JOHN CALVERLEY
John Calverley has performed around the world with various music and dance groups, playing a wide variety of ethnic folk, jazz, pop, and fiddle styles. He received his B.Mus from the University of Alberta and has since explored various ethnic folk styles as a member of VINOK WORLDANCE. Some highlights include, and the Canada Day Millennium Celebration on Parliament Hill (2000) which was broadcast on CBC Television and the Alberta Spirit: Party of the Century Centennial Celebrations (2005) which was broadcast on various television networks across the country. John is also a member of the MOKSHA ENSEMBLE. This group mixes Indian and western classical elements, with hints of jazz and broad modal improvisations. ‘Paan-masala’ from their album ‘Lady Sun’ was used as the theme music for CBC radio’s ‘Sounds Like Canada’. AUDio SQUADron is another of his original projects that incorporates acoustic instruments with electronic and avant-garde elements.
In addition to performing, John has composed and arranged music for ethnic dance and music festivals, and been commissioned to write and perform for modern dance, fusion productions and art shows. John is an active session player and can be heard on THE BILLS album ‘All Day Every Day’. This Album received the 2003 Western Canadian Music Award for “Outstanding Roots Release”, and was also nominated for a Juno Award for “Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Group”. John can also be heard on Priscilla Morin’s album ‘Waiting for You’, which won “Best Country Album” at the 2000 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. He has been involved at the national level in ‘Old Tyme’ fiddling, and placed among the top ten in 2000 and 2005 when invited to compete at the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship at Nepean, Ontario. John is also in demand as a violin/fiddle teacher for private, group lessons and workshops. His recent publication ‘Improvisational Method for Violin’ furthers his goal of sharing his talent and love for music.
Read the Members Bios:
OJAS JOSHI
TRAV SHORT
JOHN CALVERLEY
MARK SAZAVSKY
DENNIS BOISVERT
