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John Pittman

Moving to Toronto Summer 2008

About Me

Featured on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's mini series "One to Watch", Winnipeg-based trumpeter/composer/educator John Pittman is a rising talent on the Canadian music scene. Pittman is the winner of several arts grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and Manitoba Arts Council as well as the 2006 -2007 Rayburn Wright Scholar and the 2007 Schirmer Prize winner for an outstanding performance major at the prestigious Eastman School of Music.

Highly in demand on the Winnipeg music scene, he has performed and/or recorded with such notable local artists and organizations as The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Ron Paley Big Band, University of Manitoba Faculty Jazz Ensemble, Papa Mambo, Combo Latino, Moses Mayes, Janice Finlay Quintet and Rainbow Stage among others. Pittman has also had the pleasure of performing/recording with such international artists as Byron Stripling, Wycliffe Gordon, Slide Hampton, Steve Kirby, Alvin Atkinson, Marian McPartland, Bill Dobbins, Jeff Campbell, Peter Erskine, Rich Thompson, The Dave Rivello Ensemble, Bob Montgomery, Greg Gatien and Scott Prebys.
An active educator and clinician, Pittman has taught at the Eastman School of Music, University of Manitoba and Silver Heights Collegiate. He has also served as a clinician/adjudicator throughout Canada and the United States.
Pittman holds a Master of Music degree in Jazz Performance from the Eastman School of Music as well as Bachelors degrees in Music Performance and Music Education from the University of Mary.

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Member Since: 10/25/2006
Band Website: pittmanmusic.com
Band Members: SEXTET: Paul Balcain, tenor; Keith Price, Guitar; Will Bonness, Piano; Julian Bradford, Bass; Curtis Nowosad, Drums TRIO: Julian Bradford, Bass; Jordy McIntyre, Drums
Influences: Numerous!!The teachers that have been in the trenches with me:
Clay Jenkins, Harold Danko, Rich Thompson, Jeff Campbell, Bill Dobbins, Steve Kirby, Greg Gatien, Byron Stripling, Ron Paley, Dave Lawton, Jeff Johnson, J.F. Phaneuf, Rami Oren, Dennis Gowen, Scott Prebys, Jim Mair, Jim MacKay, Blaine Workman, Dave Parsons, Lisa Norris, Richard Grieg
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None