Ian Bargh

Ian Martin Bargh (born January 8, 1935 in Prestwick , Scotland , † January 2, 2012 in Toronto ) was a British - Canadian jazz pianist .

Life

At the age of 17, Bargh performed both as a classical pianist and with jazz groups and dance bands in England and Scotland before emigrating to Canada in 1957. In Toronto he has since been active in the local jazz scene and played in the 1960s and 70s with guest musicians such as Buddy Tate , Buck Clayton , Bobby Hackett , Vic Dickenson , Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson , Ernestine Anderson , Sweets Edison , Edmond Hall , Doc Cheatham or Tyree Glenn . From the early 1980s, Bargh was hired as a pianist in Jim Galloway's Saturday sessions ("Toronto Alive!"), Which took place at the Sheraton Center and were broadcast on the radio. In these sessions he played a. a. with Zoot Sims , Al Cohn , Lee Konitz , Peter Appleyard , Frank Wright , Scott Hamilton , Rob McConnell , Ed Bickert , Dizzy Reece and Warren Vaché . In addition to touring with Jim Galloway, he performed annually at the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival , where he accompanied guest artists including Plas Johnson , Spanky Davis , Harold Ashby , Fraser MacPherson , Joe Temperley , Randy Sandke , Jake Hanna and George Masso . In addition to his longstanding membership in Jim Galloway's sextet Echoes of Swing , he has performed on cruise ships. Bargh worked on recordings of Larry Dubin and the Big Muddys as well as Jim Galloway and Doc Cheatham at Sackville. In 1994 he recorded the solo album Only Trust Your Heart live under his own name .

personal data
SURNAME	Bargh, Ian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bargh, Ian Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British-Canadian jazz pianist
DATE OF BIRTH	January 8, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH	Prestwick , Scotland
DATE OF DEATH	January 2, 2012
Place of death	Toronto