Will Bonness

Will Bonness (born October 1, 1985) is a Canadian jazz pianist from Winnipeg, Manitoba,[1] who won the Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year (Solo) at the Juno Awards of 2022 for his album Change of Plans.[2]

A graduate of the jazz program at the University of Manitoba, he is currently a professor of jazz piano at the same institution.[3] He and faculty colleague Jon Gordon, who was a fellow Juno nominee in the same category, both played on each other's albums.[4]

He began his career in Maynard Ferguson's band in the early 2000s,[3] before releasing his own debut album Subtle Fire in 2009.[5]

Discography
  • Subtle Fire (2009)
  • Halcyon (2016)
  • Change of Plans (2020)

References
  1. Chris Smith, "Will Bonness gets an invite to all-star jam". Winnipeg Free Press, April 28, 2014.
  2. Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2022 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, May 14, 2022.
  3. Chris Smith, "Experience the best teacher, and he has it". Winnipeg Free Press, April 9, 2012.
  4. "Jazz is 'not about competition,' says Juno-nominated Winnipeg musician Jon Gordon". CBC News Manitoba, May 11, 2022.
  5. Chris Smith, "Talented young Winnipeggers' CDs on launch pad". Winnipeg Free Press, November 9, 2009.


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