Where the Joy Is (out June 26!)
Cellar Live
June 26, 2026
- Where the Joy is (A. Tosoff)
- Little One (A. Tosoff + lyrics by J. Proznick)
- Thoughts (A. Tosoff + lyrics by M. Pickthall)
- The Fiddle and the Drum (Joni Mitchell)
- This Time the Dream’s on Me (H. Arlen, J Mercer)
- Love Said (A. Tosoff + lyrics by M. Pickthall)
The Band:
Emilie-Claire Barlow (vocals)
Allison Au (alto sax)
Amanda Tosoff (piano)
Jon Maharaj (bass)
Morgan Childs (drums)
Jazz pianist and composer Amanda Tosoff releases Where the Joy Is, the third and final installment of her art-song–inspired Words Project. Following her JUNO-nominated albums Words and Earth Voices, the recording reunites Tosoff with longtime collaborators vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow, saxophonist Allison Au, bassist Jon Maharaj, and drummer Morgan Childs. Recorded after Tosoff’s first post-pandemic tour, Where the Joy Is captures a moment of renewal — though not without complexity. Through poetry-infused original compositions and reimagined works by Harold Arlen and Joni Mitchell, Tosoff explores joy in its many forms: in nature and childlike wonder, in the struggle of the artistic process, and in choosing love through letting go. Rather than offering easy optimism, the album suggests that even in uncertainty and change, we are reminded to keep our hearts open — returning, again and again, to where the joy is.