Jordan Officer (born 1976) is a Canadian guitarist who plays jazz, blues, and country music. He has worked often with singer
Susie Arioli.
Officer was born in Montreal. He played violin and drums before taking up guitar at the age of fourteen. He performed with blues bands in clubs, which is how he met
Susie Arioli, a Canadian jazz singer who also plays snare drum. In 1997, they added a bassist and formed a trio which performed in bars and clubs. During the following year, they opened for
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...
at the
Montreal Jazz Festival
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal ( en, Montreal International Jazz Festival) is an annual jazz festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness World Record as the world's largest jazz fest ...
. Officer cites
Charlie Christian
Charles Henry Christian (July 29, 1916 – March 2, 1942) was an American swing and jazz guitarist.
Christian was an important early performer on the electric guitar and a key figure in the development of bebop and cool jazz. He gained nati ...
as an influence and has a particular fondness for the swing era. He has played mandolin with opera singer Nils Brown and has worked with blues musician Stephen Barry.
Discography
* ''Jordan Officer'' (Spectra, 2010)
* ''Victor Sessions'' (2013)
* ''Blue Skies'' (2014)
* ''I'm Free'' (2015)
* ''Three Rivers'' (2018)
With
Susie Arioli
* ''It's Wonderful'' (
Justin Time, 2001)
* ''Pennies from Heaven'' (Justin Time, 2001)
* ''That's for Me'' (Justin Time, 2004)
* ''Learn to Smile Again'' (Justin Time, 2005)
* ''Live at the Montreal International Jazz Festival'' (Justin Time, 2007)
* ''Christmas Dreaming'' (Spectra, 2010)
* ''All the Way'' (2012)
References
External links
Official website
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Living people
Canadian country guitarists
Canadian jazz guitarists
Canadian male guitarists
Musicians from Montreal
Swing guitarists
1976 births
21st-century Canadian guitarists
21st-century Canadian male musicians
Canadian male jazz musicians
Justin Time Records artists
Félix Award winners