Calgary's music community is gathering to perform for a fundraising concert in a salute to Canadian troops overseas and their families here at home.

CKUA Radio celebrates Holger Peterson's 40th anniversary as host of the popular roots & blues radio program Natch'l Blues, with a dinner and dance on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 7:00pm at Edmonton's Cook County Saloon. Holger and fellow CKUA luminaries

Submit your votes for your favourite artists for The Maple Blues Awards. Online voting began on Friday, Oct. 30, with nominees in eight different categories. Cast your votes at http://www.mapleblues.ca/register.aspx before Sunday, Dec. 13 at noon.

live blues, Canada Lester Quitzau TrioMonday, November 2 at 8pmOld Fire HallRossland, BC Guitarist Tours in Support of New ReleaseGuitarist, songwriter and singer Lester Quitzau brings his trio to Rossland's Old Fire Hall on Monday, November 2nd for an evening

live blues, Canada McLean & McLean presentCentury Blues Tour Veteran Bluesmen Perform More Than 100 Canadian DatesDoc MacLean and Big Dave McLean are on the road again in 2009 with their National Steel "Century" Blues Tour of more than 100

live blues, Canada Johnny Tornado & the Storm Riders Storm Riders Alberta Tour Saturday, October 17 Shamrock Hotel, Calgary Sunday, October 18 Blues on Whyte Storm Riders Features an Organic, Live Off the Floor SoundBlues guitar man Johnny Tornado and

Now in its sixth season, the University of Calgary's Monday Night Jazz Series features pianist Michelle Gregoire in quintet at Beat Niq Jazz Club on Monday, November 30th.

The Dino Dominelli Quartet makes a return to Edmonton's Jeffrey's Cafe to showcase an evening of modern Jazz.

The Jazz Is Society of Alberta presents trumpeter Dean McNeill November 13 & 14 at Irene Besse Steinway Hall as part of their 2009-10 concert season. Complementing the evening's performance is Calgary Painter, Amy Dryer, who is showcasing her works

Calgary based Prime Time Big Band celebrates their 15th Anniversary with

Edmonton pays respect to jazz & blues vocal great Big Miller, when the unveiling of a sculpture of the singer by Danek Mozdzendski is unveiled on Saturday, September 26, at Big Miller Park on Tommy Banks Way.

Rossland, BC is home to a brand new jazz festival that will feature 25 world-class musicians in the intimate environment of the village's old fire hall, from September 23-27.

In celebration of their 40th anniversary, the legendary Downchild kicks off a Canadian tour in October, performing with a stellar cast of special guests along the way.

Five-time blues award nominee Michael Powers performs tonight at the Engineered Air Theatre, kicking off the 2009-10 Carma Acoustic Blues Series at Calgary's Epcor Centre for Performing Arts.

Alliance Francaise and Cantos Music Foundation present the duo of Gilles Chabenat (hurdy-gurdy) and Jean-Marc Padovani (saxophone) for a truly unique pair of concerts in Calgary. Appearing for a free noon hour performance at Cantos Music Foundation and a ticketed

Calgary's premiere jazz club, Beat Niq, is threatened with closure due to the economic slump felt in the city. With the threat of the doors closing, the Calgary jazz community is rallying to raise funds for the club to keep

Jazz vocalist Cheryl Fisher releases her new CD

Hamilton, Ontario jazz guitarist and singer Jackie Washington has died at age 89. The esteemed musician died on Saturday, June 27th at Hamilton's St. Joseph Hospital from complications resulting from a heart attack.

The Jazz Is Society of Alberta continues their annual tradition of jazz, cocktails and sunsets on board the S.S. Moyie, an historic sternwheeler that sails on Calgary's Glenmore Reservoir at Heritage Park, on Saturday, July 25th.

live blues, Canada Carlos del JuncoThursday, Mar 5 at 8 pmIronwood Stage & Grill, Calgary Ontario Musician Appears 1 Night OnlyAward-winning harmonica player Carlos del Junco brings his award-winning sound to Calgary at the Ironwood Stage & Grill this Thursday,