Tilden Webb

Tilden Webb is one of the most in-demand pianists in Canada. He has been featured on

over two dozen CD´s alongside such musicians as Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, David Murray, Guido Basso, David Fathead Newman, Pat Labarbara and Dave Young. He has performed with jazz greats Maria Schneider, Mark Turner, Terry Clarke, Conrad Herwig, Ingrid Jensen, Eddie Henderson, Brad Turner, P.J. Perry, Hugh Fraser´s VEJI, Seamus Blake, Denzal Sinclaire, Phil Dwyer, Pat LaBarbera, Neil Swainson, and Jerry Fuller among many others. Tilden worked alongside Montreal vocalist Ranee Lee for 7 years, touring with her throughout Canada, the US and Brazil. He has performed in festivals from Vancouver to Halifax from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Tokyo, Japan. Tilden has been heard on countless CBC radio shows and seen on BRAVO. Tilden is a member of the acclaimed Jodi Proznick Quartet.

Tilden was a member of the 1997 "Prix de Jazz" recipient, the Joel Miller Quintet. He has also performed with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and I Musici de Montreal. In 2000, Tilden moved from Montreal to Vancouver where he has become an integral part of the music scene. His first CD as leader, "Cellar Groove" was released in 2005 on the CellarLive label and features David Fathead Newman on saxes and flute. His critically acclaimed group the Tilden Webb Trio, was asked to tour with Fathead in the summer of 2006.

Originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, Tilden began studying classical piano at the age of 8. His subsequent interest in jazz led him to Montreal in 1988 to study at McGill University. He was a member of the award winning McGill Jazz Ensemble at the age of 17 where he had the opportunity to play with Dave Liebman and Rob McConnell. After receiving his B. Mus., Tilden worked as a freelance musician and then returned to McGill

in 1994 where he obtained his M. Mus. in Jazz Piano Performance. Tilden was an instructor at McGill University and Vanier College CEGEP. He has worked as a clinician at Grant MacEwen Community College, Capilano College, Brandon University, McGill University, and St. Francis Xavier University.