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Andrew McAnsh
“Do not listen to the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice inside yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things” – Zen Master Dogen
This awakening triggered a decision to start the Andrew McAnsh ensemble, and focus on performing original music. After returning to Canada, and touring regularly with various groups all over Ontario, Andrew began his longtime relationship with the Grand River Jazz Society, for whom he released his first recording: “Andrew McAnsh Sextet - Live at The Jazz Room”. Andrew is thrilled to be accepting a full- scholarship to the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, where he will be completing a Master of Music program under the artistic direction of Danilo Perez, with the mentorship of John Patitucci and Joe Lovano, starting in the fall of 2016.
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Teri Parker: Shaping the Invisible
by Dan McClenaghan
Here is how to take an artistic vision to the next level: Find a room with a lock on the door. Step inside. Engage the lock. Examine the work of those who came before you. Then begin the process of your own creativity. This worked for pianist/composer Parker--so says her sophomore recording, Shaping The Invisible. Parker is a Toronto-based musician. Her debut album, 2017's self-produced In The Past (review here) is a highly engaging and beautifully ...
read moreAndrew McAnsh: Illustrations
by Dave Wayne
Its liner notes, song titles, and cover art liberally peppered with references to Japanese culture and Zen Buddhism, Andrew McAnsh's debut recording, Illustrations was inspired by the young trumpeter / composer's journeys through the Land of the Rising Sun. However, McAnsh's original compositions--far from displaying any direct influences of Japanese ethnic music--are relentlessly hard-hitting modern jazz inventions along the lines of recent offerings by fellow trumpeters John Blevins and Ron Miles and Dave Douglas. Like Blevins, McAnsh works with a ...
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