Canada’s most singular baritone belter delivers an insightful, vintage jazz-mode tribute to his late father, saxophonist William James Lightburn. The younger Lightburn tenderly weaves through eras—contemplating his dad’s time in the Quebecois music scene, his parents’ love story, and the contemporary gut-check of COVID death numbers—but comes back to the present with a determined life goal: “No more bullshit, only joy.”
By Ben Boddez
Guided by legendary producer Chin Injeti, the Vancouver trio embraces simplicity to create a bold new sound.