Further to my last blog post, my good friend Tim Mah has once again offered yet another year-end list, this time featuring his favourite Canadian Jazz recordings of 2017. Even more great music here to take check out!
Tim hosts the Jazz radio program "Jazz Today" on CJSW 90.9 FM (Calgary) and it airs every Thursday morning from 5:30 - 7:00am MST. Archives and track lists are available here: https://cjsw.com/program/jazz-today/
This program is also available as a live stream on CJSW.com and the program is available as an iTunes podcast.
So without any further ado...
Tim hosts the Jazz radio program "Jazz Today" on CJSW 90.9 FM (Calgary) and it airs every Thursday morning from 5:30 - 7:00am MST. Archives and track lists are available here: https://cjsw.com/program/jazz-today/
This program is also available as a live stream on CJSW.com and the program is available as an iTunes podcast.
So without any further ado...
"Tim Mah's Top Canadian Jazz Albums of 2017"
In no particular order, here are ten of my favourite Canadian Jazz albums from 2017:
1) Matthew Stevens “Preverbal”
In no particular order, here are ten of my favourite Canadian Jazz albums from 2017:
1) Matthew Stevens “Preverbal”
2) Emie R Roussel Trio “Intersections”
3) Chet Doxas “Rich in Symbols”
4) Quinsin Nachoff’s Ethereal Trio (self-titled)
5) Ralph Bowen (self titled)
http://www.posi-tone.com/bowen6/bowen6.html
6) Rachel Therrien Quintet “Why Don’t You Try”
7) Rubim de Toledo “The Gap”
https://soundcloud.com/rubim-de-toledo/the-gap
8) Mike Downes “Root Structure”
9) Charles Trudel “Fruit”
https://soundcloud.com/charlestrudel/tropical-monkey
10) Brad Cheeseman “The Tide Turns”
*Honorable Mentions*
Ashley Summers “True North”
Simon Denizart “Darkside”
Francois Bourassa Quartet “Number 9”
Diana Krall “Turn Up the Quiet”
Luke Sellick “Alchemist”
Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop “Rev”
Carn Davidson Nine 9 “Murphy”
Christine Jensen & Orchestre National de Jazz de Montreal “Under the Influence Suite”
Bria Skonberg “With a Twist”
Hilario Duran “Contumbao”
3) Chet Doxas “Rich in Symbols”
4) Quinsin Nachoff’s Ethereal Trio (self-titled)
5) Ralph Bowen (self titled)
http://www.posi-tone.com/bowen6/bowen6.html
6) Rachel Therrien Quintet “Why Don’t You Try”
7) Rubim de Toledo “The Gap”
https://soundcloud.com/rubim-de-toledo/the-gap
8) Mike Downes “Root Structure”
9) Charles Trudel “Fruit”
https://soundcloud.com/charlestrudel/tropical-monkey
10) Brad Cheeseman “The Tide Turns”
*Honorable Mentions*
Ashley Summers “True North”
Simon Denizart “Darkside”
Francois Bourassa Quartet “Number 9”
Diana Krall “Turn Up the Quiet”
Luke Sellick “Alchemist”
Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop “Rev”
Carn Davidson Nine 9 “Murphy”
Christine Jensen & Orchestre National de Jazz de Montreal “Under the Influence Suite”
Bria Skonberg “With a Twist”
Hilario Duran “Contumbao”
