Episode 386: More Favourite Canadian Jazz Albums From 2026

More of some of my favourite Canadian Jazz albums released this year. You'll hear the following recordings:

• Variations Sur Une Turlute by Montreal's Greenhouse Ensemble. From Mezzanine.

• Broken Dreams--The Atlantis Jazz Ensemble, from Mystic Suite.

• The Ballerina by Kris Davis and her trio of Robert Hurst and Johnathan Blake. From Lost in Geneva.

• Evidence (Thelonious Monk) by Ernesto Cervini Trio, from Water Pistols at Dawn

• Pro Olmir (a tribute to Brazilian jazz guitarist Olmir Stocker) by Ona. From Traces of Brazil, Voices of Toronto

• June Moon, by Winnipeg guitarist Jocelyn Gould, from So Delighted

• Landings by Nanaimo, B.C. raised trumpeter, Ingrid Jensen. From the album of the same name.

• Inner Traces by Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, and the London Vocal project. From Vital Spark: compositions by Canadian born Kenny Wheeler.

• The Highest Mountain (Clifford Jordan) by Edmonton saxophonist Jacob Do. From his upcoming album First Chorus.

Note: Jacob Do will be special guest on next week's episode, talking about this wonderful new album, how he discovered jazz, and his upcoming Canadian tour.