Kelly Jefferson is a Canadian jazz saxophonist (born March 4, 1970 in Regina, Saskatchewan), he has recorded and performed with numerous jazz musicians and bands. Jefferson has a Bachelor of Music degree from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, and a Master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music in

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. He serves on the faculty of the University of Toronto as well as York University in Toronto, Ontario, and previously taught at McGill University. He has performed with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Ottawa's National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, The

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Group, and many other jazz artists. He toured the United States and Europe as tenor saxophonist with

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and Big Bop Nouveau. He leads the Kelly Jefferson trio and co-leads the Jefferson Grant Quintet with trombonist Kelsley Grant. Jefferson was nominated for Canada's National Jazz Awards in 2005 and 2006.» Regina Jazz Features 2006 Homecoming Concert Jazz Elements: jazz & blues music blog with news, reviews, concerts, and downloads, with a Canadian focus
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Discography

*Chris Tarry – ''The

Group - Rest of the Story'' (2011) *Kelly Jefferson Quartet – ''Next Exit'' (2010) *Chris Tarry – ''The

Group - Almost Certainly Dreaming'' (2007) *Chris Tarry – ''The

Group - Sorry to be Strange'' (2006) *Kelly Jefferson Quartet – ''Spark'' (2005) *

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– ''Lunasa'' (2003) *Daniel Barnes – ''Culmination'' (2003) *Time Warp – ''Warp IX'' (2003) *Jefferson Grant Quintet – ''As One'' (2002) *Chris Tarry – ''

's Project 33'' (2002) *Jefferson Grant Quintet – ''JGQ'' (1999) *Joshua Rager Sextet – ''Joshua Rager Sextet''

References

External links

Official site
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