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词条 Oliver Jones (pianist)
释义

  1. Musical career

  2. Educator

  3. Awards and nominations

  4. Discography

  5. References

  6. External links

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| name = Oliver Jones
| honorific_suffix = OC, CQ
| image =
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name = Oliver Theophilus Jones
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1934|09|11}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| origin =
| genre = Jazz
| instrument = Piano
| occupation = Musician, composer, arranger, educator
| years_active = 1940–present
| associated_acts = Charlie Biddle, Ranee Lee, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Clark Terry
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Oliver Theophilus Jones, {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|OC|CQ}} (born September 11, 1934 in Little Burgundy, Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian jazz pianist, organist, composer and arranger.

Musical career

Born to Barbadian parents, Oliver Jones began his career as a pianist at the age of five, studying with Mme Bonner in Little Burgundy's Union United Church,[1] made famous by Trevor W. Payne's Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir. He continued to develop his talent through his studies with Oscar Peterson's sister Daisy Peterson Sweeney starting at eight years old.[1] In addition to performing at Union United Church when he was a child, he also performed a solo novelty act at the Cafe St. Michel as well as other clubs and theaters in the Montreal area. "I had a trick piano act, dancing, doing the splits, playing from underneath the piano, or with a sheet over the keys."[2]

He started his early touring in Vermont and Quebec with a band called Bandwagon, and in 1953–63 played mainly in the Montreal area, with tours in Quebec.

From 1964 to 1980 Jones was music director for the Jamaican calypso singer Kenny Hamilton,[3] based out of Puerto Rico.

In late 1980 he teamed up with Montreal's Charlie Biddle, working in and around local clubs and hotel lounges in Montreal. Jones was resident pianist at Charlie Biddle's jazz club Biddles from 1981 to 1986. His first album, Live at Biddles recorded in 1983, was the first record on the Justin Time record label.

By the mid-1980s he was travelling throughout Canada, appearing at festivals, concerts and clubs, either as a solo artist or with a trio: Skip Bey, Bernard Primeau, and Archie Alleyne. His travels also took him to Europe during this period.

His tour of Nigeria was the subject of a 1990 National Film Board of Canada documentary, Oliver Jones in Africa.[4] His music also appears in the NFB animated short film, Black Soul. In 2011 he was one of the big names on the line up of the P.E.I. Jazz and Blues Festival at Charlottetown.[5] Jones was headliner for the Jazz Sudbury Festival 2013, held from Sept. 6-8, 2013.[6]

Educator

He taught music at Laurentian University in 1987, and in 1988 he taught music at McGill University in Montreal[7]

In 2009, Jones mentored jazz artist Dione Taylor through the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) Mentorship Program. The program pairs a mid-career artist with a past GGPAA recipient. The two artists work together to learn and grow from each other's experiences.[8]

Awards and nominations

In October 1993, Jones was named as an Officer of the Order of Canada.[9]

In 1994 Jones was bestowed the National Order of Québec, with the rank of Chevalier (Knight).[10]

Jones received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 2005, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts.[11]

In 1986 Jones won a Juno Award for his album titled Lights of Burgundy, and again in 2009 for Second Time around. He has been nominated 9 other times, the most recent being in 2012, with his album Live in Baden.[12]

Jones has been a multiple recipient of the Félix Award, receiving his first one for his 1989 album Just Friends, and then wins in 1994, 2007 and 2008.[3]

Jones was voted keyboardist of the year, from the National Jazz Awards in 2006.[3]

In 1990 Oliver became the second recipient of the Oscar Peterson Award after Oscar himself. It is presented by the Montreal International Jazz Festival, recognizing a performer's musicianship and for exceptional contribution to the development of Canadian jazz.[13]

In 1999, Jones was awarded the Special Achievement Award at the SOCAN Awards in Toronto.[14]

Discography

Year recordedTitleLabelNotes
1983?Live at Biddle's Jazz & Ribs
1984The Many Moods of Oliver JonesJustin TimeSolo piano[15]
1985Lights of BurgundyJustin TimeWith Fraser McPherson (tenor sax), Reg Schwager (guitar), Michael Donato (bass), Jim Hillman (drums)[15]
1985?FIJMJustin TimeWith Charlie Biddle (bass); in concert
1985Speak Low, Swing HardJustin TimeWith Skip Beckwith (bass), Jim Hillman (drums)[15]
1985Requestfully YoursJustin TimeWith Skip Beckwith (bass), Anil Sharma (drums)[15]
1987Cookin' at Sweet BasilJustin TimeTrio, with Dave Young (bass), Terry Clarke (drums); in concert[15]
1989Just FriendsJustin TimeWith Clark Terry (trumpet), Dave Young (bass), Nasyr Abdul A-Khabyyr (drums)[15]
1990Northern SummitJustin TimeTrio, with Herb Ellis (guitar), Red Mitchell (bass)[15]
1990Live in Baden SwitzerlandJustin TimeTrio, with Reggie Johnson (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums); in concert; released 2012[16]
1991A Class ActJustin TimeTrio, with Steve Wallace (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums)[17]
1992?Just 88Justin Time
1994?Yuletide SwingJustin TimeQuartet, with Richard Ring (guitar), Dave Young (bass), Walt Muhammad (drums)[18]
1995?From Lush to LivelyJustin TimeWith orchestra
1997Have Fingers Will TravelJustin TimeTrio, with Ray Brown (bass), Jeff Hamilton (drums)[17]
1997Just In TimeJustin TimeTrio, with Dave Young (bass), Norman Marshall Villeneuve (drums); in concert[17]
1986–2001Then & NowJustin TimeDuo, with Skip Bey (bass)[17]
2004?Just You, Just MeJustin TimeCo-led with Ranee Lee (vocals); some tracks duo, some tracks quartet[19]
2006?One More TimeJustin TimeSome tracks trio; some tracks with Dave Grott (trombone), Chet Doxas (tenor sax), Ingrid Jensen added[20]
2008?Second Time AroundJustin TimeTrio, with Éric Lagacé (bass), Jim Doxas (drums)
2009?Pleased to Meet YouJustin TimeCo-led with Hank Jones (piano); most tracks duo; some tracks quartet, with Brandi Disterheft (bass), Jim Doxas (drums) added[21]
2010?A Celebration in TimeJustin Time
2012Just for My LadyJustin TimeSome tracks trio, with Éric Lagacé (bass), Jim Doxas (drums); some tracks quartet, with Josée Aidans (violin) added

References

1. ^{{cite book |last=Miller |first=Mark |date=2001 |title=The Miller Companion to Jazz in Canada |location=Toronto |publisher=The Mercury Press |page=106 |ISBN=1-55 128-093-0}}
2. ^{{cite book |last=Miller |first=Mark |date=1987 |title=Boogie, Pete and the Senator - Canadian Musicians in Jazz:The Eighties |location=Toronto |publisher=Nightwood Editions |page=153 |isbn=0-88971-112-7}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/oliver-jones-emc/|title=Oliver Jones|accessdate=March 8, 2015|publisher=The Canadian Encyclopedia}}
4. ^NFB Web page for Oliver Jones in Africa
5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.jazzandblues.ca/2011/schedule | title=P.E.I. Jazz and Blues Festival schedule | publisher=P.E.I. Jazz and Blues Festival | accessdate=August 10, 2011}}
6. ^{{Cite news | title = Oliver Jones to headline fest| url =http://www.thesudburystar.com/2013/06/14/oliver-jones-to-headline-fest| publisher = Sudbury Star| date = June 14, 2013 | accessdate = February 9, 2015}}
7. ^{{cite book |last= Sansregret |first= Marthe |title= 'Oliver Jones: The Musician, the Man' |publisher= XYZ Publishing |year= 2006 |isbn= 978-1-894852-22-7}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Mentorship Program|url=http://ggpaa.ca/mentorship-program.aspx|publisher=Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation|accessdate=7 February 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=3218&t=12&ln=Jones|title=Oliver Jones|accessdate=March 9, 2015|publisher=Governor General of Canada}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca/membres/membre.asp?id=251|title=Ordre National du Québec - Oliver Jones|accessdate=March 10, 2015}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=Oliver Jones biography|url=http://ggpaa.ca/award-recipients/2005/jones-oliver.aspx|publisher=Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation|accessdate=6 February 2015}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=http://junoawards.ca/awards/artist-summary/?artist_name=oliver+jones&submit=Search|title=Juno Awards - Artist Summary|accessdate=March 8, 2015}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/history/oscar-peterson-award.aspx|title=Prix Oscar Peterson|accessdate=March 10, 2015}}
14. ^http://www.socan.ca/about/awards/1999-socan-awards
15. ^{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette |year=1992 |edition=1st |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-14-015364-4 |pages=593–594 |ref=harv}}
16. ^{{cite web |last=Dryden |first=Ken |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-in-baden-switzerland-mw0002246394 |title= Oliver Jones: Live in Baden, Switzerland |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=January 22, 2019}}
17. ^{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=796 |ref=harv}}
18. ^{{cite web |last=Yanow |first=Scott |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/yuletide-swing-mw0000124964 |title= Oliver Jones: Yuletide Swing |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=January 22, 2019}}
19. ^{{cite web |last=Yanow |first=Scott |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/just-you-just-me-mw0000347877 |title=Ranee Lee / Oliver Jones: Just You, Just Me |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=January 22, 2019}}
20. ^{{cite web |last=Yanow |first=Scott |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/one-more-time-mw0000465170 |title=Oliver Jones: One More Time |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=January 22, 2019}}
21. ^{{cite web |last=Dryden |first=Ken |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pleased-to-meet-you-mw0001322695 |title= Hank Jones / Oliver Jones: Pleased to Meet You |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=January 22, 2019}}

External links

  • All About Jazz: review, Just in Time
  • All About Jazz: review, Just You, Just Me with Ranee Lee
  • Portrait of a musical life August 26, 2006 - Montreal Gazette
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