Phil Dwyer (musician)

Phil Dwyer
Background information
Birth namePhilip Richard Dwyer[1]
Born (1965-12-17) December 17, 1965 (age 58)[1]
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
GenresJazz, Classical
Instrument(s)Tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, flute, piano
WebsiteOfficial website

Phil Dwyer CM is a Canadian jazz saxophonist, pianist, composer, producer and educator. In 2017 he graduated from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Faculty of Law in Fredericton, New Brunswick and was called to the bar of British Columbia in 2018. Dwyer is Member of the Order of Canada, having been invested in 2013 "For his contributions to jazz as a performer, composer and producer, and for increasing access to music education in his community."[2] Dwyer has been nominated for Juno Awards six times[3] and won Best Mainstream Jazz Album in 1994 with Dave Young for Fables and Dreams and Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year in 2012 for the recording Changing Seasons. Dwyer has also appeared on Juno Award winning recordings with Hugh Fraser (1988), Joe Sealy (1997), Natalie MacMaster (2000), Guido Basso (2004), Don Thompson (2006), Molly Johnson (2009), Terry Clarke (2010), and Diana Panton (2015). He is an alumnus and Honorary Fellow of The Royal Conservatory of Music.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Phil Dwyer Musician Biography - Canadian Jazz Archive Online". Canadianjazzarchive.org. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "The Governor General of Canada > Find a Recipient". Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  3. ^ "Juno Awards-Phil Dwyer". Junoawards.ca. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Alumni of the Royal Conservatory of Music". Rcmusic.ca.