I'm a 17 year old bass player from Toronto. I will be graduating from Oakwood C. I. high school in June 2008, and I'm currently studying Jazz at the Humber Community Music Program. Some of this year highlights are:
-Performing at the 2008 IAJE conference with special guest artist Kirk MacDonald
-Winning for the second time in a row, Best of Class and First Place for Jazz at the KIWANIS FESTIVAL ( 2007, 2008) with the Colwell-Toth-Landsberg Trio .
-Playing bass in the 2008 JAZZ FM YOUTH BIG BAND .
-Performing with the KOREAN-CANADIAN SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA at the Toronto Center for The Arts.
-Making it as a finalist for the 2008 GIBSON/BALDWIN GRAMMY BAND. -Making it as a finalist for the BRUBECK INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM . -Selected bass player for the 2008 YAMAHA ALL-STAR BAND ( MusicFest Canada.)
Acepted to UNVERSITY OF TORONTO with the MOE KOFFMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP,
Acepted to HUMBER COLLEGE Degree Program with ACADEMIC ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP
thanks for the kind words bro...your music is amazing i was really touched...im not sure when the next time ill be in toronto but ill keep u posted glad to have you as a friend bro take care GOD BLESS Robert Lewis/Bubby