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Josh is a pianist, arranger, composer, and teacher based in Montreal, Canada. Throughout his career, he has performed extensively in Japan, Europe, and North America. In 2005, he was nominated for the Prix du Festival at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. In 2007, he toured and recorded with Nikky Yanofsky, contributing to her Juno-nominated debut DVD/CD ‘Ella…Iswing thee’. In 2009, he received a commission from the European Broadcasting Union to compose a jazz suite for pianos entitled ‘et Duo’, which was recorded and premiered by CBC at Pollack Hall in Montreal, and broadcast internationally. His recent CD ‘Dreams Stories’ was nominated for ‘Jazz Album of the Year’ at ADISQ. He has performed and/or recorded with renowned artists such as Ingrid Jensen, Walt Weiskopf, Donny McCaslin, Joe Morrello, Pat Labarbera, Kevin Dean, Rane Lee, and Dawn Tyler Watson.
Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.