Year in review: 25 of the best jazz albums of 2020
By JAZZ.FM91
The jazz clubs all closed, and so did everything else. But thankfully, the music never stopped.
This was a challenging year for most people. Yet jazz artists from around the world went on to release an impressive amount of great music for some, the best of their careers. That music brought us a sense of excitement and hope at a time when we needed it most.
One day, these musicians will be seeing us in the audience once again, finally able to soak in the sounds of live music. Until then, we have these standout records (along with so many others) to bring the joys of life to our best and worst days.
By JAZZ.FM91
Dec. 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET
Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’s stopping by the JAZZ.FM91 studios to join Raina Hersh for a family-friendly holiday sing-along. With music from
A Charlie Brown Christmas, Disney and many of the jazz greats, it’s a yuletide celebration of the magic that only holiday music can create.
The Best of Heather’s Kitchen Party
Dec. 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. ET
Dec. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. ET
A visit from the ghost of the Kitchen Party’s past. Heather Bambrick wasn’t able to welcome musicians to the JAZZ.FM91 kitchen this year, so we’re celebrating with the best of… A collection of all your favourite songs, stories and wise-crackin’ fun from the past 10 years of this annual Newfoundland tradition. Hear performances by Madeleine Peyroux, Molly Johnson, Jackie Richardson, the Shuffle Demons, Emilie-Claire Barlow and many more.