Jon Day is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, recording artist, and educator. After nearly 12 years as Musical and Artistic Director at a variety of churches across Canada and the U.S., Jon returned to Calgary, Alberta in 2012 where he joined the jazz performance and theater faculties at Mount Royal University and Rocky Mountain College. Jon has the privilege of sharing the stage with an extensive list of international artists ranging from the likes of Alex Acuna and Oscar Cartaya through Jann Arden and Clarence Clemens (and the “Temple of Soul”). He currently serves as a clinician, adjudicator and education committee member for JazzYYC, an organization committed to local music education and outreach.
In addition to his faculty position at University of Calgary (jazz piano), Jon works as a sought-after freelance performer, vocal and orchestral arranger, producer, recording artist, conductor, songwriter, accompanist, and clinician. For more info, visit www.jdaymusic.com.