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Joshua Rager Quartet

Josh is a pianist, arranger, composer, and teacher based in Montreal, Canada.
Throughout his 15 year career he has performed extensively in Japan, Europe and North
America. In 2005 he was nominated for the Prix du Festival at the Montreal International
Jazz festival. In 2007 he played at Carnegie Hall with Nikky Yanofsky appearing also on
her Juno nominated debut DVD/CD EllaI swing of thee. In 2009 he received a
commission from The European Broadcasting Union to compose a jazz suite for two
pianos entitled Menuet and Duo which was recorded by CBC at its premiere in
Montreal at Pollack Hall and broadcast internationally. His most recent CD Dreams and
Other Stories features new original music for his Quintet. Currently, Josh is assistant
professor in Jazz Studies at Concordia University, Montreal. Some of the names that Josh
has performed and/or recorded with include: Ingrid Jensen, Walt Weiskopf, Donny
McCaslin, Joe Morrello, Pat Labarbera, Kevin Dean, Rane Lee, and Dawn Tyler Watson.

Press quotes about Joshs Cd Kananaskis:
Top 10 of 2012The discs focus on solo piano and trio tracks makes
clearer than ever Ragers stature as a player and composer of
considerable substance and feeling. Peter Hum, JazzBlog.ca
Press quotes about Joshs CD Time and Again
***1/2Josh Rager is one of the new breed of Quebec musicians
offering up a sweet, smoky, fast-paced brand of fusion and uptempo
jazz. Paul Marck, See magazine, December 24, 2008
****Montreal pianist-composer Josh Rager's music encompasses a lot
of sounds from the acoustic jazz oeuvre of the past 40 years. Karen
Plato, Vancouver sun December 17, 2008

Joining Joshua will be NCCU faculty member and guitarist, Baron Tymas, Thomas Taylor on drums and Jason Foureman on bass.