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Awards and nominations

As leader or soloist

* 2015 – Hagood Hardy Award SOCAN – Outstanding Jazz Artist of the Year * 2015 –

Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year – Solo The Juno Award for "Jazz Album of the Year - Solo" has been awarded since 2015, as recognition each year for the best jazz album of a solo artist in Canada. Winners References

Juno Awards, Jazz Album of the Year - Solo Jazz awards Awards ...

(Vista Obscura) * 2015 –

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– Best Jazz Recording (Symmetry) * 2015 – Toronto Musicians’ Association – Lifetime Achievement Award * 2012 – Juno Award Nominee – Best Traditional Jazz Album (Deep Shadows) * 2011 – Juno Award Nominee – Best Traditional Jazz Album (Songbook Vol. II) * 2010 – Juno Award Nominee – Best Contemporary Jazz Album (Songbook Vol. 1) * 2009 – the Canada Council’s “

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” * 2007 – Now Magazine “Saxophonist of the Year” * 2005 – National Jazz Awards Nomination – Saxophonist of the Year * 2004 – National Jazz Awards Nomination – Saxophonist of the Year * 2003 – National Jazz Awards Nomination – Saxophonist of the Year * 2002 – Winner – 4th Concours International de Soliste de Jazz – Monaco * 2001 – Juno Award Nominee – Best Mainstream Jazz Album (New Beginnings) * 2001 – Canadian Indie Music Award Nomination – Best Jazz Recording (New Beginnings) * 1999 – Juno Award – Best Mainstream Jazz Album (The Atlantic Sessions) * 1999 – Jazz Report Awards – Album of the Year (The Atlantic Sessions) * 1999 – Jazz Report Awards – Tenor Saxophonist of the Year * 1996 – Nomination for East Coast Music Award – Jazz Artist of the Year (Reminiscence)

With other artists

* 2009 – Juno Award Nominee – Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year (Existential Detective) (Random Access Large Ensemble) * 2003 – Montreal Jazz Festival Prix de Jazz (Nancy Walker Quartet) * 2001 – Juno Award Nominee – Best Vocal Jazz (This Is How Men Cry) (Marc Jordan) Blue Note Records * 2000 – Juno Award Nominee – Best Mainstream Jazz Album (New Horizons) (Bernie Senensky) Timeless * 1999 – Juno Award Nominee – Best Mainstream Jazz Album (Siren’s Song) (Maritime Jazz Orchestra) Justin Time * 1999 – Montreal Jazz Festival Prix de Jazz (Chris Mitchell Quintet)

Educational Awards

* 2011 Humber College – Distinguished Faculty Award * 2009 Humber College – College Innovation of the Year Award (Music Department) * 2008 Humber College – Teaching Excellence Certificate * 2004/05 Humber College – Award of Excellence for Outstanding Academic Contribution

Discography

As leader

* ''Trane of Thought Live at the Rex'' (Cellar Live) - Recorded at The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar in Toronto on September 20 and 21, 2018 * ''Generations'' (HGBS Blue Records Canada) - Recorded at Revolution Recording Studio, Toronto, ON, Canada on March 11 & 12, 2018 * ''Silent Voices'' (Jazz Compass) - released February 24, 2017 * ''Common Ground'' (Independent) - Recorded at Humber College Studio June 14, 15 2015 * ''Vista Obscura'' (ADDO) – Recorded July 27 and 28, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario * ''Symmetry'' (ADDO) – Recorded June 8 and 9, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario * ''Family Suite for Large Ensemble'' (ADDO) – Recorded January 7 and 8, 2012 at Humber Recording Studios in Toronto, Ontario * ''Deep Shadows'' (ADDO) – Recorded May 2, 2010 in Toronto Released April 2011 * ''Songbook Vol 2'' (ADDO) – Recorded June 18 – 21, 2009 at Humber Recording Studios in Toronto, Ontario * ''Songbook Vol 1'' (ADDO) – Recorded June 18 – 21, 2009 at Humber Recording Studios in Toronto, Ontario * ''Family Suite'' (Romhog) – Recorded at Humber Recording Studios, Toronto, Ontario, August 11 – 13, 2008 * ''Pure and Simple'' (Justin Time) – Recorded April 2 & 3, 2001 at AKW Studios, Montreal * ''New Beginnings'' (Radioland) – Recorded at: Reaction Studio, Toronto, Ontario * ''The Atlantic Sessions'' (Koch) – Recorded July 19 & 20,1997 at Atlantimix Studios Halifax, Nova Scotia * ''Reminiscence'' (Cornerstone) – Recorded at: Glenn Gould Studio,Toronto, July 15–17, 1994 * ''The Revellers'' (Unity) – Recorded: March 18 & 19, 1990 at Jazz Partners Studios, Toronto

As sideman

Compositions

Original compositions recorded

As leader

SONGBOOK VOL. I (ADDO Jazz Recordings) New Piece Manhattan Getaway Moulage Calendula By Invitation Only Fleeting Goodbye Glenn FAMILY SUITE (Romhog Records) Movement I Movement II Movement III Movement IV Movement V Movement VI Movement VII Movement VIII Movement IX Movement X Movement XI PURE AND SIMPLE (Justin Time) New Piece Alicante Opal Essence Five By Five NEW BEGINNINGS (Radioland) On The Sierra Nevada Starlight Lament For A Better Tomorrow Sideways Kirk's Blues Calendula New Beginnings THE ATLANTIC SESSIONS (KOCH Jazz) The Mill Dam Kirk's Blues Monkie's Uncle 1000 West Two Night Stand REMINISCENCE (Counterpoint) Reminiscence Advance Notice Moulage Deep Shadows Manhattan Getaway For Melvin Moon In Pisces Portrait Of Lucie THE REVELLERS (Unity-Page) 224 Blues Forward Motion The Revellers Carnival THE POWER OF BEAUTY (A Tribute To Stan Getz) (Various Artists) (Radioland) 517

Original compositions recorded by other artists

SIGNAL Andre White (Cornerstone) By Invitation Only Goodbye Glen SHAPESHIFT Keiran Overs (Unity-Page) Moon In Pisces THE WITCHES OF RED BEARD Chris Mitchell (KOCH-Jazz) The Buddy System You See But You Don't Hear SPECTRUM Chris Mitchell (Justin Time) Vanda Justina Fleeting The Torch Bearers LA DOLCE VITA New Berlin Chamber Ensemble (NBCE) Moulage SECOND DEBUT Joe Coughlin (Innovation) Spring Lyric Waltz For A Libra Lady Seascape UNDER A TREE Toronto Jazz Orchestra (TJO Records) Alicante (arranged by Mike Smith) AWAKENING University of Toronto 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra (UTJ) Calendula (arranged by Terry Promane)

References

JUNO Awards Database: Artist Summary

External links

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JUNO Awards
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