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John Borra ‘Last Dance At The E Room’ Album Review

Alt-rocker, alt-country, alt-folk, genre-defying John Borra’s latest release is a poetic barn-burner.

The three works on the album for string quartet performance provide an exciting survey of Montréal’s young generation of composers.

The first release from new jazz label Lit Soc showcases Toronto saxophonist Patrick Smith.

On their fifth album, The National fulfilled all the promise of their earlier work, with stronger songs and a surprising execution.

The marvellous new album from two of jazz’s outstanding masters in their first duo recording is a triumph.

The high-energy Americana band with the unusual name releases their third album. It’s a winner.