Jazz from Rant
independent music label for jazz artists, composers and improvisers

Reg Schwager, guitar, composition, productionAmanda Tosoff, piano, RhodesLauren Falls, bassMichel Lambert, drums Review: Ottawa Citizen

New album entitled Portrait Landscape, performed by my group, the Genius Loci Ensemble. If you visit the album on Bandcamp you can read notes on the individual tracks and order a very, very limited edition hard copy compact disc. The title is a play on words, as I enjoy songs that capture the energy of place and […]

New track in the portrait series by Jeannette Lambert. More info on her blog: https://nette.ca/jeannette/2024/01/20/portrait-nineteen/

Congratulations to Reg for being made a member of the Order of Canada! We are so pleased his lifelong dedication to music is being celebrated with this honour. Our family arrived in Canada from the Netherlands and our parents’ decision to settle us all here has proved to be well considered and most auspicious. To […]

New release, a collection of iconic Canadian singer/songwriter folk classics by Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Robbie Robertson, Bruce Cockburn and Leonard Cohen, performed by Jeannette and her ensemble in a jazz fashion. Streaming only.

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Buy hard copies at Michel’s Bandcamp The story behind these recordings on Jeannette’s blog Review at The WholeNote, Review of Primati Primi at Citizen Jazz Interview with Michel about this project at Citizen Jazz Review at La Gazette Bleue

I am proud to announce that my experimental opera is now out at Bandcamp! Read more at Jeannette’s blog. Review at The WholeNote Review at La Gazette Bleue Also streaming at the usual places worldwide. Limited edition handmade copies available on Bandcamp.

New music from our offspring’s label, Friday Night Inn, created by van garden and beamer! Learn more at van garden’s Bandcamp or beamer!’s Bandcamp.

Now streaming at Bandcamp and other sites, Brontë is a compilation of Jeannette Lambert’s songs composed around the poetry of the Brontë sisters. This freshly re-mastered collection of tracks comes from diverse recordings over the past few decades and is essentially a series of experimental jazz punk versions of the timeless poetry.

Ars Transmutatoria Bleu and Rouge are available with three new recordings, Bronze and Orange, and our first ever vinyl production, all with the option of a limited edition handmade box. These elements are available in a variety of possible permutations at Michel’s Bandcamp page. You can also visit his website where you will find his […]