Jocelyn Gould | |
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Background information | |
Born | June 9, 1995 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 2020–present |
Website | Official site |
Jocelyn Gould is a Canadian jazz guitarist. Her album, Elegant Traveler was awarded the 2021 Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year - Solo.[1] She is also the 1st place winner of the 2018 Wilson Centre International Jazz Guitar competition.[2][3]
She is a graduate of the University of Manitoba, and later received her Master's of Music at Michigan State University where she studied with Randy Napoleon.[1][4][5] Gould has performed alongside many notable musicians including Freddy Cole, Jodi Proznick, Laila Biali, Allison Au, and Will Bonness.[6][7][2][8]
Gould is a faculty member and Head of the Guitar Department at Humber Polytechnic in Toronto.[2] Her debut album Elegant Traveler was released in 2020, and her second album Golden Hour was released in 2022.[9]