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Can-Jazz Community to Celebrate Ed Bickert's 80th 16 Oct 2012 | 08:43 pm
The Canadian jazz community is coming together to celebrate the 80th birthday of one of the country's jazz legends, Ed Bickert. The show, taking place at the Glenn Gould Studio on November 6th, will ...
Herbie Hancock Auctions Meteorite for Charity 15 Oct 2012 | 09:31 pm
In 2005 a number of small meteorites were discovered in the Sahara. After careful analysis it was discovered that they all shared the same origin. They all came from Mars. One of the rarest substance...
THE EDJA STRIKES A HARMONIOUS CHORD 12 Oct 2012 | 09:59 pm
The appeal of early giving has resonated so far with many of our listeners who have chosen to renew or donate for the first time during the Early Donor Jazz Appeal. They truly understand the win win s...
My Three Would Be... Randy 12 Oct 2012 | 12:48 am
Every Week as part of Dani Elwell's "Sunday Afternoon Jazz," Dani asks notable personalities from all walks of life what their top three jazz tunes are. This week's "My Three" comes from Randy. Randy...
To New Orleans With Love - October 15, 2012 4 Oct 2012 | 09:12 pm
If you've been to New Orleans you know the way it feels when you hear the sounds of brass playing Louis Armstrong, Al Hirt, Pete Fountain...the cities anthems. On Monday, October 15th, New Orleans bas...
Esperanza Spalding to Host TV Show 3 Oct 2012 | 09:15 pm
Esperanza Spalding can now add TV host to her ever growing resume as starting October 5, she will be premiering "Groundbreaking Music," a weekly feature on Magic Johnson's new channel Aspire.
Seth MacFarlane to Host the Oscars 2 Oct 2012 | 11:30 pm
Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show, has been named as the host of the 85th Academy Awards to take place February 24, 2013.
Raylene Rankin (1960-2012) 1 Oct 2012 | 08:25 pm
Raylene Rankin, one of the founding members of the Rankin Family, has passed away at the age of 52 after a long battle with cancer. The Rankin Family started in 1989 and quickly shot to international...
Bennett and Gaga to Record Jazz Album 1 Oct 2012 | 07:58 pm
Lady Gaga has reached out to Tony Bennett, after the success of their work together on Bennett's Duets II album, asking to record a jazz album. Gaga, who appeared on Duets II singing "The Lady is a T...
Neil Young to Release Audio Format Pono 28 Sep 2012 | 08:30 pm
Neil Young's war against the mp3 continues as he has announced that Pono, a high quality audio format that he helped develop, will be rolling out next year.
