How a ’50s-era recording of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie helped pave the way for updated songs like the Beatles’ “Now and Then.”

Here is the video premiere of “I’ve Got Nothing” by Toronto-based quartet Peripheral Vision.

Here is the video premiere of “Pigeons & Disco,” from the Montreal-based quartet Bellbird’s debut album ‘Root in Tandem.’

‘Pipe Dream’ is challenging but satisfying chamber jazz from a quartet that instinctually knows each other, with Lina Allemano relentlessly pushing forward.

Mark Anthony K joined Preston Frazier as Projekt Gemineye moves on from the ‘In the Year 3073’ series with ‘What Lies Beyond.’

Here is the video premiere of three songs from bassist RJ LeBlanc’s just-released album ‘Heyday.’

Here is the video premiere of ‘Rebirth’ by Noam Lemish, from the pianist, composer and bandleader’s upcoming orchestral-jazz record ‘Twelve.’

Here is the video premiere of “Mad Nomad,” from the appealing world-music quartet So Long Seven.

Here is the video premiere of “Ruth’s Rosa” by acclaimed drummer, composer and bandleader Ernesto Cervini.

Mike Tiano traces the winding road that brought the beloved Canadian comedy troupe Kids in the Hall back to television.