On the new Rising Sun, Canada's Souljazz Orchestra lives up to all three parts of its name, with more instrumentation than ever and some notable sonic innovations since 2008's Manifesto. All the ...

Since their creation in 2002 in Ottawa, Canada, The Souljazz Orchestra has become one of the most potent bands in their field. Drawing on the rough, raw grooves of the '60s and '70s and fusing soul, ...

From left, members of the Souljazz Orchestra: Steve Patterson, Pierre Chrétien, Ray Murray, Marielle Rivard, Zakari Frantz and Philippe Lafrenire. (Brian Goldschmied/Souljazz Orchestra) The explosive ...

Over the course of the past 10 years, The Souljazz Orchestra has steadily built an impressive recording catalogue. What started out as a musical project between friends has become an internationally ...

"The Souljazz Orchestra return with another essential mystical odyssey in February 2014 as they release their brand new studio album, Inner Fire, on Strut. Recorded using the Orchestra's signature ...

“Originally, we didn’t have big ambitions,” keyboardist Pierre Chrétien told the Citizen a few years ago. His group, The Souljazz Orchestra was “just getting together to jam and have fun” with a mix ...

When Souljazz Orchestra bandleader Pierre Chretien brought his latest compositions to the rest of the band members, they suspected a prank. Brimming with synthesizers and electro-boogie sounds, the ...

Last week on OKP there was an entertaining review of Funkommunity’s debut LP that basically ran: great album, shame about the band name. Which, without wishing to rile members of either outfit, is ...

When a band is called The Souljazz Orchestra, there is a certain expectation to uphold that name and to provide a sound that accompanies such a title; this band accomplishes just that and more.

Since their creation in 2002 in Ottawa, Canada, The Souljazz Orchestra has become one of the most potent bands in their field. Drawing on the rough, raw grooves of the '60s and '70s and fusing soul, ...

For over 10 years, Canadian musical collective the Souljazz Orchestra have been releasing albums that smartly combine Afrobeat and Latin/Tropical flavors into a solid listening package. But this ain't ...

If there were ever a band that continue to live up to the mantra of "one nation under a groove," it would be the Souljazz Orchestra. Every record is always a treat, with their unique musical mixtures ...