James Brown Trio
august 1st @ 5:30 pm

James Brown - Guitar

No Reservations

$10 Cover charge

James Brown (Guitarist, Composer, Educator) is one of Canada’s most talented  and versatile musicians. He has preformed and recorded with many leading  artists and ensembles and has recorded four critically acclaimed CD’s of original  music.  

His recent full scale composition “The Mosley Street Suite” was premiered at  Koerner Hall in August 2021 and his fourth studio album “Song Within the Story”, (featuring Clark Johnston, Anthony Michelli and Mike Murley) was  released on NGP records in March of 2022.  

A fifth album was released in 2025 and finds James expanding his craft to  include two new compositions with original lyrics. This new chamber jazz  recording, entitled “Anthem For Everyone” includes Aline Homzy on violin and  Hannah Barstow on vocals and piano. 

Other recordings have featured Don Thompson, Quinsin Nachoff, Jim Vivian, Andrew Downing, Ernie Tollar, John Obercian, Mike Milligan and Christopher  Lee. James has also performed with The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (with  Eric Idol), Toronto Philharmonia, Sound Streams Canada (with The Hilliard  Ensemble), Art of Time Ensemble and CanStage. He also performed in the  Canadian premiere of 2X5: a new work by New York composer Steve Reich. 

James’ compositions range from solo guitar to symphony orchestra and have  been performed and recorded by numerous ensembles and soloists including:  Orchestra Toronto, Trinity Chamber Ensemble, Jeffrey McFadden, William  Beauvais and The Montreal Guitar Trio. James has a Master of Arts Degree in  Composition from York University and is currently on Faculty at The Oscar Peterson School of Music (formerly: The Royal Conservatory School). His  article “The Grundgestalt Concept” was published in the July 2023 issue  of Downbeat Magazine.  

www.jamesbrown.ca