Many Canadian jazz artists and groups have achieved national or international prominence and have received critical or audience acclaim in Canada and abroad. Posted on Jan 21, 2013. Posted on Jan 21, 2013. Posted on Jan 21, 2013. Posted on Jan 21, 2013.

Carl Fontana was one of the most talented and innovative trombonists of his generation. He became known as a lyrical, technically brilliant and inventive soloist. His fluid style was quite different from the bebop staccato of his great contemporaries, such as J. He definitely did not have a big ego and he did not have a star trip going on. He was just a good guy who enjoyed life, and enjoyed.

Don Menza is a powerful tenor saxophonist, with an dynamic and distinctive sound and soloing style. Born in Buffalo, New York in 1936, Menza started playing tenor saxophone when he was 13.

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Mobley began playing tenor saxophone as a New Jersey teenager and gained experience in the bands of Max Roach and Dizzy Gillespie and was a founding member of the original. Dorham possessed a rare, soft and vulnerable sound that is soothing and instantly identifiable.

His playing was often quite dramatic, as well as loose and playful in a rhythm section, and gave attention to a strong articulation of the melody. Michel Petrucciani was a national hero in France, and his records were best sellers in Europe.

Sonny Stitt made more records as a leader than any other jazz instrumentatlist. Although eclipsed in his era by the extraordinary attention focused on Charlie Parker, Stitt was highly admired by both fans and musicians. Equipped with magnificent technique and iron chops, and gifted with an innate ability swing, he could turn on the music seemingly at will. He was also one of the most prolific saxophonists, recording over 100 records in his lifetime. Sonny Stitt was that kind of cat! .