Jordan O'Connor
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Jordan O'Connor is a Canadian
musician (electric and double bass), composer and audio engineer. Jordan is currently signed to Candyrat Records and also works through is own production company The Breath.
, Brooke Miller
, Mike Murley
, DD Jackson, Mark Ferguson
, Justin Haynes, Craig Harley, Nick Fraser and others.
He released When We Were Little Girls with his band Cash Cow in 2000, which received the National Post
s Album of the Year in 2000. The CD features O'Connor's original compositions with fellow musicians, Mike Murley (sax), Craig Harley (piano) and Nick Fraser (drums) and O'Connor on bass.
His second CD, Fragments vol. One (2001) features Bryden Baird (trumpet), David French (sax), Craig Harley (piano) and Jesse Baird (drums) with O'Connor on electric and acoustic bass. His third CD Falling Forward (2003) is a collection of improvisations by O'Connor (bass), Justin Haynes (guitar) and Nick Fraser (drums), with a bonus track featuring Craig Harley on organ.
In 2006, he released his first solo bass CD, entitled Lebreton, which is available for free download on his website. He is about to release his second Cash Cow CD, Love in the Big City, which will be available on Candyrat Records. He can also be heard on Don Ross's CDs Huron Street and Live in Your Head.
founded The Breath. Original intended as a means of promoting their music, The Breath quickly grew into a multimedia, audio and film company, which recently produced the feature film Tkaronto
. O'Connor composed the score for this film as well as editing, and acting as a producer on the project. The Breath has released two short films, Pookums and The Squeeze Box, to which Jordan also composed the score.
Over the years, The Breath has worked closely with the Métis Nation of Ontario
as well as other clients, such as the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
, the government of Ontario and Lotus Yoga Centre.
• Lebreton (2006) Jordan O’Connor
• Falling Forward (2003) Jordan O’Connor
• Robot Monster (2004) Don Ross
• Fragments Vol. One (2001) Jordan O’Connor
• Huron Street (2001) Don Ross
• Tequila Vampire Matinee (2000) Kevin Quain
• Found (2000) Jennifer Ryan
• Hands Like Mine (2000) Shane Anthony Band
• When We Were Little Girls (2000) Jordan O’Connor’s Cash Cow
• Hangover Honeymoon (1999) Kevin Quain
• Sky Stories (1998) Shane Anthony Band
• Debunker (1997) Unbeatables
• How Do You Feel About That? (1996) Jennifer Ryan
• The Great Dogs Are Loose In The Yard (1995) The Unbeatables
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musician (electric and double bass), composer and audio engineer. Jordan is currently signed to Candyrat Records and also works through is own production company The Breath.
Biography
O'Connor has worked with a wide array of musicians, including Don Ross, Andy McKeeAndy McKee
Andy McKee is an American fingerstyle guitarist, currently signed to the American record label .His style of playing and his compositions have earned him a considerable international fanbase...
, Brooke Miller
Brooke Miller
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, Mike Murley
Mike Murley
Mike Murley is a jazz musician in Toronto, Canada who was a member of the celebrated jazz ensemble The Shuffle Demons. Along with leading various projects, he has also been a sideman with musicians and groups such as David Occhipinti, David Braid, Rob McConnell, and Metalwood...
, DD Jackson, Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson is a New Zealand-based Australian actor and television presenter.-Biography:Ferguson was born in Sydney, Australia, in family of Scottish ancestry . He attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1981...
, Justin Haynes, Craig Harley, Nick Fraser and others.
He released When We Were Little Girls with his band Cash Cow in 2000, which received the National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
s Album of the Year in 2000. The CD features O'Connor's original compositions with fellow musicians, Mike Murley (sax), Craig Harley (piano) and Nick Fraser (drums) and O'Connor on bass.
His second CD, Fragments vol. One (2001) features Bryden Baird (trumpet), David French (sax), Craig Harley (piano) and Jesse Baird (drums) with O'Connor on electric and acoustic bass. His third CD Falling Forward (2003) is a collection of improvisations by O'Connor (bass), Justin Haynes (guitar) and Nick Fraser (drums), with a bonus track featuring Craig Harley on organ.
In 2006, he released his first solo bass CD, entitled Lebreton, which is available for free download on his website. He is about to release his second Cash Cow CD, Love in the Big City, which will be available on Candyrat Records. He can also be heard on Don Ross's CDs Huron Street and Live in Your Head.
The Breath.com
In 1999 Jordan, along with longtime friend and business partner, Shane BelcourtShane Belcourt
Shane Anthony Belcourt is a Métis writer, director, and cinematographer living and working in Canada. He is best known for his feature film Tkaronto, which depicts the life of urban Métis and First Nations people....
founded The Breath. Original intended as a means of promoting their music, The Breath quickly grew into a multimedia, audio and film company, which recently produced the feature film Tkaronto
Tkaronto
Tkaronto is a Canadian drama film, which premiered in 2007 at the ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Festival in Toronto. Directed by Shane Belcourt, the film went into commercial release in the summer of 2008....
. O'Connor composed the score for this film as well as editing, and acting as a producer on the project. The Breath has released two short films, Pookums and The Squeeze Box, to which Jordan also composed the score.
Over the years, The Breath has worked closely with the Métis Nation of Ontario
Métis Nation of Ontario
Métis Nation of Ontario is an aboriginal organization for the Métis population in Ontario.It is affiliated with the Métis National Council.-External links:*...
as well as other clients, such as the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation is a nationally registered non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to deliver programs that provide the tools necessary for Aboriginal peoples in Canada, especially youth to achieve their potential.-About:To date the Foundation through its...
, the government of Ontario and Lotus Yoga Centre.
Selected discography
• Live In Your Head (2006) Don Ross• Lebreton (2006) Jordan O’Connor
• Falling Forward (2003) Jordan O’Connor
• Robot Monster (2004) Don Ross
• Fragments Vol. One (2001) Jordan O’Connor
• Huron Street (2001) Don Ross
• Tequila Vampire Matinee (2000) Kevin Quain
• Found (2000) Jennifer Ryan
• Hands Like Mine (2000) Shane Anthony Band
• When We Were Little Girls (2000) Jordan O’Connor’s Cash Cow
• Hangover Honeymoon (1999) Kevin Quain
• Sky Stories (1998) Shane Anthony Band
• Debunker (1997) Unbeatables
• How Do You Feel About That? (1996) Jennifer Ryan
• The Great Dogs Are Loose In The Yard (1995) The Unbeatables
External links
- Jordan O'Connor official website
- Candyrat Records label website