Good Information, a group of young Edmonton jazz musicians . . . providing a cacophony of jarring soundscapes or a blending of disparate sounds to form a singular melody, exploding into a madness of music that’s at once exciting and messy, uneasy and toe-tappingly catchy…
- Ramin Ostad (Edmonton International Fringe Festival 2018)
Recently coming off a short hiatus in Europe, Edmonton based quartet Good Information returns to debut a host of original compositions written in Finland. The band boasts a sound rooted in jazz but borrowing from head-nodding hip-hop loops, soulful neo-soul harmonies and math-rock’s dizzying time signatures. Their unique brand of “jazz with a beat-aesthetic” shines through improvisational interplay woven over minimalist structures; one moment they’re a groove-making machine, the next, a blur of collective improvisation. Good Information maintains the traditional elements of small-combo jazz, allowing the music to take shape in the moment as they react to each other.
Good information has become a significant part of the Edmonton music community through their unique distinct shows. Most significantly, their “RE:JAZZ” show series, which features the music of popular hip-hop artists arranged for their jazz context. Each happens for one night only. Alongside local rappers appearing as guests, they never fail to fill the house. Its success landed them 2 residencies at The Common running in 2020: A monthly residency featuring other young jazz groups, and a quarterly residency for RE:JAZZED which, so far, has covered Kendrick Lamar, Tyler The Creator, A Tribe Called Quest. Next: Kanye West arranged for band + string quartet.
[We are 4 friends who like playing music together]
EPK under construction
Good information has become a significant part of the Edmonton music community through their unique distinct shows. Most significantly, their “RE:JAZZ” show series, which features the music of popular hip-hop artists arranged for their jazz context. Each happens for one night only. Alongside local rappers appearing as guests, they never fail to fill the house. Its success landed them 2 residencies at The Common running in 2020: A monthly residency featuring other young jazz groups, and a quarterly residency for RE:JAZZED which, so far, has covered Kendrick Lamar, Tyler The Creator, A Tribe Called Quest. Next: Kanye West arranged for band + string quartet.
[We are 4 friends who like playing music together]
EPK under construction