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JOHN LEE: THE ART OF TRIO

Thu. September 26th 2019 Hermann's Jazz Club Victoria BC $15-$20

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JOHN LEE: THE ART OF TRIO:

John Lee - PIANO Brock Meades - BASS Ethan Olynyk - DRUMS Multi-instrumenta...
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Thu. September 26th 2019 + Add to Calendar Hermann's Jazz Club (All Ages)
7:30pm - 10:30pm  Doors at: 5:30pm $20/$18/$15 Students

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John Lee - PIANO
Brock Meades - BASS
Ethan Olynyk - DRUMS

Multi-instrumentalist JOHN LEE presents a concert featuring a vast repertoire of compositions from the traditional to contemporary eras of Jazz arranged into the classic piano trio instrumentation. The Art of Trio explores the dynamics and nuances of a three-part interaction to achieve a creative act with rich and complex sounds.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 250-388-9166
Website: www.hermannsjazz.com

Raised in Nanaimo BC, John Lee is one of the most respected and acclaimed young jazz musicians nationwide. After showing great interest in music at a young age, Lee developed into a virtuoso by his late teens and by the time Lee completed his high school studies he had received a remarkable amount of recognition by prominent jazz musicians in Canada and earned an impressive array of awards, scholarships and honors from Envision Jazz Festival, MusicFest Canada and Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Through the recommendation of Ingrid Jensen (Terri Lyne Carrington, Maria Schneider Orchestra) and Christian Fabian (Lionel Hampton Big Band, Jason Marsalis), Lee applied to the prestigious Berklee College of Music and received a full tuition and housing scholarship. Lee completed his undergraduate studies in May 2016 and received a Bachelor of Music in Performance. In addition to his academic training in Boston, Lee was mentored by world-renowned jazz educators Dave Santoro, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ralph Peterson Jr., and John Clayton. After relocating back to Canada and residing in Victoria BC, Lee has become an in-demand musician for accompanying visiting artists and has had opportunities to perform with artists such as Buster Williams, Rudy Royston, George Colligan and Misha Piatigorsky.

As an artist, John Lee is widely known for his immense proficiency as a multi-instrumentalist as well as his ability to connect audience to his music with a charming and positive charisma. Lee has done an extensive amount of performing in cities located in North America including New York City (Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, SOMETHIN’ Jazz Club), Boston (Wally’s Jazz Café, The Beehive), Washington (Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Hamilton Live), Toronto (The Rex), Edmonton (Yardbird Suite), Vancouver (Cellar Jazz Club, Frankie’s Jazz Club), and Victoria (Hermann's Jazz Club). Lee has performed numerous times as a sideman and leader at international jazz festivals including TD Prince Edward County Jazz Festival, DC Jazz Festival and TD Victoria and Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

John Lee has shared the stage with international jazz artists such as Cyrus Chestnut, Larry Fuller, Seamus Blake, Terell Stafford, Ingrid Jensen as well as prominent Canadian jazz artists and educators Phil Dwyer, Christine Jensen, Ryan Oliver, Brad Turner and David Restivo.

John Lee is currently leads his own project called Next Generation Jazz Collective and his own trio while working with Cory Weeds (Cellar Live/Reel to Real label) as a hired sideman on many different projects and performances in the Vancouver scene. Lee is also in early concept development stages for his debut album which he is planning on releasing under the Cellar Live label.

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Hermann's Jazz Club
753 View Street
Restaurant / Cafe / Pub
Capacity150
Open / Operational

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JOHN LEE: THE ART OF TRIO @ Hermann's Jazz Club Sep 26 2019 - Mar 28th @ Hermann's Jazz Club

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