Canadian jazz musician Argue stunned his unique album got Grammy nom

From the Winnipeg Free Press:

Vancouver-reared composer and conductor Darcy James Argue knew that his particular strain of jazz — which he calls “steampunk big band” — was unlikely to ever garner a huge audience, let alone mainstream award recognition. So, when his 18-piece band’s debut album, “Infernal Machines,” earned a nomination for best large jazz ensemble album at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards, he was suitably floored…as an avant-garde jazz composer, it can be difficult to stand out in the bustling New York scene, but Argue has earned resounding plaudits in the local press.

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