Biography

• Bachelor of Music from McGill University.
• Bachelor of Arts from U.B.C..
• 30 years of playing experience.
• 18 years as a professional musician specializing in jazz improvisation on both  piano and guitar.
• 18 years of experience teaching guitar,
  piano and computer  assisted composition.
• Professional piano tuner.
• Sound engineer specializing in hard disk studio recording.

 

Media Quotes

• "Chris Wilson affirmed his prowess not only on piano, his primary instrument, but he played a mean classical guitar on the Werner song." (Robert Reid, Kitchener Record)
  
  
• "Pianist Wilson is originally from Vancouver, but graduated from McGill University's music program before arriving in Guelph. He has a prodigious grasp of chordal progressions and his substitutes make fascinating accompaniments for McKay's tenor. His im-provs flow easily with a lot of musicality!" (Harry Currie, Kitchener Record)

• "...Saxophone was accompanied by the Deft Rhythmic Feel of Keyboardist Chris Wilson." (Echo Magazine)
  
  
• "A graduate of McGill University, Chris Wilson studied classical music with Russian pianist Marina Mdivani before shifting his focus to jazz. Chris delighted audiences at last year's Guelph Jazz Festival with his solo piano repertoire of original jazz compositions and jazz standards. This year he returns to the Festival heading up a trio..." (Guelph Jazz Festival)

Some Interesting Links

• Band in a Box
  An indispensible music program. Ideal for jazz.
• Tony Quarrington
  Check out this extraordinary Toronto guitar player.
• Maria Shantz
  A fabulous Singer from the Saint Catherines Area.