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Dr. Oliver Jones

April 16, 2011 Composer

TweetJazz Pianist / Organist / Arranger / Composer, Justin Time Records, Montreal, QC. Born: Montreal, QC. Dr. Oliver Jones is one of Canada’s‚ best-known jazz pianists. Born and raised in Saint-Henri, a predominantly working class area of Montreal, he lived several blocks from Oscar Peterson. As a boy, he would sit on Oscar’s porch, listening [...]

February 3, 2011 BHM Feature

TweetProfessor of Music, York University & Artistic Director / Conductor, Toronto Mass Choir, Toronto, ON. Born: Brantford, ON. Karen Burke is a Professor of Music at York University and the co-founder, artistic director and conductor of the Toronto Mass Choir, a unique Canadian contemporary gospel choir which has been recording and touring over the past [...]

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January 12, 2011 Composer

Tweet(Dr. Oscar Peterson was featured in the 1st & 2nd editions of Who’s Who in Black Canada. In recognition of his many outstanding contributions to Jazz music and the Canadian landscape, we would like to honour his legacy.) Jazz Pianist / Composer, Regal Recordings Ltd., Mississauga, ON. Born: Montreal, QC. Considered one of the greatest [...]

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Jeri Brown
TweetJazz Performer & Professor of Music, Justin Time Records & Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Born: USA. Jeri Brown is a classically trained jazz performer who, during her training under Frank Summerside, performed in the U.S. and throughout Europe (Sweden, Germany, Norway and Holland). In addition to performances with the Cleveland Chamber Orchestra and the St. Louis Symphony [...]
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