Jocelyn Gould

Jocelyn Gould
Jocelyn Gould performing at the 2022 Montréal International Jazz Festival
Jocelyn Gould performing at the 2022 Montréal International Jazz Festival
Background information
BornJune 9, 1995
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active2020–present
WebsiteOfficial 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]

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  2. ^ a b c Jazz, All About. "Jocelyn Gould musician - All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  3. ^ "Jocelyn Gould". Jocelyn Gould. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  4. ^ "Juno-winning guitarist 'always a Winnipegger at heart' - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca". CJOB. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  5. ^ "From Canada to the World Stage and Beyond: Jocelyn Gould Chats with Jazz Guitar Life! – Jazz Guitar Life". Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  6. ^ "Music: The Ostara Project". Music Arts Collective. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  7. ^ Dickinson, Sam. "Change of Plans - Will Bonness". The WholeNote. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  8. ^ Small, Alan (2022-06-13). "What a difference a day (or Juno) makes for Jocelyn Gould". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  9. ^ "Jocelyn Gould". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-06-17.