YOW Jazz
Tuesday February 18th, 2025 with Ian M
Juno nominees for 2025 -- an interview with Juno-nominated Laila Biali and a selection of the other jazz nominees. A bonus hour (on demand only) includes more of my conversation with Laila Biali about her musical journey and next project

Last week the 2025 nominees for the Juno Awards were announced: https://junoawards.ca/nominees/

Rocky Mountain Lullaby
Laila Biali - Wintersongs - self-released, 2024

Dance of the Pines
Laila Biali - Wintersongs - self-released, 2024

Purity of the Heart
Andy Milne and Unison - Time Will Tell - Sunnyside, 2024

A Windy Day at Carrick-A-Rede
Mark Kelso - The Antrim Coast - self-released, 2024

Joy (For Kenny)
Carn Davidson 9 - Reverence - self-released, 2024

Io's Orbit
Jocelyn Gould - Portrait of Right Now - self-released, 2024

It Never Entered My Mind
Caity Gyorgy - Hello! How Are You? - La Reserve, 2024

Mombo
Andrea Superstein - Oh Mother - Cellar Records, 2024

Imagine
Kellylee Evans - Winter Song - self-released, 2024

To Forgive
Larnell Lewis - Slice of Life - self-released, 2024

On Demand Bonus Content - my continuing discussion with Laila Biali about her musical journey into jazz, her influences and her next project.

Snow
Laila Biali - Wintersongs - self-released, 2024

Vienna Concert Part I (excerpt)
Keith Jarrett - Vienna Concert - ECM, 1992

Winter of my Discontent
Rene Rosnes - Beloved of the Sky - Smoke Session Records, 2018

Lazy Afternoon
Rene Rosnes (with Dianne Reeves) - With a Little Help From My Friends - Blue Note, 2001

I Don't Know Enough About You
Diana Krall - Love Scenes - Impulse!, 1997

Charmed Live
Diana Krall - Live in Paris - Verve Records, 2002

Of Smiles Remembered
Norma Winstone - Wheeler with Words - amm, 2024

A Case of You
Laila Biali - A Case of You (Live off the Floor) - self-released, 2021

Both Sides Now
Laila Biali - Joni75: The Living Room Sessions - self-released, 2019