Today’s episode of The Jazz Hole includes a number of great new albums, such as “Windowsill” by pianist, vocalist and composer Lauren Lee. All other musicians today are from Canada. Two of Canada’s premiere vocalists released new albums: “Chrysalis” by the well-known Sonia Johnson and “Here, Now” by Jenna Marie Pinard and guitarist Jay Yoo. Plus two Canadian drummers: Nick Fraser who released “Zoning” along with Kris Davis, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Laubrock and Lina Allemano, and Aaron Dolman with his first full-length album entitled “Nostalgia and Other Fantasies”
Aaron Dolman – “Stars In A Midnight Lake (Intro)”, “Stars In A Midnight Lake” & “Giving (With)”
Album: Nostalgia and Other Fantasies
Aaron Dolman (d), Marcus Savard-Lowry (g – left), Zachary Bachand (g – right), Caitlin Smith (viola, voc) and Mathieu McConnell (b)
Sonia Johnson – “Sleeping” & “Darkness and Light”
Album: Chrysalis
Sonia Johnson (voc), Stephen Johnston (g), David Ryshpan (p, kbds), Mark Alan Haynes (e-b), Max Sansalone (d, perc), Jean-Pierre Zanella (fl), Samuel Blais (as, cl), Frank Lozano (ts, b-cl), Jean-Nicolas Trottier (tb), Rémi Cormier (tp, flh), Judith Little-Daudelin and Elie Haroun (voc)
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Nick Fraser, Kris Davis, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Laubrock, Lina Allemano – “Zoning” & “Wells Tower”
Album: Nick Fraser/Kris Davis/Tony Malaby (with Ingrid Laubrock and Lina Allemano) – Zoning
Nick Fraser (d), Kris Davis (p), Tony Malaby (saxophones), Ingrid Laubrock (ts) and Lina Allemano (tp)
Jenna Marie Pinard and Jay Yoo – “Green Eyes (Intro)”, “Green Eyes” & “Polaroid”
Album: Here, Now
Jenna Marie Pinard (voc, composer of “Green Eyes”, co-composer of “Green Eyes (Intro)” and “Polaroid”) and Jay Yoo (g, co-composer of “Green Eyes (Intro)” and “Polaroid”)
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Lauren Lee – “Windowsill” & “Get Off Me”
Album: Windowsill
Lauren Lee (p, rhodes, voc), Brad Mulholland (as, cl, fl), Marcos Varela (b) and Andy O’Neill (d)
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