ERIC WEST QUINTET
MARCH 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

Eric West - Drums
Kaelin Murphy - Trumpet
Leland Whitty - Saxophone
Chris Pruden - Keyboards
Julian Anderson-Bowes - Bass

NO RESERVATIONS

$10 COVER CHARGE

Eric West grew up in a musical household. His journey began at the age of 5 when his uncle donated an old drumset to him and his brother. At 12 years old, he began formal training at Humber College's Community Music Program. It was there that he fostered his love for jazz under the mentorship of Kirk MacDonald, Cathy Mitro, Barry Romberg, Steve Mancuso, and Don Palmer. Eric went on to continue his post secondary studies at Humber College where he received a Bachelors Degree in Music. Since then, he has gone on to be an active member of the Toronto jazz community, as well as branching out to pop and indie rock scenes. He has toured throughout Europe, USA, and Canada, with notable acts such as, The Tenors, Banners and Pram Trio. In 2012, he was awarded the Sabian Cymbal Award by Humber College for outstanding achievement and in 2014, was awarded the prestigious Grande Prix de Jazz at the Montreal Jazz Festival as a member of co-led group Pram Trio. In 2022, Eric was nominated for a Juno in the category of Vocal Jazz Album Of The Year, for having played on 'Your Are The Light And The Way'  by Alex Bird And The Jazz Mavericks. Eric continues to be an active member of the Toronto music scene, and has most recently taken on the roll of booking Toronto's newest Jazz Club 'Poetry Lower West Side'