Considerable additional teaching, leadership and management
experience, in both one-on-one and group settings.
Music composition and arrangement.
Work Experience:
Background Music
I have performed in many different configurations (solo piano, duo
with piano or guitar or bass, trio with guitar or piano and bass
and drums, etc) as background music for wedding receptions,
private parties, coffee shops, and other special events.
PA Grocery Store:
Jeff Louch Group
[October 2002-January 2004]
Provided music for grocery store shoppers.
Bar Le Sugar:
5 à 7 à Le Sugar
[June 2001-September 2001]
Featured musical act during "Happy Hour" at Bar Le Sugar as part
of the Elie
Flynn Trio. Trio consisted of alto saxophone, guitar, and
bass with some occasional "special guests" on mixed instruments.
Music consisted mostly of jazz standards with some original
compositions.
Performance music
I have appeared as a bandmember and featured guest for many
local artists including Chris McCann, George Mitchell, Alex
Bellegarde, and Daniel Gélinas. I am also a member of the
following groups:
Jeff Louch Group
Pianist Jeff Louch leads a rotating assortment of jazz musicians
that play standards in a small-group combo format. Whether in
duo, trio, or quartet formations, the group concentrates on
repertoire from the jazz tradition.
Fear of 4
Lead by Glenn Austin on drums, Fear of 4 plays jazz-influenced
instrumental covers of pop and rock tunes ranging from such
diverse sources as John Coltrane, Peter Gabriel, and Jimi
Hendrix.
The Harlem Feetwarmers
Lead by arranger/bassist Jeff Richard, the 16-person group plays
note-perfect transcriptions of classic Ellington repertoire. The
Harlem Feetwarmers play music that is not often heard outside of
old vinyl recordings.
Scoring
Melanie Roach:Evolution
[ February 2004 ]
I am currently in the process of scoring the short film
"Evolution" by Melanie Roach, which will be presented as an
entry to several international film festivals.
Théâtre Émergence:L'Inspecteur Specteur et le doigt mort
[ November-December 2003 ]
I provided saxophone cues for music used both as
mood-setting as well as for the
main character's theme. The play enjoyed a successful 11
night run.
Education:
Apart from the listings below, I have taken lessons with Jason
Moran, John Roney, Josh Rager, and Gordon Foote.
2003-today:
Studying Jazz Saxophone at McGill University in the BMus Faculty
programme. Currently studying under Frank Lozano.
1998-2000:
Participated in McGill Conservatory Jazz
combos as an alto saxophonist and pianist. Instructors included
Jennifer Bell, Bill Mahar, and Adam Over.
1990-2003:
Alto saxophone lessons under Jennifer Bell
(private lessons).
Studying jazz (performance and composition).
1987-1995:
Classical piano lessons under Pamela Korman (private).
Currently studying jazz piano independently.
1999:
Graduated from McGill University
Computer Science (BSc)
programme - this includes a first year in the
Majors Physics
programme. (completed all courses in Winter 1998 semester,
officially graduated in 1999 due to administrative mishap)
1995:
Graduated from Marianopolis College Pure &
Applied Science
programme with
"Honor Roll" (CEGEP) and
course load containing
multiple enriched
mathematics and physics
courses.
1993:
Graduated from Lower Canada College with
"Honors" (High School)
and took
augmented course load
containing computer
science and advanced
mathematics classes from grades 9 through 11,
"Language Maternelle"
french classes from grades 7 through 11.
Volunteer Experience:
McGill Conservatory Jazz Combo:
Substituting in the role of piano player
[2002]
Griffith-McConnell senior citizen's residence:
Help and Musical Entertainment for
Elderly
[1993]
Provided miscellaneous help for mentally- and
physically-handicaped seniors, as
well as light musical entertainment during
meals.
Competed as part of McGill Conservatory Jazz Combo consisting of alto
saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, bass, guitar, drums. Music
consisted of arrangements of jazz standards.
Eligible for but did not participate in national-level
competition due to scheduling problems.
1993: Best Player Music Award
upon graduation from Lower Canada
College. (grade 11)
This is the first year the prize was awarded.
Old Groups
June 2001 - September 2001:
Member of the Elie Flynn Trio (jazz trio)
consisting of alto saxophone, guitar, bass. Music consists of
mostly standard jazz material.
1999-June 2002:
Member/leader/arranger/composer of/for the Jazz
Engine (jazz quintet) consisting of alto saxophone, tenor
saxophone, guitar, bass, drums. Music consists of mostly
original material in a contemporary jazz setting.
summer 1995:
Member of the brazilian music band "Scavactum" consisting of
alto saxophone, two
guitars, bass, drums. Music consisted of partly original
material and partly latin jazz standards.
Other
1993-1995:
President of Marianopolis Music Club. Club
branched into
jazz groups (of which I had a personal involvement), a choir,
classical ensembles, and one rock group. Club was highly
successful, raising money in conjunction with "Just for
Charities" club.
1993-1995:
Member of Performance Club as both actor and
musician.
Musical director of production of Molière's "The
Ridiculous Précieuses" (1994).
further information and references are available upon requestVincent Stephen-Ong (514) 214-0299