Oliver Jones (pianist)

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Oliver Theophilus Jones (born September 11, 1934 in Montreal ) is a Canadian jazz pianist and composer.

Live and act

Oliver Jones took piano lessons from the age of five, first with Madame Bonner from the Église Unie in the “Petite Bourgogne (Saint-Henri)” district, made famous by Trevor Payne's Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir . He received further instruction from Oscar Peterson's sister, Daisy Peterson Sweeney .

After performing locally, he toured the United States with a band called "Bandwagon". From 1980 he worked a. a. as resident pianist at the " Charlie Biddles Jazz Club" in Montreal (1981 to 1986), where he a. a. performed with Biddle and drummer Bernard Primeau . At the same time he performed in Canada, but also in Europe, at festivals, concerts and clubs, either as a solo artist or with a trio.

In 1986 he won a Juno Award for his album Lights of Burgundy and in 1989 the “Félix Prize” for his album Just Friends . The pianist, who has received several honorary doctorates, has taught music at Laurentian University in Ontario (1987) and McGill University in Montreal (1988).

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Discographic notes

  • Oliver Jones and Charlie Biddle 1982
  • Live at Biddle's 1983
  • The Many Moods of Oliver Jones 1984
  • Lights of Burgundy 1985
  • Speak Low, Swing Hard 1985
  • Requestfully Yours 1985
  • Cookin 'at Sweet Basil 1987
  • Just Friends 1989
  • Northern Summit 1990
  • A Class Act 1991
  • Just 88 1993
  • Yuletide Swing 1994
  • From Lush to Lively 1995
  • Have Fingers Will Travel 1997
  • Just In Time 1998
  • One More Time 2006

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personal data
SURNAME Jones, Oliver
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jones, Oliver Theophilus (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian jazz pianist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH September 11, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Montreal