Joshua Zubot 1229 rue Saint-Zotique est Phone 514 939-1669 Montreal QC, Canada E-mail [email protected] H2S 1N6 www.joshzubot.ca EDUCATION
2010-2011 Private Lessons on Improvisation and Composition with Malcolm Goldstein 2006 BFA Specialization in Electroacoustic Composition with Distinction Concordia University - Montreal, QC 2003 Jazz Residency run by Dave Douglas - Banff Centre for the Arts - Banff, AB 1996/97 Musical Performance Credit Program, Mount Royal College - Calgary, AB 1990-1996 Academy Program, Medicine Hat College - Medicine Hat, AB
2002-2014 FESTIVALS Mozg Festival (Poland), International Festival Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville, Guelph Jazz Festival, X Avant New Music Festival, Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival, Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, L’Off Festival de Jazz de Montreal, Pop Montreal, Sappy Fest, Sound Travels Festival, NXNE, Osheaga, various folk festivals throughout much of Ontario and Europe
2004-2014 COLLABORATIONS Fred Frith, Myra Melford, William Parker, Martha Wainwright, John Butcher, Jean Derome, Marshall Allen, Lori Freedman, Matana Roberts, Michel F. Coté, Malcolm Goldstein, Michael Attias, Jesse Zubot, Sam Shalabi, Alexandre St-Onge, Ellwood Epps, Rainer Wiens, Pierre-Yves Martel, Tristan Honsinger, Pierre Tanguay, Miles Perkin, Bernard Falaise, Philippe Lauzier, Martin Tétrault, Isaiah Ceccarelli, Jean René, Frank Lozano, John Heward, Patrick Watson
AWARDS and GRANTS 2014 Conseil des arts et des lettres Québec– Development Grant 2013 Canada Council for the Arts Production Grant to Professional Musicians 2013 Conseil des arts et des lettres Québec– Development Grant 2012 PRIX OPUS – Best Jazz Concert in Quebec with Gary Schwartz’s: Lettingo 2011 Canada Council for the Arts Research Grant to Professional Musicians 2010 Canada Council for the Arts Research Grant to Professional Musicians 2010 Canada Council for the Arts Specialized Recording Grant 2005 Canada Council for the Arts Festival Travel Grant 2005 Garnet Menger Award – Excellence in Music Studies at Concordia University 2004 Faculty of Fine Arts Development Fund Scholarship – Concordia University 2003 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Study Grant 2003 Banff Centre for the Arts Scholarship
CURRENT GROUP RECORDINGS 2014 Subtle Lip Can - Reflective Drime (Drip Audio Label), Li’l Andy – While the Engines, Notre Dame de Grass – That’s How the Music Begins 2013 Land of Marigold – self titled, Land of Kush – The Big Mango, Quartetski – The Rite of Spring, Evan Tighe – Threadcount, Gary Schwartz – Lettingo, Rob Lutes – The Bravest Birds 2012 Ratchet Orchestra – Hemlock, Shalabi Effect 2011 Ferriswheel – un peu au nord et sans distorsions, Joe Grass - Deadlocks 2010 Subtle Lip Can – self titled, Land of Kush’s Egyptian Light Orchestra - Monogamy 2009 Land of Kush – Against the Day, Ferriswheel – Woodsongs from the Backroom, Rainer Wiens – Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, Ratchet Orchestra – Live at Sala Rossa
PAST GROUP RECORDINGS AND SESSION WORK 2013 Laurence Helie – À Présent le Passé 2012 Stars – The North, Eight and a Half – self titled 2011 Matana Roberts – Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de Couleur libres, Mecha Fixes Clocks – teoria dell’elasticita di girolamo papariello 2010 The Winks – Twilights, Courtney Wing – Bouquet of Might and Fury, Laurence Hélie – self titled
PERFORMANCES, COMPOSITIONS, TEACHING AND OTHER 2014 Western Front (Music from the New Wilderness) Vancouver, BC Performance of String Quartet music with Jesse Zubot, Jean René and Peggy Lee 2008-2014 Mardi Spaghetti Montreal, QC Curate, perform, and record in a weekly improvising music series at Le Cagibi 2006-2014 Mend Ham Montreal, QC Compose and lead this Avant-garde free jazz group 2008-2014 Musicians of the World Symphony Orchestra Montreal, QC 2012 CBC TV Recording for Marie-Jo Therio Montreal, QC 2012 National Film Board Recording Montreal, QC Session recording under the direction of the composer J Gruber-Stitzer 2011-2014 Violin Teacher at Concordia University Montreal, QC 2005-2013 Violin Teacher - Privately Montreal, QC 2009-2011 Imperial Chamber Orchestra Montreal, QC 2011 Jury Member for Canada Council for the Arts Montreal, QC 2011 CBC Recording with Gary Schwartz's Lettingo Montreal, QC 2009-2010 Ensemble Supermusique Montreal, QC Montreal group focusing on Graphic scores and Improvised compositions. 2008/2010 Musée Nocturnes, Musée d'art contemporain Montreal, QC Moondata Productions plus Courtney Wing: Music and video installation 2010 CBC Recording with Martha Wainwright Montreal, QC 2009 Festival du Nouveau Cinema Montreal, QC Performed live music to: The National Parks Project. 2009 CBC Radio Recording for Rainer Wiens Montreal, QC 2007 Premiere of Kevin Austin’s ‘Masks’ Montreal, QC Commissioned to perform ‘Masks’ for violin, guzheng, and electronics. 2007 Cache 2007 Montreal, QC An emerging composers album featuring my composition "Land of Bowl" 2005 “3+4-2=1” String Quartet Montreal, QC Premier of my 1st string quartet. Performed by the acclaimed Quatuor Bozzini. 1997-2002 Barrage Calgary, AB Toured internationally, 2 C.D.’s, live video performance, 2 music videos, documentary on Barrage, made various t.v. appearances for CBC, BBC and other international shows