Curtis Nowosad on Check Ca June 14

In case you missed you it, Curtis Nowosad gave a call for an update on his comings and goings. Curtis is  part of this year's International Winnipeg Jazz Festival and recently released his newest album. When we spoke with him, he had just released another track from the new album, The Water Protectors . There's an interesting history about this song which tells listeners a bit more about this diverse and talented and creative artist:  https://www.nextbop.com/blog/watch-the-video-for-drummer-curtis-nowosads-new-single-the-water-protectors-premiere

Listen the interview online on the CKUW website for June 14, 2019: 
https://ckuw.ca/programs/detail/check-ca

Thank you to Curtis for his generosity and humour for a detailed and fun interview. Check out his Jazz Fest show on June 22 at the West End Cultural Centre.

C'est le Jazz Fest in Winnipeg

If you're in Winnipeg, you probably know the International Winnipeg Jazz Festival is going June 18-23. Lots of great shows so far: Celine McLorin Salvant, Joshua Redman, and Brian Blade at the Canadian Human Rights Museum; Dirty Catfish Brass Band, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, and DJ Shub at The Cube (and a wicked party at the King's Head afterwards); Common at the Concert Hall and Sebastian Gaskin as his opening act; many incredible local and Canadian artists and so much more to come! 

Listeners to the show will be looking forward to Galactic (with Dirty Catfish Brass Band opening) tonight at the Burton Cummings Theatre and Curtis Nowosad tomorrow night (Saturday) at the West End Cultural Centre. We're certainly looking forward to these great shows! 

And back again is the post-concert Jam Sessions at The Fairmont Hotel Lounge hosted by the one and only Derrick Gardner. Don't miss these fun and improvised performances!

Shout-out to Alpha Toshineza who was at the Saul Williams show in St. Boniface

Alpha Toshinza and DJ Stop.

Well, well, well....  in case you missed it , local hip hop artist Alpha Toshineza stopped by the show on May 31. We chatted about his newest album, upcoming performances, and recent BreakOut West award nomination. Alpha and local artist Prisoner of War drops some rhymes with a kickin' live freestyle jam. A fun visit and looking forward to his next. Check out his latest releases on mutiples

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Jazz Inuit

Shout out to DJ Stop. who mixes with Alpha Toshineza. He recently posted his last visit to the show on mixcloud (under Passion of the Crates - Jazz Funk Journey by Norman Breaks):

https://www.mixcloud.com/iamstop/passion-of-the-crates-jazz-funk-journey-check-ca-27may19/?utm_campaign=notification_new_upload&utm_medium=email&utm_source=notification&utm_content=html