This article captures a 2012 Guelph Jazz Festival performance by the late Abdullah Ibrahim at the River Run Centre, incorporating the concept of ‘zanshin’ to describe...
Sonny Rollins passed away on May 25, 2026, at his home in Woodstock, New York. He was 95. With his passing, jazz loses one of the...
The Room Upstairs is a sold-out, critically acclaimed production — and that tells you something. The Winchester Street Theatre was full, the dance community is talking,...
Too Darn Hot! In eager anticipation of a live performance at the renowned Jazz Cafe in Costa Rica—quite close to my vacation house in Escazú—I secured...
Ambrose Akinmusire and Aszure Barton = BEND | Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto — December 5, 2025 | The prospect of witnessing trumpeter-composer Ambrose Akinmusire collaborate with...
MJ the Musical debuted on Broadway on February 1, 2022. It was directed and created by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. The musical took home four Tony Awards...
“One of the most unforgettable moments of the Festival was the electrifying performance by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue” The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal...
Luminato at Harbourfront – June 15, 2025 Somd’agua: A Dance Migration Performance A mesmerizing collaboration featuring Esie Mensah, Alex Oliver, Reimundo Sosa Reinoldes, and Adrianna Yanuziello,...
A Timeless Jazz Treasure Revisited Monk Live in ’66 remains a classic DVD, offering a fresh and revitalizing glimpse into the genius of a jazz master...
Women & the Wind is a documentary that follows three women as they sail across the North Atlantic on a 50-year-old wooden catamaran. The screening I attended, presented by Georgian Bay...
