Nightcrawlers Get Ready marks a return to the roots of the group: a live recording in the comfort of our local club purely for the joy of playing for our fans and supporters. With the social effects of the pandemic lingering in our communities this recording was a chance for us to celebrate togetherness and the special energizing effect of making music with a live audience.

The planning of this milestone project was a labour of love from a group of legendary artists that found comfort in African American hymns & spirituals during a time of deep trouble in our world. The direction for the music from the outset was to step away from the world of jazz & dig deeper to the roots of Black music. Featuring Dee Daniels & Denzal Sinclaire on vocals, John Clayton on bass, arrangements and production, Herlin Riley on drums, Bobby Floyd on Hammond B3, & Isaiah J. Thompson on piano.

Sean Fyfe and his bandmates express their individuality with a deep knowledge of the tradition, a hardearned understanding of music's mechanics, and the absorption of lessons learned frompast masters.

An expressive instrumentalist, Cherry has a hip, melodic approach that is a refreshing contrast to guitarists who frequently resort to playing 'finger music', the execution of rapid streams of notes that serve no musical purpose other than to fill space This recording is a continuation and salute to Ed Cherry's influences and mentors in music.

Mr. Asche's highly anticipated third CD as a leader, Five Down Blues places him in the company of of working band of Pete Benson on organ and drummer George Fludas. This swinging album includes original compositions by Kyle Asche as well as tunes by Horace Silver, John Patton, Horace Silver and more!

This album embodies the hope of spring, growth, rebirth & renewal. It's an apt theme for a musical collaboration named after Ostara, the germanic goddess of the spring equinox. The lush arrangements arise from the fruitful collaboration of 7 outstanding artists, each a bandleader & composer in her own right. Together, they embody the geographic, cultural & ethnic diversity of the Canadian mosaic.

Lezlie Harrison leads a wonderful quartet driven by Ben Paterson's incredible Hammond B3 organ playing. Lezlie Harrison - Let Them Talk / Leslie Harrison is a bold and subtle vocalist. She brings her distinctive stamp and very personal delivery to every song she touches. Here, on her new album for Cellar Live, she leads a wonderful quartet driven by Ben Paterson's incredible Hammond B3 organ playing, and ably supported by Matt Chertkoff on guitar, and Pete Zimmer on drums.

2023 release. Joel Haynes reunites with renowned saxophonist Seamus Blake and pianist Tilden Webb for "The Return," juxtaposing crafty originals and reworked covers Fifteen years later, but well worth the wait, Joel Haynes is back with his third album 'The Return' on Cellar Music. The Toronto-based drummer laid down the album in Vancouver with an all-star band including Seamus Blake on saxophone, Neil Swainson on bass, and Tilden Webb on piano. Fine original compositions are juxtaposed by some killer covers including 'Tomorrow Never Knows' by The Beatles.

A truly revelatory album from one of North America's most beloved jazz and gospel vocalists. The Promise is the result of a journey with breast cancer which inspired the artist to write and produce a career-changing collection of spiritual songs. The Promise is one of the most anticipated gospel and spiritual albums of the year in a time when we all need inspiration.

Fun House - David Blake - Fun House is guitarist David Blake's thrilling quintet effort featuring some of Vancouver's finest musicians. The collection of original compositions showcase the bands dynamic interplay and explosive improvisations. This album is David's third venture as a leader, but the first to expand the group beyond the realm of the trio. Including trumpeter Thad Bailey-Mai and pianist Brad Turner allows for the group to take on a number of intricate, fleshed out compositions. Ranging from through composed modern jazz odysseys Bernie Does It and Jon, No Jon to quick witted tunes such as Devil Stick and the title track Fun House, Blake utilizes the unique talents of each band member to create a rich sonic landscape. Inspired by modern jazz composers such as Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler and Herbie Hancock, David's tunes have intricate melodies, dark and mysterious harmonies, odd time signature romps and lots of improvisation. As a guitarist, David's virtuosic yet thoughtful solos are featured through out. With pianist Brad Turner providing a harmonic play ground, David takes the role of front man, along with long time collaborator Thad Bailey-Mai on trumpet. The exuberant rhythm section consists of bassist Conrad Good and Bernie Arai, two of Canada's most in demand players. Fun House is a thrilling collection of eight original tunes performed expertly by a quintet of Vancouver's finest. Cellar Live

Multi-award winning jazz vocalist Joe Coughlin's career has spanned 4 decades. He's one of the rare breed of singers able to inhabit the land where jazz meets the great American Song Book. Dedicated To You reunites Joe with pianist Bernie Senen-sky and drummer Terry Clarke, both of whom performed on his first recording, 40 years ago. Joining these heavyweights are Neil Swainson and Ryan Oliver.

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The music presented here is a snapshot of Billy Drummond's musical vision. Where he is today, where he's been, and where he might be headed. Drummond has been leading various aggregations of "Freedom of Ideas" for well over a decade and is proud for the opportunity to document this vision.

A long-time fan of the front-line pairings of the 1950s bands of Miles Davis, Art Blakey and Horace Silver (for whom "Silver Mine" is dedicated), Swainson shaped both his compositions and the blue-chip rhythm section of pianist Renee Rosnes (with whom he'd worked in the 1990s cross border band Free Trade) and Lewis Nash around this stylistic post-bop conception. With compositional dedications to musical influences (the aforementioned "Silver Mine"), to impactful places ("Kyushu," a musical reflection of time spent on this Japanese island), to people ("Fell Among Thieves" references a biblical parable that Swainson relates to some "wonderful" people he has known who fell into difficult company and circumstance), this new recording offers a personal glimpse inside Swainson's musical and compositional mind.

Dark Night, Bright Stars - Sharon Minemoto - A captivating collection of original compositions by indomitable pianist Sharon Minemoto that reveal a wealth of emotional depth. Her new album for Cellar Music entitled 'Dark Night, Bright Stars' is lyrical, playful and introspective with a wealth of emotional depth. It features a fantastic quartet comprised of Jon Bentley on tenor saxophone, Darren Radtke on bass and Bernie Arai on drums.