Metalwood is a Canadian jazz band from Toronto, Ontario. The band was active in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and reunited in 2016."Mike Murley, on consecutive weekends filled with Metalwood and mainstream jazz". Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen January 29, 2016 The members are saxophonist Mike Murley, pianist/trumpeter Brad Turner, bassist Chris Tarry, and drummer Ian Froman."Windsor’s Mike Murley picks up another Juno Award". Hants Journal, on April 11, 2017"Last Call Review: Metalwood/Twenty/Cellar Live Records". KIOS 91.5 Omaha Public Radio, By Chris Cooke • Sep 10, 2016
History Metalwood was formed in Toronto in 1997. The group signed with Brian Watson's Maximum Music Group."SAE buys IT school for undisclosed sum". North Shore News, Jeremy Shepherd May 26, 2017
The members performed together until 2003, and recorded six albums of jazz music. Their first two albums 1997's Metalwood and Metalwood 2 in 1998, each won a Juno Award for best contemporary jazz album.
In 2016, Metalwood reunited, performing in Toronto and recording a new album, Twenty. Later that year the band went on tour to support the album, which won a Juno Award as best group jazz album of the year."Gord Downie wins three Junos at music awards gala dinner Saturday night". London Free Press, Lynn Saxberg and Peter Hum. April 1, 2017
Awards and recognition 1998: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood 1999: Juno Award, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Metalwood 2 2017: Juno Award, Best Jazz Album - Group Twenty
Discography 1997: Metalwood 1998: Metalwood 2 1999: Metalwood Live 2001: Metalwood 3 2001: Recline 2003: Chronic"Jazz fusion pioneers Metalwood bring excellent new album to Yardbird". Roger Levesque Edmonton Journal, September 14, 2016 2016: Twenty
References Citations
External links Mike Murley's Official Site Chris Tarry's Official Site Ian Froman's Official Site Brad Turner's Official Site
"Metalwood legacy built on a solid foundation" Erin McPhee / North Shore News September 8, 2016