Raul da Gama
TMR Senior Writer. Based in Milton, Ontario, Canada. Raul is a musician and an accomplished writer whose profound analysis is reinforced by his deep understanding of music, technically as well as historically.
Way North: Fearless and Kind
The recording by the quartet Way North not inappropriately entitled Fearless and Kind comes as a refreshing change from much of the music we...
Allison Au Quartet: Wander Wonder
The Allison Au Quartet, led by the utterly masterful alto saxophonist who has not only given her name to the ensemble but largely shaped...
Cornelia Luna: Starting Here, Starting Now
Barbra Streisand has carved a niche for herself in vocal music that is so unique that it’s difficult to imagine anyone occupying one even...
The Marie Goudy 12tet featuring Jocelyn Barth: The Bitter Suite
The thematic echoes of Winterreise (Winter Journey) the a song cycle for voice and piano by Franz Schubert (D. 911/Op. 89, 1828), a setting...
Being Patricia Cano
There is an iconic quote from Horace that describes Patricia Cano perfectly: poeta nascitur, non fit - “the poet is born, not made”. It...
Ernesto Cervini: Quantum of Energy
Pounding away the calories... Quickening the heart rate… According to research the average drummer who weighs in at 185lbs can expend 1058.4 joules of...
Myriad3: Vera
The album Vera is the fourth by the contemporary Canadian trio Myriad3 and it is a performance of terrific impetus and refinement, and although...
Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop: Abundance
Hard on the heels of their marvellous 2017 release Rev (Anzic Records), Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop now proffer another sextet celebration. Once again unfolding the...
The Cluttertones with Lee Pui Ming: Leeways
There is something irresistible about listening to the manner in which bassist Rob Clutton shepherds this music by The Cluttertones, using the bluegrass picking...
University of Toronto 12TET: When Day Slips into Night
The students of the University of Toronto’s Jazz Music faculty are a moveable and ever-changing pool of gifted musicians who not only read and...
