Nick Maclean

Jazz pianist, synthist, composer, bandleader and educator. NICK MACLEAN is a JUNO nominee for 'Jazz Album of the Year (group)', the winner of 10 Global Music Awards, and a 1st place winner in the 'Unsigned Only' 'Jazz' category while quickly becoming one of the most in demand piano players in Toronto's bustling jazz scene. A protege of the Canadian jazz trumpet iconoclast, BROWNMAN ALI, Nick leads two critically acclaimed and multi-award winning jazz ensembles which feature his longtime mentor: the funkified electric jazz group SNAGGLE and the hard swinging modern jazz group NICK MACLEAN QUARTET, as well as having received numerous accolades and acclaim for his SOLO PIANO work. Nick has toured right across Canada as well as internationally, performing for countless audiences and running jazz improvisation workshops for students and listeners eager to learn more about the artform. From Miles Davis & Herbie Hancock to Weather Report & Snarky Puppy, Maclean’s musical influences are diverse. ​​ Nick received his Bachelors of Music from Humber College in 2013, having studied with David Restivo, Bernie Senensky and Nancy Walker. He then went on to do a Masters in Jazz Performa... more...