Although it was released over two years ago, Ernesto Cervini has left a lasting impression with his album Joy. Released in October of 2022, the album received a JUNO Award nomination for ‘Jazz Album of the Year: Solo,’ which affirmed what an important work it has proven to be within Canadian contemporary jazz. Joy is a collection of tracks inspired by Louise Penny’s novel series Three Pines. Penny’s novels have proven so well-liked that they were turned into a television series of the same name, premiering on Amazon Prime Video in December 2022. Joy is meant to bring to life the warmth, integrity, and compassion within Penny’s novels. It’s a collection of 15 original tracks composed by Cervini himself. They were carefully composed to capture the emotional depth and complexity of the novel ...