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Originally from Ottawa, Frank Lozano began his musical studies at Humber College in Toronto with Pat LaBarbera, then in Boston with tenor giant Jerry Bergonzi.
In 1990, following a tour of Czechoslovakia with Toronto’s Sound Image Theater, Frank moved to Montreal where he joined the Bernard Primeau Ensemble. This led to a CD release –Detour- and a tour of France with special guest Slide Hampton.
Frank Lozano has played across Canada in all the major jazz festivals, from St.John Nfld to Dawson City, Yk. Among the many musicians he has worked with, he has played and/or recorded with Tito Puente, Oliver Jones, Don Thompson, Pat LaBarbera, Michel Donato, Donny McCaslin, Karen Young, Jean Derome, David Binney and Tim Hagans. He is a member of Thom Gossage Other Voices, Altsys Jazz Orchestra, Josh Rager Sextet, Effendi Jazzlab , Isaiah Ceccarelli Ensemble and Rainer Wien’s Follow Follow but to name a few.
In 2006, Frank was awarded the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec’s Soho studio Residence Grant where he spent six months practicing and composing. Upon his return, he recorded his first Cd as leader of the FrankLozanoGroup - Colour Fields ,with Jim Lewis on trumpet, Kim Ratcliffe on guitar, John Geggie on Bass and Jean Martin on drums ; album scheduled for release Fall 2007.
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