ATLANTIC JAZZ COLLECTIVE

Norma Winstone – vocals Mike Murley – tenor and soprano saxophone Florian Hoefner – piano, accordion Jim Vivian – bass Joe LaBarbera – drums In their star-studded debut album Seascape, the Atlantic Canadian supergroup—comprised of Juno Award-winning artists Mike Murley, Florian Hoefner, and Jim Vivian—delivers a truly inspiring and timeless performance. The album is set for worldwide release on May 2nd, 2025, via Alma Records. The group presents stunning new vocal versions of beloved modern jazz originals that showcase exceptional artistic craft and a deep musical understanding between the three members of the collective and their two legendary guest artists, Norma Winstone and Joe LaBarbera. Seascape is a most fitting title for this recording, for reasons both obvious and not so obvious. The music was recorded in St. John’s, Newfoundland, a city utterly dominated by the sea. Spend a few days there, and you feel the ocean—not only in your eyes and on your skin, but in read more...