YamahaDevelopment Artist - SLB200, Bass Pedagogue

BiographyJuno nominated bassist, composer, bandleader and educator Jodi Proznick hasearned a reputation as one of Canada's finest jazz artists. She was the winnerof numerous National Jazz Awards including Bassist of the Year in ’08 and’09. Hergroup ‘The Jodi Proznick Quartet’ was awarded the Acoustic Group of the Yearand Album of the Year in ‘08 and the ‘Galaxie Rising Star’ of the VancouverInternational Jazz Festival in ‘00.

Inaddition to leading her own group, Jodi has performed with many of Canada's topjazz musicians, including PJ Perry, Don Thompson, Kirk MacDonald, Hugh Fraser,Oliver Gannon, Dee Daniels, Phil Dwyer and Laila Biali. She is regularly indemand to perform and record with visiting jazz artists such as Michael Buble, ByronStripling, Michael Feinstein, David "Fathead" Newman, BuckyPizzarelli, Ed Thigpen, Jeff Hamilton, Peter Bernstein, Charles McPherson,Seamus Blake, George Coleman, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy, Harold Mabern, EricAlexander, Lewis Nash and many others. In addition to recording her own Junonominated CD as a leader, Jodi has been featured on over 30 recordings as asideman.

Jodibegan playing bass at the age of 13 under the direction of her father David, anaward winning music educator. In ‘93, Jodi received the General Motors Award ofExcellence as one of the top young musicians at Musicfest Canada and then wenton to receive a scholarship to study bass at McGill University in Montreal. Aftergraduating, Jodi played with many of the top musicians in Montreal such asChristine Jensen, Andre White, Greg Clayton and many others. She was awardedthe IAJE Sisters in Jazz award in ‘98 as one of the best up and coming femalejazz musicians.

Jodimoved to Vancouver in ‘00, where she now lives with her husband andcollaborator, pianist Tilden Webb, and young son Tristan. Her personalhighlights include opening for Oscar Peterson in 2004, performing as a featuredsoloist with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and recording numerous times forCBC Radio. Another highlight was when Jodi was asked to be the bassist featuredin the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games closing ceremonies and soundtrack.

Jodi’sdeep passion for education lead her to pursue a Masters Degree in Educationfrom SimonFraser University. She is on faculty at the VSO Schoolof Music, CapilanoUniversity and Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity and has been a guest adjudicator and clinician at many festivals,colleges, universities and conferences across Canada and the US.

She has been described as "… armed with an arsenal of talentsure to develop recognition as one of the finest bassist in the jazz worldtoday” (Ejazznews), "… (playingwith) an infectiouslyin-the-pocket sense of groove" (Cadence Magazine), "… a jazz bassist with great time and arock-solid sound " (Katie Malloch, CBC Radio), “ a great player, who playswith intoxicating passion." (RivitingRiff.com) and “awonderful bassist who really digs in and plays from the heart. When you hearJodi you don't hear gender” (David FatheadNewman - Coda Magazine interview).