"Today’s episode of The Jazz Hole includes a number of great new albums, such as “Windowsill” by pianist, vocalist and composer Lauren Lee. All other musicians today are from Canada. Two of Canada’s premiere vocalists released new albums: “Chrysalis” by the well-known Sonia Johnson and “Here, Now” by Jenna Marie Pinard and guitarist Jay Yoo. Plus two Canadian drummers: Nick Fraser who released “Zoning” along with Kris Davis, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Laubrock and Lina Allemano, and Aaron Dolman with his first full-length album entitled “Nostalgia and Other Fantasies”

Aaron Dolman - “Stars In A Midnight Lake (Intro)”, “Stars In A Midnight Lake” & “Giving (With)”

Album: Nostalgia and Other Fantasies

Aaron Dolman (d), Marcus Savard-Lowry (g - left), Zachary Bachand (g - right), Caitlin Smith (viola, voc) and Mathieu McConnell (b)

Sonia Johnson - “Sleeping” & “Darkness and Light”

Album: Chrysalis

Sonia Johnson (voc), Stephen Johnston (g), David Ryshpan (p, kbds), Mark Alan Haynes (e-b), Max Sansalone (d, perc), Jean-Pierre Zanella (fl), Samuel Blais (as, cl), Frank Lozano (ts, b-cl), Jean-Nicolas Trottier (tb), Rémi Cormier (tp, flh), Judith Little-Daudelin and Elie Haroun (voc)

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Nick Fraser, Kris Davis, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Laubrock, Lina Allemano - “Zoning” & “Wells Tower”

Album: Nick Fraser/Kris Davis/Tony Malaby (with Ingrid Laubrock and Lina Allemano) - Zoning

Nick Fraser (d), Kris Davis (p), Tony Malaby (saxophones), Ingrid Laubrock (ts) and Lina Allemano (tp)

Jenna Marie Pinard and Jay Yoo - “Green Eyes (Intro)”, “Green Eyes” & “Polaroid”

Album: Here, Now

Jenna Marie Pinard (voc, composer of “Green Eyes”, co-composer of “Green Eyes (Intro)” and “Polaroid”) and Jay Yoo (g, co-composer of “Green Eyes (Intro)” and “Polaroid”)

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Lauren Lee - “Windowsill” & “Get Off Me”

Album: Windowsill

Lauren Lee (p, rhodes, voc), Brad Mulholland (as, cl, fl), Marcos Varela (b) and Andy O'Neill (d)

00:00 - The Jazz Hole with Linus (Stars In A Midnight Lake (Intro) - Aaron Dolman

02:24 - Stars In A Midnight Lake - Aaron Dolman

09:10 - Giving (With) - Aaron Dolman

12:12 - Sleeping - Sonia Johnson

16:49 - Darkness and Light - Sonia Johnson

20:28 - The Jazz Hole with Linus

23:25 - Zoning - Nick Fraser, Kris Davis, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Laubrock, Lina Allemano

30:03 - Wells Tower - Nick Fraser, Kris Davis, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Laubrock, Lina Allemano

35:41 - Green Eyes (Intro) - Jenna Marie Pinard, Jay Yoo

37:36 - Green Eyes - Jenna Marie Pinard, Jay Yoo

44:17 - The Jazz Hole with Linus

45:24 - Polaroid - Jenna Marie Pinard, Jay Yoo

49:09 - Windowsill - Lauren Lee

57:04 - The Jazz Hole with Linus

58:56 - Get Off Me - Lauren Lee

65:23 - Finish

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