Jim Galloway
Encyclopedia
Jim Galloway is a jazz
clarinet
and saxophone
player. He has based his career in Canada
since emigrating in the mid-1960s. He began an ensemble
, the Wee Big Band, in the late 1970s.
One of his albums, Walking On Air, was nominated for Best Jazz Album at the Juno Awards of 1980
.
He has been artistic director of the Toronto Jazz Festival Toronto Jazz Festival since 1987. In 2002 he was made a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
. His musical performances continue to be listed on thir website.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
and saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
player. He has based his career in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
since emigrating in the mid-1960s. He began an ensemble
Ensemble
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, the Wee Big Band, in the late 1970s.
One of his albums, Walking On Air, was nominated for Best Jazz Album at the Juno Awards of 1980
Juno Awards of 1980
The Juno Awards of 1980, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 2 April 1980 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Burton Cummings at the Harbour Castle Hilton....
.
He has been artistic director of the Toronto Jazz Festival Toronto Jazz Festival since 1987. In 2002 he was made a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is an Order of France, established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture, and confirmed as part of the Ordre national du Mérite by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963...
. His musical performances continue to be listed on thir website.