The Nimmons Tribute

The Nimmons Tribute consists of Kevin Turcotte, Tara Davidson, Mike Murley, William Carn, Perry White, Sean Nimmons, Jon Maharaj and Ethan Ardelli – each superb talents who are highly regarded as some of Canada’s top jazz musicians. These award-winning musicians are composers and bandleaders in their own right who have an impressive touring, recording and performing history. Some have been students of Phil Nimmons; others are colleagues. Each musician joined the tribute because of their deep appreciation of Phil and the contribution he made to their careers and to jazz in Canada.

• Kevin Turcotte (trumpet, flugelhorn)

• Tara Davidson (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet)

• Mike Murley (tenor saxophone)

• William Carn (trombone)

• Perry White (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet)

• Sean Nimmons (piano, Fender Rhodes)

• Jon Maharaj (bass)

• Ethan Ardelli (drums)

• Drew Jurecka (violin, viola on Liëse)

• Lydia Munchinsky (cello on Liëse)

Sean Nimmons, M. Mus is an accomplished musician, composer and producer based in Toronto, Canada. He grew up playing a variety of instruments in a diverse range of musical settings and styles. An honours graduate of the Humber College music program, Sean also earned a Master’s degree in Music from the University of Toronto. 

He has performed with a wide array of original artists and groups throughout Canada and internationally. This includes accompanying Commander Chris Hadfield in the International Space Station during the first ever earth-to-space, national sing-along on Music Monday 2013. Sean’s composing credits include numerous international film scores and television series. He has written, produced, arranged and recorded on hundreds of projects for TV, film, advertising and albums. He co-produced The Stella and Sam Album ft. Emilie Mover that won the 2013 Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year.