Eli Bennett

Eli Bennett
Eli Bennett performing in Vancouver in 2018
Eli Bennett performing in Vancouver in 2018
Background information
Birth nameEli Parker Bennett
Born (1989-03-09) March 9, 1989 (age 35)
Vancouver, British Columbia
GenresJazz, Pop
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentTenor saxophone
Years active2004–present
LabelsIndependent, SaxAndViolin Records, Addo Records
Websitewww.elibennett.com

Eli Bennett (born March 9, 1989)[1] is a Canadian Juno Award-nominated jazz saxophonist and Leo Award-winning film composer.[2] He has composed more than twenty film scores[3] and in 2018 received his first Leo Award for Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Documentary for the film Believe: The True Story of Real Bearded Santas.[4] He was also awarded the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Premier of BC for his contribution to the arts in Canada.[5] He is married to violinist and vocalist Rosemary Siemens with whom he records and performs with their instrumental duo SaxAndViolin and in 2019 they performed together at The Vatican.[6]

  1. ^ "Eli Bennett music @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Leo Awards, Nominees & Winners by Name". www.leoawards.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Eli Bennett". IMDb. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Socan #Composerswhoscore Cash in on Vancouver's Cachet". SOCAN: Words & Music. September 5, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  5. ^ ""Pillars" of B.C. honoured by Premier Clark". archive.news.gov.bc.ca. January 31, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  6. ^ MacLellan, Julie (November 29, 2019). "These Burnaby musicians are parents, performers and rising international stars". Burnaby Now. Retrieved July 9, 2020.