Grandeur : 1,75 m (5’9 1/2″)
Poids : kg (160 lb)
Cheveux : Bruns et gris
Yeux : Bruns
Langue(s) : Français / Anglais
1982 – present: Professional Saxophonist, singer and songwriter
1995 – present: Band Leader (Trio David Parker, The Dudes of Swing, Jig’s Up)
1984 – present: Co-founder (Sax-O-Matic, The Shuffle Demons)
1982 – present: Sideman for numerous musical projects including Saudade, The Groove Music Project, Blue Rodeo and Doctor John.
2001 – present: Performing member in the « League d’impro musicale de Québec »
MAIN RECORDINGS: The Shuffle Demons (6 discs), Saudade (3 discs), The Trio David Parker (2 discs), Jig’s Up! (1 disc), The Dudes of Swing (1 EP), Hockey Project (1 EP)
TELEVISION: Much Music, Musique plus, The Ralph Benmergui Show (CBC), The Lonesome Pine Special (PBS), The Elephant Show (Sharron, Lois & Bram), Canada AM and others.
VIDEOS: Spadina Bus, Out of My House Roach (both original compositions were in regular rotation on Much Music and Musique plus)
TOURING: Most major jazz and folk festivals in Canada and Western Europe as well as tours of the USA and Cuba.
AWARDS: Jazz Juno nomination for « Streetniks » (Shuffle Demons) 1986; Gold record for « Contact! » The All-Star Collection CD « Theme from Hockey Night in Canada »
SONGWRITING: Over 40 original compositions on Itunes, Spotify etc.
JINGLES: Co-songwriter & saxophonist on « Ninja’s Unboxing » 2012, (4.2 million views on Youtube); Singer for « 1-800 Got Junk » radio commercial.
MUSICAL THEATRE: Wrote « The Ballad of Skates Randolf » – a jazz-flavoured twist on hockey and its’ origins. It features 21 original compositions (First producion planned for Fall 2022); Band leader for QAC production of « Jesus Christ Superstar » (2018) and « Hair »(2022)
NARATION: Recorded promo for Fraser Recovery Program (substance abuse help) as well as various other businesses in the Quebec City area.
ADJUDICATOR: Université de Laval saxophone juries; Rhythms International Music Festivals
2010: Conseil supérieur de la lanque française – web capsules
1986 -1995: Music videos with Shuffle Demons for Much Music etc.
1999 – 2022: Humerous musical clips with Sax-o-matic for Youtube (500,000+ views) and Tiktok (150,000+ views)
Much Music,
Musique plus,
The Ralph Benmergui Show (CBC),
The Lonesome Pine Special (PBS),
The Elephant Show (Sharron, Lois & Bram),
Canada AM and others.
Le dernier repas / Homme en larme, rôle muet / ACPAV / 2023
Masters in Jazz Performance – Université Laval (Québec)
Bachelor of Music Education (minor in theatre) – Université Laval (Québec)
Bachelor of Arts in Music – St. Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia)
Diploma in Jazz Studies – St. Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia)