Phil Nimmons

about

Phillip Rista (Phil) Nimmons, OC, O.Ont (born June 3, 1923) is a Canadian jazz clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and academic. Born in Kamloops, British Columbia, the son of George Rista and Hilda Louise (McCrum), he attended Lord Byng Secondary School, graduating in 1940. He then received a B.A. from the University of British Columbia in 1944. From 1945 to 1947, he was a scholar at the Juilliard School of Music. From 1948 to 1950, he attended the Royal Conservatory of Music. He joined the University of Toronto in 1973 as instructor in jazz techniques and is now Director Emeritus of Jazz Studies. In 1976, he received the first Juno Award given in the jazz category for his album Atlantic Suite performed by his band Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six. In 1993, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is also a recipient of the Order of Ontario. In 2002, he received the Governor General's Award, the highest civilian award, for his contributions to Canadian music. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

Atlantic Suite, Suite P.E.I., Tributes

Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine CBC Air Checks '59-'64

The Canadian Scene Via The Phil Nimmons Group

Nimmons 'N' Nine

Nimmons, P.: Canadian Composers Portraits

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Ross Porter's After Hours with Verve

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Atlantic Suite/Suite P.E.I./Tributes

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The Atlantic Suite

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Ross Porter's After Hours

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Friendly Encounter

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Sands of Time

Introduction To Canadian Music

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