For the second consecutive year, JAZZ.FM91 has won an award for Best Jazz Format from the New York Festivals Radio Awards. The festival honours content from across the globe celebrating excellence and innovation. All aspects of the radio and audio industries are embraced in all genres and platforms. The award winners were announced during a virtual gala on Tuesday night. “We’re once again so... Source ..read more

Twelve years ago, UNESCO designated April 30 as International Jazz Day. This year, our contribution to that world stage is a gift for future fans. Introducing the JAZZ.FM91 Canadian Jazz Time Capsule. What has helped to define Canadian jazz up until this moment? A copy of Oscar Peterson’s Canadiana Suite? A memento from CJRT’s early broadcast days? A digital mixtape? Send your suggestions to... Source ..read more

For the second consecutive year, JAZZ.FM91 has won the Sound of Success Award at the Canadian Radio Awards, given annually by Broadcast Dialogue. Also known as the Howards, the Canadian Radio Awards were launched in 2020 to recognize excellence in broadcasting across 13 categories, both in front of the mic and behind the scenes. The Sound of Success Award recognizes a radio campaign that... Source ..read more

JAZZ.FM91 has won two OAB Awards, given annually by the Ontario Association of Broadcasters. The winners were announced at an awards luncheon Wednesday. Firstly, the station won the OAB Station Promotion Award for a large market, which rewards the radio station that best promotes itself. Promotions are judged on originality, station benefit, goals achieved and impact in the community. Secondly... Source ..read more

The TD Toronto Jazz Festival presents Recorded Live!: seven concerts recorded at the 2022 TD Toronto Jazz Festival which celebrate Toronto’s — and jazz music’s — incredible cultural diversity. Source ..read more

JAZZ.FM91 is pleased to announce Michael Arthurs as the new musical director of the JAZZ.FM91 Youth Big Band. Dr. Arthurs joins us with more than 25 years of experience as a composer, arranger, music teacher, freelance musician, and recording artist both in Toronto and internationally. Source ..read more

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JAZZ.FM91 is delighted to announce that Sarah Ramsay is the 2022 recipient of the Peter Appleyard Scholarship. This annual scholarship honours the legacy of vibraphonist Peter Appleyard and his incredible contribution to Canadian music by providing a current undergraduate jazz student with a scholarship in the amount of $500 for use toward their tuition. Eligible schools include Humber College... Source ..read more

For more than two decades, the BBC News has been part of JAZZ.FM91’s deep legacy. It rooted us not just to our local community but to the stories and to lives beyond our studios in Liberty Village. For that connection to the world stage, we’re grateful. However, the times have drastically changed since those early days of broadcast and our search for information. We now have the entire world in... Source ..read more

JAZZ.FM91 is pleased to announce that Mackenzie Longpré is the 2022 recipient of the Mary Alice Stuart Scholarship. Mary Alice Stuart, the founding chair of JAZZ.FM91, made an unparalleled contribution to the organization, helping to make JAZZ.FM91 the successful enterprise it is today. To honour her legacy, a program was developed in 2009 that awards annual $1,000 scholarships to outstanding... Source ..read more