- Thorndale, Ontario, Canada
Chris is a jazz guitarist, vocalist, teacher and composer based near London, Ontario, Canada. An active member of the regional jazz scene, he leads his own jazz groups, and has performed in various jazz, funk, pop, rock and country bands, as a solo act, and freelance musician. He was featured in the Profiles section of ArtScape Magazine. Chris is a multiple nominee for Best Jazz Artist at the Jack Richardson Music Awards (2006, 2008, 2010), has performed live at the award evenings, and was showcased on television news entertainment features. He has performed at Aeolian Hall Jazz Concerts, Jazz For The People concert series, the Stratford Jazz And Blues Festival, Forest City Jazz Festival, Quai du Vin Jazz Festival, Art In The Park Jazz Festival, live on Breakfast Television - Citytv and London evening news Entertainment Feature, "New Day" morning show, and at Canada Music Week. He has also performed at numerous corporate functions and conferences (clients include the University Of Western Ontario, Robarts Research Institute, General Electric Health Care, Freudenberg/North America, and MICCAI Conference) and extensively at jazz clubs and at private functions throughout Ontario.He has had the honour of performing with international recording artists: Lorne Lofsky (with Oscar Peterson), Pat LaBarbera (with Elvin Jones, Buddy Rich), Kirk MacDonald (1999 Juno award winner), Bob Mover (with Chet Baker), Mark Eisenman, Alex Dean, Gene Smith, Bob Brough, and Mike Murley.
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