Jocelyn Gould

Jocelyn Gould
Jocelyn Gould performing at the 2022 Montréal International Jazz Festival
Jocelyn Gould performing at the 2022 Montréal International Jazz Festival
Background information
BornJune 9
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active2020–present
WebsiteOfficial site
Musical artist
Canadian jazz guitarist

Jocelyn Gould is a Canadian jazz guitarist. Her album, Elegant Traveler was awarded the 2021 Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year - Solo.[1] She is also the 1st place winner of the 2018 Wilson Centre International Jazz Guitar competition.[2][3]

She is a graduate of the University of Manitoba, and later received her Master's of Music at Michigan State University where she studied with Randy Napoleon.[1][4][5] Gould has performed alongside many notable musicians including Freddy Cole, Jodi Proznick, Laila Biali, Allison Au, and Will Bonness.[6][7][2][8]

Gould is a faculty member and Head of the Guitar Department at Humber College.[2] Her debut album Elegant Traveler was released in 2020, and her second album Golden Hour was released in 2022.[9]

Discography

As leader

  • Elegant Traveler (Posi-Tone, 2020)
  • Golden Hour (Jocelyn Gould Music, 2022)
  • Sonic Bouquet (Jocelyn Gould Music, 2023)

As side person

  • Change of Plans - 2020, Will Bonness[10][11]
  • Never More Here - 2020, Michael Dease[12]
  • Stranger Than Fiction - 2021, Jon Gordon (musician)[13]
  • No Bounds - 2021, Caity Gyorgy[14]
  • The Ostara Project - 2022, with Jodi Proznick and Amanda Tosoff[15][16]

Singles

  • It's A Human Race - 2022, Fraser MacPherson[17]
  • I Miss Missing You - 2022, Caity Gyorgy[18][19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Elegant Traveller: Winnipeg Jazz Guitarist Jocelyn Gould Wins a Juno for Jazz Album of the Year". Classic107. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  2. ^ a b c Jazz, All About. "Jocelyn Gould musician - All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  3. ^ "Jocelyn Gould". Jocelyn Gould. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  4. ^ "Juno-winning guitarist 'always a Winnipegger at heart' - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca". CJOB. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  5. ^ "From Canada to the World Stage and Beyond: Jocelyn Gould Chats with Jazz Guitar Life! – Jazz Guitar Life". Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  6. ^ "Music: The Ostara Project". Music Arts Collective. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  7. ^ Dickinson, Sam. "Change of Plans - Will Bonness". The WholeNote. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  8. ^ Small, Alan (2022-06-13). "What a difference a day (or Juno) makes for Jocelyn Gould". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  9. ^ "Jocelyn Gould". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  10. ^ "Will Bonness – Change of Plans". Orange Grove Publicity. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  11. ^ Change of Plans - Will Bonness | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-12-29
  12. ^ Never More Here - Michael Dease | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-12-29
  13. ^ Stranger Than Fiction - Jon Gordon | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-12-29
  14. ^ ""No Bounds" EPK". Caity Gyorgy. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  15. ^ Live, Cellar. "THE OSTARA PROJECT". Cellar Live. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  16. ^ "Review: the highly-anticipated Ostara Project album". Rhythm Changes. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  17. ^ Jazz, All About (2022-10-15). "Fraser MacPherson: From The Pen Of... album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  18. ^ "Caity Gyorgy releases new album Featuring". JAZZ.FM91. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  19. ^ "Featuring, by Caity Gyorgy". Caity Gyorgy. Retrieved 2022-12-29.