YOW Jazz, April 15: Rachel Therrien's Latin Jazz Project - an interview plus a new release

On the show we will hear my conversation with Rachel and couple of tracks from her new release, "Mi Hogar II", plus some new jazz guitar releases

Rachel Therrien is a Montreal-based trumpet player and composer. Her new album “Mi Hogar II” is a a follow-up to “Mi Hogar”, released in 2023. This album, like the first, comes out of recording sessions done in New York, Toronto and Montreal. The album includes the following musicians:

• John Benítez (bass)

• Manuel Valera (piano)

• Keisel Jiménez (percussion)

• Iván Renta (saxophone)

• Michel Medrano Brindis (Drums)

• Carlos Maldonado (Percussion)

• Alex Bellegarde (Bass)

• Danae Olano (piano)

• Mireya Ramos (vocals & violin)

• OKAN (violin & percussion)

I talked to her about her musical journey, the recording of the tunes on the new album and some of her influences.

Here is a video of the last track on the album, “Beauty Free”.

The rest of the show will be new releases, including a set of recent jazz guitar releases. Included in the set is a track from the new album “Exits” from Strat Andriotis of Hamilton.

Here is a video of the track “Timer” from the new release.

You can listen live on Tuesday, April 15 at 93.1 on the FM dial in the National Capital Region, or through live streaming at CKCUFM.com. The show is also available on demand.