Kathleen Gorman

TORONTO, ONTARIO

Canada

Profile Information:

Favorite website
http://www.thejazznetwork.ning.com
Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
Nelson Harrison, Ahmad Jamal, Stanley Turrentine, Ray Brown,
Art Blakey, Errol Garner, Mary Lou Williams.
Favorite Jazz Radio or media station
91.1 FM
About Me:
Where are you located?
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Tell us a little about you....

I am a jazz pianist, singer, and composer in Toronto, as well as a Jazz educator, and member of the IAJE and SOCAN. I completed an ARCT Piano Performance Diploma, a B.Music in jazz piano and composition at Concordia Univerisity, Montreal in 1988, and further graduate studies in Composition and Orchestration at McGill University. I teach piano, jazz and composition to adults.
I perform in Toronto as a vocalist/ pianist/composer, write and arrange, do recording projects,and enjoy all types of Jazz and Blues.
Influences range from Monk to Miles, Holiday to Horn, Gershwin to Ellington, Nina Simone to Gene Harris, to Stevie Wonder, to Joe Sample,
Ramsey Louis, Monty Alexander, Ernestine Anderson, and many more.

My 2009 CD, " Brand New Day" is a collection of songs and compositions which blend jazz. blues, pop, gospel and R & B.
Written, arranged and produced by Kathleen Gorman.
Engineering, mixing, production: Jeremy Darby
Recorded at: Canterbury Studio, Toronto, Ontario, 2008

Musicians: Piano, Rhodes, Vocals: Kathleen Gorman
Bass: Henry Heillig
Guitar: Rob Piltch & Eric St-Laurent
On Influence ( From CD I Can See Clearly Now )
Kathleen Gorman: piano, composition
Colleen Allen: saxophone
Alexander Brown: Trumpet
George Koller: Bass
Mark Kelso: Drums
CD available at:https://kathleengorman.bandcamp.com/
http://www.kathleengormanmusic.com
Website:
http://www.kathleengormanmusic.com
Artist or Fan
artist

Comment Wall:

  • Luiz Santos

    Welcome Kathleen,
    Thank you for joining.
    Come check out my rhythm world!
    I wish you success
    Peace,
    Luiz

    Sep 16, 2008

  • Marshall McDonald

    Toronto! Welcome. I play with Basie, we were there earlier this yr backing up 14 yr old Nikki Yanofsky? Have you heard of her?
    Here's a vid they posted:

    Sep 19, 2008

  • Kay Foster Jackson

    Hello Kathleen,
    What a pleasure that you want to be my friend, and I hope this will be just the beginning of a great friendship, love your music. Please let's staty in touch......
    Habakkuk! Kay Foster Jackson

    Oct 26, 2008

  • Kay Foster Jackson

    Hi Kathleen,
    Thank you for the compliment it's much appreciated. I've been working in throughout Europe for the past 11yrs. now., at the moment
    I'm back in USA-Atlanta due to family matter's., I'm looking to start performing here in the states soon. Much success to you as you are
    a success....Peace to you
    Kay

    Oct 26, 2008

  • Bruce C

    Happy New Year Kathleen!...many successes and goodness's for you and all those around you...love your music....style and thoughtfullness on a roll...gracefully moving through space and time to capture my heart and soul...love to be an echo-ing soft voice in the backround with my old 1913 Frank Holton cornet...it's sotto vocce a whipsper to reinstate the elegance of your themes...
    Get to Quebec once and a while ...Toronto every 5 years or so....soo love your music...if you ever need photos....just ask...my best to you ...always b

    Jan 1, 2009

  • Janine Gilbert-Carter

    Hello Kathleen, thank you very much for your wonderful comments! I am hear listening to the River is Wide. Loving the vibe. Your are truly a gifted artist. I hope to meet you some day.

    Janine

    Jan 7, 2009