Metalwood

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Metalwood is a Canadian jazz band from Toronto, Ontario.[1][2] the band was active in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and reunited in 2016.[3] The members are saxophonist Mike Murley, pianist/trumpeter Brad Turner, bassist Chris Tarry and drummer Ian Froman.[4][5]

History

Metalwood was formed in Toronto in 1997.[5] The group signed with Brian Watson's Maximum Music Group.[6]

The members performed together until 2003, and recorded six albums of jazz music. Their first two albums 1997's Metalwood and Metalwood 2 in 1998, each won a Juno Award for best contemporary jazz album.

In 2016, Metalwood reunited, performing in Toronto and recording a new album, Twenty. Later that year the band went on tour to support the album, which won a Juno Award as best group jazz album of the year.[7]

Awards and recognition

  • 1998: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood[8]
  • 1999: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood 2[8]
  • 2017: Juno Award, Best Jazz Album - Group Twenty[8]

Discography

  • 1997: Metalwood
  • 1998: Metalwood 2
  • 1999: Metalwood Live
  • 2001: Metalwood 3
  • 2001: Recline
  • 2003: Chronic[9]
  • 2016: Twenty

References

Citations

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  3. "Mike Murley, on consecutive weekends filled with Metalwood and mainstream jazz". Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen January 29, 2016
  4. "Windsor’s Mike Murley picks up another Juno Award". Hants Journal, on April 11, 2017
  5. a b "Last Call Review: Metalwood/Twenty/Cellar Live Records". KIOS 91.5 Omaha Public Radio, By Chris Cooke • Sep 10, 2016
  6. "SAE buys IT school for undisclosed sum". North Shore News, Jeremy Shepherd May 26, 2017
  7. "Gord Downie wins three Junos at music awards gala dinner Saturday night". London Free Press, Lynn Saxberg and Peter Hum. April 1, 2017
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  9. "Jazz fusion pioneers Metalwood bring excellent new album to Yardbird". Roger Levesque Edmonton Journal, September 14, 2016

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External links

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