James Braidie Galloway (28 July 1936 – 30 December 2014) was a jazz

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and

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player. He based his career in Canada after emigrating from Scotland in the mid-1960s.

Early life and education

Galloway was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland."Jim Galloway: Saxophonist who left his native Scotland to become one of the leading lights of the Canadian jazz scene"
''The Independent'', Brian Morton, 20 March 2015 He studied graphic design at the Glasgow School of Fine Arts.
''Toronto Star'', Trish Crawford, Jan. 6, 2015 He also studied clarinet and alto saxophone, and began playing in local Glasgow venues.

Career

Galloway moved to Toronto in 1964. He worked briefly as a graphic designer, and played in local bands, including the Metro Stompers."Musician James Galloway was a foundational figure in Canadian jazz"
''The Globe and Mail'', JAMES CULLINGHAM, January 28, 2015 He went on tour in Europe and the United States with

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in the mid-1970s, and soon after formed the Wee Big Band. Galloway recorded many jazz albums, both with his own band and in collaboration with other well-known jazz musicians. His album ''Walking on Air'' was nominated for Best Jazz Album at the

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. He was a co-founder of the

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, and served as its music director from 1987 to 2009. In 2002 he was made a Chevalier of the French

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. Galloway died in palliative care in Toronto on 30 December 2014. A documentary film about his life, '' Jim Galloway: A Journey in Jazz'', was aired on TV Ontario in 2018." Jim Galloway: A Journey in Jazz"
''TVO'', Oct 05, 2018

Discography

* ''Bojangles'' (1978/79) * ''Thou Swell'' (1981, with Jay McShann, Don Thompson and Terry Clarke), * ''At The Bern Jazz Festival'' (1983) (with Doc Cheatham,

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) * ''The Sackville All Stars Christmas Record'' (1986) (with

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) * ''A Tribute To Louis Armstrong'' (1988) (with

) * ''Jim & Jay's Christmas'' (1992) (with Jay McShann) * ''Wee Big Band'' (1993) * ''Live at the Green Dolphin - Cape Town, South Africa'' (Vol. 1 & 2) (1996) * ''Pocketful of Dreams'' (1997) (with

) * ''What's New'' (1997) (with Bob Barnard and

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) * ''At the Ball'' (1998) (with Ed Polcer) * ''Raisin' the Roof'' (1998) (with

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) * ''Music Is My Life'' (2001) (with Dick Wellstood and Humphrey Lyttelton) * ''Live in Toronto'' (2010) (with

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- recorded 1973)

References

External links

Jazz Canadiana: Jim GallowayThe Canadian Encyclopedia: Jim GallowayJim Galloway Interview
NAMM Oral History Library (1985) {{DEFAULTSORT:Galloway, Jim 1936 births 2014 deaths Canadian jazz clarinetists People from Kilwinning Scottish emigrants to Canada Canadian jazz saxophonists Male saxophonists Canadian jazz bandleaders 20th-century saxophonists 20th-century Canadian male musicians Canadian male jazz musicians Sackville Records artists Hep Records artists