Paul John Perry Guloien (born 2 December 1941 in Calgary

Calgary

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) is a jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 saxophonist from Edmonton

Edmonton

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, Alberta

Alberta

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. He has won one Juno award

Juno Award

The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...

 as a solo artist, and one for his work with The Rob McConnell Tentet.

Perry was born to prominent western Canadian band leader Paul Perry and Margaret Yeo. Early in life they moved around Canada

Canada

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 between Medicine Hat, Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan

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, Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake, Alberta

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 and Vancouver

Vancouver

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. He learned to play the clarinet

Clarinet

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 and piano

Piano

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 before becoming a saxophonist for his father's band. Perry, known for his bebop

Bebop

Bebop differed drastically from the straightforward compositions of the swing era, and was instead characterized by fast tempos, asymmetrical phrasing, intricate melodies, and rhythm sections that expanded on their role as tempo-keepers...

-influenced style of play, is active across Canada as a studio musician, jazz soloist, concert performer, and recording artist with Justin Time Records

Justin Time Records

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.

Awards and honours

• 1993 - Juno Award
  Juno Award
  The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
  
  , Best Jazz Album
• 1993-1997 - Jazz Report Magazine Critics' Choice , Best Alto Saxophone
• 1996 - Honorary Diploma in Music, Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton
• 2001 - Juno Award
  Juno Award
  The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
  
   As part of the Rob McConnell Tentet, Best large jazz ensemble album
• 2003 - The National Jazz Awards Canada, saxophonist of the year award
• 2005 - Lifetime Achievement Award, city of Edmonton Mayor's night of the arts
• 2007 - Honorary doctorate of law, University of Alberta
  University of Alberta
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Discography

• 1978 - Sessions
• 1978 - At the Montreaux Jazz Festival
• 1991 - Worth Waiting For
• 1992 - My Ideal
• 1999 - P.J. Perry and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
  Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
  As the professional orchestra of Alberta's creative capital city, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra presents over 85 concerts a year of symphonic music in all genres, from classical to country...
  
  
• 2004 - Come Sunday
• 2005 - Time Flies
• 2006 - P.J. Perry Trio
• 2007 - Joined at the Hip (with Campbell Ryga)
• 2009 - Nota Bene

External links

• P.J.Perry's personal website