Category: Inductees

Bob Smith was best known as host of “Hot Air” – his jazz-focused show on CBC Radio. The program, premiered in 1947 and became the longest running show on the network. Bob interviewed virtually all the jazz stars that came through Vancouver, and people would wait for his familiar sign-off: “God bless jazz fans everywhere.”…
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Toronto-born Denzal Sinclaire is well-known to the international music scene. Over the past decade Sinclaire has earned his reputation as Canada’s most popular male jazz vocalist. Based in Vancouver, BC, Sinclaire is a graduate of Montreal’s McGill University with a BA in Jazz Performance. Denzal starred in his own one hour television special for BRAVO! He is ranked among…
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David Sinclair grew up in Vancouver and started playing guitar at the age of 12. By the time he was eighteen, he was playing five to six nights a week, attending UBC’s School of Music and appearing regularly as a vocalist on CBC-TV. He became a top-call studio player performed in musical theatre, TV shows,…
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Denis’ extensive musical career has spanned 30 years as an actor, singer, songwriter and dancer. He appeared in the original productions of “Hair”, “Ain’t Misbehavin’” (Dora Award), “Little Shop of Horrors”, “Indigo”, “A Chorus Line”, “Five Guys Named Moe”, “The Coloured Museum”, and his 1996 Jessie-winning performance in the acclaimed one-man show “Denis Anyone?”. Recent…
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As one of Canada’s most distinguished pianists, Robert Silverman has performed in concert halls throughout North America, Europe, the Far East and Australia. His discography numbers close to 30 albums, including complete sonatas of Beethoven and Mozart. His “high level of artistry, his moving interpretations of a wide range of music… and his commitment and…
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