 Ron Davis has coaxed music from his piano since his early youth. Now he shares this passion all over the world, including Asia, which he has toured four times. Ron is a brilliant virtuoso and engaging entertainer. Ron's 7th CD, My Mother's Father's Song, is his first all-trio recording. A celebrated 1930s Polish song about Ron's maternal grandfather lends the CD its title. More than a pianist, Ron has garnered international acclaim as a composer. Rhythmaron: The Music of Ron Davis (2008) is a deluxe compendium of 23 dazzling original tunes. In Ron's hands and ears-on workshop, Playing Along to Surpass (www.playingalongtosurpass.com), he teaches how to translate jazz performance techniques into business success. It's cool. It works. Ron's written word compositions include Pianobabbler (pianobabbler.com) and he is a columnist for Canadian Musician magazine. He's published and edited numerous articles and books on music, linguistics and law. His eclectic nature embraced other disciplines. Ron was a practicing and teaching lawyer. He was also an Assistant Professor of Frency at the University of Toronto. Ron serves on numerous foundations and advisory boards and had led and supported many charitable initiatives. | Drummer and percussionist, Roger Travassos has backed up renowned artists such as Nelly Furtado, the Canadian Tenors, Marcus Miller, Pee Wee Ellis, Michael Kaeshammer, Justin Hines, Amanda Martinez, Jacksoul and Remy Shand, and has filled the seat for many others.  Throughout his career, Roger has toured Canada, Europe and the US, performed at large scale venues and festivals, and made appearances on the Junos, Top of the Pops, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Regis and Kelly to name a few. Regardless of the style of music, Roger always serves the music by setting a mood that best suits the song. With great heart and feel, Roger captivates his audience and never fails to impress during a performance. | Ross MacIntyre is one of the most sought-after side musicians in the country. He studied at Berklee College of Music and the University of Toronto’s prestigious Faculty of Music. Ross can currently be found in the studio or touring the world with some of Canada’s most respected Jazz artists including Juno Award nominees Emilie-Claire Barlow, Matt Dusk, and Elizabeth Shepherd. When not touring, he can be found in many of Toronto’s great live music venues alongside such Jazz luminaries as Richard Underhill, Reg Schawger, Kelly Jefferson, Mike Murley, and many, many others. His bass playing has been featured on numerous recordings including Matt Dusk’s gold record, “Good News” and the Juno Award nominated “Haven’t We Met” by Emilie-Claire Barlow, and Jesse Cook’s “Frontiers”. His most recent work on Elizabeth Shepherd’s “Heavy Falls the Night” has met with critical acclaim.  |
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