Ejazznews.com – Best Canadian Jazz 2011
Dec 20th, 2011 | By Editor | Category: News
1 .Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra – Treelines – Justin Times
2. Corey Weeds – Just Like That – Cellar Live
3. Heavyweights Brass Band – Don’t Bring Me Down – Indie
4. Chris Andrew – Strange Days – Chronograph
5. Francois Bourassa Quartet – Idiosyncrasie – Effendi’
6. Nightcrawlers – Down in the Bottom – Cellar Live
7. Kirk McDonald Jazz Orchestra – Deep Shadows – Adda
8. Mike Murley Septet – Still Rollin – Cornerstone
9. Sophie Milman – In the Moonlight – E1
10. Oliver Jones – Live in Baden Switzerland – Justin Time
11. 5 After 4 – Rome in A Day – Alma
12. Jerry Granelli Trio – Let Go – Plunge
13. Richard Underhill Free Spirit –Stubby
14. Boxcar Boys – Don’t Be Blue – Fedora Upside Down
15. Sophie Berkal-Sarbit – Young & Foolish – 7Arts
16. Lou Pomanti – Boogaloo Lounge – LP Music Records
17. Cadence – Cool Yule – Cadence
18. Jennifer Scott – Dream a Little Dream – The Jazz Project
19. Laila Biali – Tracing Light – Laila Biali
20. Johanna Sillanpaa – One Wish – Chronograph
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All excellent releases but I’m a little puzzled, at least several of those came out in 2010 or earlier:
Christine Jensen which won a Juno, Laila Biali which was nominated for a juno, and Richard Underhill all predate 2011 .. N
Yes – but they gained the heaviest airplay throughout 2011 on radio..Richard and Laila are getting more play worldwide at this moment.
Well, it is true that Jensen and Biali weren’t released to the US market (specifically US jazz radio) til 2011 – it always takes a while for the US to realize what great music (especially jazz) comes from North of the border, Cory Weeds and Sophie Milman (not to mention Cinque and Vancouver trumpeter Chris Davis) are on the JazzWeek charts this week, congrats all … N
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