Co-leader of the Pram Trio, Ontario double bassist Mark Godfrey has been named 2019 Emerging Jazz Artist of the Year by the Toronto Arts Foundation. What’s more, this month he’s releasing Square Peg, his second album as leader of an acoustic band with a timeless jazz style. He has also been heard alongside Kellylee Evans, Barbra Lica and Jake Koffman. While in Montreal, he’ll be performing with collaborators on his new recording, which follows the album Prologue, released in 2018.
MUSICIANS:
Mark Godfrey: double bass
Allison Au: alto sax
Matt Woroshyl: tenor saxophone
Chris Pruden: piano
Eric West: drums