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William Carn
As a bandleader, William currently leads the William Carn Quintet, featuring some of Canada’s finest musicians. The group includes Kelly Jefferson, saxophones; David Braid, piano; Kieran Overs, bass; and Anthony Michelli, drums. The group will be releasing their follow-up recording, Lessons Learned in the spring of 2007 and with the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts, will be supporting it with a 14-city tour, which will take them across Canada.
The William Carn Quintet’s has performed all across Canada as well as headlining at the Beaches International Jazz Festival in Toronto.
William also enjoys a diverse freelance career in Toronto having worked with classical ensembles like the Niagara Brass Quintet, musicals including The Producers, Frank: A Life in Song and Grease, and also pnumerous studio and concert engagements for commercial artists such as Sarah Slean, Hawksley Workman, Emily Haynes, Kathleen Edwards, Dionne Taylor, Sophie Millman, Jeff Healy, Colin James, Jack Soul, Jarvis Church, Aretha Franklin, Jon Secada, Peabo Bryson, Sheena Easton, Christopher Cross, Sisqo, Frankie Valli, and Don Rickles.
As a clinician and teacher, William has taught throughout Canada for such distinguished institutions as the University of Toronto, Capilano College, Grant MacEwan College, Mohawk College and for the Toronto, York and Etobicoke boards of Education.
Currently William is a member of several ensembles including the the Hilario Duran Big Band, Kieran Overs Dectet, the Bernie Senensky Septet, the Andy Ballantyne Large Ensemble (ABLE), the Paul Read Orchestra (PRO), the Art of Jazz Orchestra, the Heilig Manoeuvre, the Vern Dorge Sextet, the Urban Arts Brass Ensemble, and the Laura Hubert Band.
William is a Rath trombone artist and clinician as well as an instructor for both the University of Toronto Jazz Studies program and Humber College.
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Rath R3 trombone Mouthpiece - Monette TS6
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Meet trombonist, keyboardist, and composer William Carn
by Cheryl K.
In this hour, an interview with trombonist, keyboardist, and composer William Carn. He and his group Choices have self-released The Unburdening. Playlist [SINGLE] Bitter:Sweet “Dirty Laundry" (Quango) 4:01 Colin Hancock's Jazz Hounds feat. Catherine Russell “Telephoning the Blues" from Cat & The Hounds (Turtle Bay) 2:59 [excerpt] William Carn's Choices “No Peace" from The Unburdening (Wiliam Carn) 1:20 [excerpt] William Carn's Choices “Ascension" from The Unburdening (Wiliam Carn) 5:01 [excerpt] William Carn's Choices “Brother" from The Unburdening (Wiliam ...
Continue ReadingWilliam Carn's Choices: The Unburdening
by Dan McClenaghan
The Covid pandemic allowed Canadian trombonist William Carn to push toward electronics, to move in the direction of going remote with his fellow players for the process of putting a set of sounds together. His debut album, 2023's self-produced Choices (review here) started the process. He doubles down (a much-heard phrase in the 2020s, thanks to a certain politician) on the do-it- at-home mode for his second recording, The Unburdening. The previously mentioned politician's 'double down' means doing something cruel ...
Continue ReadingCarn Davidson 9: Reverence
by Jack Bowers
The Carn Davidson 9 is a Toronto, Canada-based nonet co-led by trombonist William Carn and saxophonist Tara Davidson whose fourth studio album, Reverence, encompasses a pair of four-part suites, one written by Carn, the other by Davidson. What is most interesting --over and above the depth and quality of the music--is that the suites are not performed sequentially but interspersed, with the first two of Davidson's themes followed by a pair of Carn originals before alternating on the remaining four ...
Continue ReadingErnesto Cervini: A Canadian Songbook
by Hrayr Attarian
Composer and drummer Ernesto Cervini is a stalwart of the Canadian creative music scene both as an artist and promoter. His ninth release as a leader, the captivating A Canadian Songbook, is a collection of seven intricate pieces, composed by him and other compatriots. Cervini, at the head of his sextet Turboprop, deftly balances collective harmony and individual expressions and delivers all with refreshing spontaneity. The leader starts off his arrangement of pianist James Hill's “Skeletons" with sparse ...
Continue ReadingErnesto Cervini's Turboprop: A Canadian Songbook
by Dan McClenaghan
Toronto-based drummer, Ernesto Cervini has a “T" theme going with the groups he leads. There is the funky, forward-thinking Tetrahedron. Then we have the terrific trio (bass, drums and saxophone) TuneTown. And the third: Turboprop, presenting their fourth album, A Canadian Songbook, which digs into the musical soul of their home turf. Turboprop is a sextet with a powerhouse three-horn front line, featuring three of Canada's finest, Tara Davidson on alto saxophone, Joel Frahm on tenor saxophone, and ...
Continue ReadingThe Nimmons Tribute: Volume 2--Generational
by Jack Bowers
If you live in Canada and are not familiar with the name Phil Nimmons, you probably have not been paying close enough attention. Nimmons, who surpassed the century mark in June 2023, is often referred to as the “Dean of Canadian Jazz," and listing his many accomplishments and awards would require far more space than is ordinarily set aside for a complete review. Suffice to say that Nimmons has been active as a composer, arranger, performer and educator longer than ...
Continue ReadingMarc Jordan: Waiting for the Sun to Rise
by Richard J Salvucci
Occasionally one comes across a singer-songwriter-musician and wonders just how he or she has managed to evade detection. In this case, the sense of living under a rock is only somewhat assuaged by consulting the artist's website (www.marcjordan.com) only to land on a page entitled “Marc Who?" The text describes Marc Jordan as a singer, songwriter, composer and artist whose songs have been on 35 million CDs. Jordan, who is the proverbial “overnight success," has been at it for over ...
Continue ReadingWilliam Carn's Run Stop Run Releases Self-Titled Debut on Mythology Records.
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Two for the Show Media
Run Stop Run is the latest project from Juno-nominated trombonist William Carn. Produced by influential saxophonist/composer David Binney, this debut recording showcases Run Stop Run's contemporary sound. Lush and warm, this recording incorporates infectious grooves with lyrical melodies. Run Stop Run (RSR) is a collective in every sense of the word. Lead by Carn, this quartet features four of Canada's top jazz artists performing their own brand of eclectic, original, modern jazz music. The recording offers original compositions from various ...
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William Carn Quintet Oct. 28 at Mount Allison University, New Brunswick, Canada
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Just Roots PR
The Catbird Jazz Society is pleased to announce that its first concert of the 2007-2008 season will be held on October 28th, at 2:00 in the afternoon in the Brunton Auditorium at Mount Allison University. The details follow.
Tristar Mercedes and the Catbird Jazz Society Present the William Carn Quintet
On Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 2:00 p.m., the Catbird Jazz Society is presenting a concert by the William Carn Quintet at the Brunton Auditorium at Mount Allison University in ...
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William Carn Quintet Fall 2007 Canadian Tour (September 20-October 3/October 25-28)
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All About Jazz
Toronto based trombonist, leader, and composer William Carn is excited to announce the William Carn Quintet's (WCQ) Canadian Tour this fall to promote and support the group's second release, Lessons Learned. With the generous assistance of the Canada Council of the Arts, this 12 city Canadian Tour will see the WCQ start their tour in Toronto and go on to visit cities across Canada. The tour will launch on Thursday September 20 at the Court House Jazz Club in Toronto. ...
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“…creative improvisation and honest, well crafted compositions.” - Terry Promane, Director of Jazz Studies, University of Toronto
Primary Instrument
Trombone
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
Instructor and ensemble coach for the University of Toronto, Jazz Studies program. Instructor for the Humber College Music Program. Rate: $70 Cdn per hour for private lessons
Clinic/Workshop Information
William Carn is a Yamaha Artist and clinician. He has held clinics at universities, colleges and high schools across Canada. Past clinics have included Grant MacKewan College, University of Saskatoon, Capilano College, University of Toronto, and Mohawk College.
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Brother
From: The UnburdeningBy William Carn
Fire (For Oatts)
From: ReverenceBy William Carn
Part 1: The Road
From: MagpieBy William Carn
Skeletons
From: A Canadian SongbookBy William Carn
Arf
From: Volume 2 - GenerationalBy William Carn
West Toronto Ode
From: The Toronto ProjectBy William Carn
Get Up
From: ChoicesBy William Carn
Steals on Steeles
From: TwelveBy William Carn
My Shining Hour
From: AbundanceBy William Carn
Granada Bus
From: RevBy William Carn
The Windup
From: TurbopropBy William Carn
