John Alcorn is a

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singer who is active in the Toronto jazz scene.

Biography

Born in

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and raised in

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and

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, Alcorn returned to Toronto as an adult and began performing in jazz clubs. He released his first album in 1999, and was named Male Vocalist of the Year by the ''

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'' Awards. He also earned a

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in 1997 as music director and composer for Theresa Tova's play ''Still the Night''. Alcorn has also acted in a number of television films, including ''Must Be Santa'' and ''

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''. Alcorn is the partner of puppeteer and dramatist

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. His daughter,

Coco Love Alcorn Coco Love Alcorn is a Canadian pop and jazz singer. The daughter of jazz singer John Alcorn, she released her debut album in 1995. She toured as an opening act for Burton Cummings, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jesse Cook, and Ani DiFranco and perform ...

, is also a noted Canadian jazz and pop singer.

2017

In January 2017 John Alcorn began a weekly presentation of his "Songbook Series" at the 120 Diner in downtown Toronto.

Discography

* ''Haunted'' (1999) * ''Quiet Night'' (2003) * ''Flying Without Wings'' (2015)

References

External links

John Alcorn official website120 Diner Event Listings
Living people 20th-century Canadian male singers Cabaret singers Canadian jazz singers Canadian jazz songwriters Canadian people of Irish descent Dora Mavor Moore Award winners Gay singers Canadian LGBT singers Canadian LGBT songwriters Gay songwriters Musicians from Toronto 21st-century Canadian male singers Canadian gay musicians Canadian male jazz musicians Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century LGBT people 20th-century LGBT people {{Jazz-singer-stub