Adrian Dennis

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Adrian Dennis is an artist that seeks to push artistic boundaries. Born in London Ontario in 1989, and raised in Waterloo Ontario, Adrian found music and the guitar at age 12. He quickly became immersed in various styles of music and took to composing his own songs at a young age. This evidently led to studying Jazz, a complex art form with a rich history and plenty to be inspired by. After becoming involved in high-school Jazz groups, Adrian moved to Toronto in 2008 to study Jazz formally at the University of Toronto. There, he studied intently with seasoned educators David Occhipinti and Geoff Young, and began composing his own compositions and leading his own groups.

Now based in Toronto, Adrian leads the Adrian Dennis Quartet; made up of some of Toronto’s strongest up-and-coming musicians. The band recorded their debut full length album in December of 2022 entitled “Moon Rising”. Adrian aims to capture an imaginative and emotionally driven inner world with his music, touching on musical influences like Wayne Shorter and Bill Evans; and European jazz musicians David Doruzka (guitar) and Kristjan Randalu (piano). With one foot in the past and one in the future, Adrian looks to crystallize his artistic vision and create music that listeners can find instantly relatable.