Adam Feibel

Jul 9, 2024 | amazon.ca | Adam Feibel |Matthew Bobkin

The unlikely story of a bunch of small-town Canadian punks who conquered the global music industry. After punk found commercial success in the ’90s, with bands like Green Day, the Offspring, and Blink-182, a new wave of punk bands emerged, each embodying the DIY spirit of the movement in their own way. While Southern California remained the spiritual home of punk rock in the early 2000s, an unexpected influx of eager punks from Canada took the world by storm, changing the genre forever.

Feb 28, 2024 | jazz.fm | Adam Feibel

There are so many jazz greats who have recorded the holiday classics that we love to hear at the end of every year. Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Vince Guaraldi, Jimmy Smith, Julie London, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Frank Sinatra, Kenny Burrell, Chet Baker, Bing Crosby and so many more have made their mark with seasonal favourites that remain must-haves on every Christmas playlist.

Feb 22, 2024 | jazz.fm | Adam Feibel

Saxophonist, composer, and educator Dayna Stephens reflects on our similarities over our differences with his latest album Closer Than We Think. The album comprises compositions by Stephens and his band members — guitarist Emmanuel Michael, bassist Kanoa Mendenhall and drummer Jongkuk Kim with a guest feature by trumpeter Jeremy Pelt — along with a selection of covers.

Feb 20, 2024 | jazz.fm | Adam Feibel

The Royal Conservatory of Music has announced part of the lineup of its 16th concert season, which includes performances by Monty Alexander, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Branford Marsalis, and Yellowjackets. More than 30 live concerts were announced to be coming to Koerner Hall in Toronto in the coming year, with the entire lineup of more than 80 events to be revealed in early June.

Feb 16, 2024 | jazz.fm | Adam Feibel

Vocalist Lizz Wright mixes originals and old favourites with a large cast of talented musicians on her latest album Shadow. For her debut studio recording on her label Blues & Greens Records, Wright showcases five original songs along with interpretations of songs by Cole Porter, Toshi Reagon, Sandy Denny, Candi Staton, and more. Shadow is Wright’s eighth album, following previous releases with Verve, Universal, and Concord.