Badge Époque Ensemble is a Canadian musical project led by
Max Turnbull. They are most noted for their self-titled debut album, which was a longlisted nominee for the
2020 Polaris Music Prize
The 2020 edition of the Canada, Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on October 19, 2020. The longlist was announced on June 15, 2020, with the shortlist following on July 15, 2020 and the winner announced on October 19, 2020. Due to the CO ...
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In addition to Turnbull, the band includes guitarist Chris Bezant, saxophonist Karen Ng, flautist
Alia O'Brien, bassist Giosuè Rosati, percussionist Ed Squires and drummer Jay Anderson, and performs both instrumental music and songs with guest vocalists such as
Jennifer Castle,
Dorothea Paas,
James Baley and
Meg Remy. Their music blends jazz, progressive rock, psychedelic rock and funk elements.
[Lizzie Manno]
"Badge Époque Ensemble Announce New Album Self Help, Share Lead Single"
'' Paste'', September 2, 2020.
Their self-titled debut album was released in 2019. They followed up in 2020 with ''Self-Help''.
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Their 2022 album ''Clouds of Joy'' was longlisted for the ]2023 Polaris Music Prize
The 2023 edition of the Canada, Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2023. The winner was electronic musician Debby Friday for her album ''Good Luck (Debby Friday album), Good Luck''.
The longlist was announced on June 13, ...
."2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more"
CBC Music
CBC Music (formerly known as CBC FM, CBC Stereo and CBC Radio 2) is a Canadian FM radio network operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It used to concentrate on classical and jazz. In 2007 and 2008, the network transitioned towards a ...
, June 13, 2023.
References
Canadian progressive rock groups
Canadian psychedelic rock music groups
Canadian funk rock musical groups
Canadian jazz ensembles
Jazz fusion ensembles
Musical groups from Toronto
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