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Oliver Jones

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Musician

The Resume

    (September 11, 1934- )
    Born in Little Burgundy, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Film credits include ‘Oliver Jones in Africa (National Film Board of Canada, 1990)’
    Four Felix awards (French-Quebec equivalent of Grammy, 1989, 1994, 2007, 2008)
    Four Juno awards (1986, 1990, 2006, 2009)
    1994 Officer of the Order of Canada (Quebec equivalent, 1993)
    2005 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award
    CDs include ‘The Many Moods of Oliver Jones,’ ‘Lights of Burgundy,’ ‘Just Friends,’ ‘A Class Act,’ ‘Have Fingers Will Travel’ ‘Just You, Just Me’ and ‘Pleased to Meet You’

Why he might be annoying:

    His middle name? Theophilus.
    At first he trained exclusively in classical.
    While he lists Oscar Peterson – whose sister was one of his earliest instructors – as an inspiration, he spent much of his early career in the guy’s shadow (‘playing with him is like holding onto a tiger’).
    More significant, they never appeared onstage together until the finale of the 25th Montreal Jazz Festival (at the time, he took part in all but the very first edition).
    Because he considered it repetitious and lacking in development potential, he was not a fan of the bebop style.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He also regarded Bach and Chopin as influences.
    His father, also named Oliver, had a fairly straightforward middle name: Wesley.
    He was able to play the piano by ear at age three.
    In late 1980, he formed a highly successful partnership with another local musician who would become a legend in his own right.
    He was a teacher at McGill University and at Laurentian University — during the same time frame.
    His music was featured in the animated short ‘Black Soul (2002).’
    He continued to perform occasionally into the new millennium, but never retired completely.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying