the Mills Brothers, 12 black music pioneers we need to know.
10 Canadian albums to look forward to in 2018
From Bahamas to Laila Biali, we preview some of the most anticipated albums of 2018.
10 outstanding Canadian jazz albums of 2017
With artists releasing records from coast to coast, homegrown jazz was alive and well this year.
25 best Canadian albums of the year
Counting down the best Canadian albums of 2016.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band's Ben Jaffe: 5 songs that changed my life
We talked to the band's creative director about five songs that changed his life.