Jordan O'Connor

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Jordan O'Connor
Born November 20th, 1972
Ottawa, Ontario
Residence Toronto, Ontario
Nationality Canadian
Occupation musician, composer
Home town Ottawa, Ontario
Website
http://www.jordanoconnor.com

Jordan O'Connor (born November 20, 1972 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a musician (electric and double bass), composer and audio engineer. Jordan is currently signed to Candyrat Records[1] and also works through is own production company The Breath[2] .

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[edit] Biography

O'Connor has worked with a wide array of musicians, including Don Ross, Andy McKee, Brooke Miller, Mike Murley, DD Jackson, Mark Ferguson, Justin Haynes, Craig Harley, Nick Fraser, and others. Jordan has released three CDs. “When We Were Little Girls” with his band Cash Cow (2000, which received the National Post’s Album of the year in 2000 [3][4]. The CD features Jordan’s original compositions with fellow musicians, Mike Murley (Sax), Craig Harley (piano) and Nick Fraser (drums) and Jordan on bass[5].

Jordan’s second CD “Fragments vol. One” (2001), also featuring Jordan’s compositions, features, Bryden Baird (trumpet) David French (sax) Craig Harley (piano) Jesse Baird (Drums) with Jordan on electric and acoustic bass[6]. Jordan’s 3rd CD “Falling Forward” (2003) is a collection of improvisations by Jordan (bass) Justin Haynes (guitar) and Nick Fraser (drums), with a bonus track featuring Craig Harley on organ.

In 2006 Jordan released his first solo bass CD entitled “Lebreton” which is available for free download on his website The Breath.com. Jordan is about to release his 2nd Cash Cow CD “Love In The Big City” which will be available on Candyrat Records.

Jordan can also be heard on Don Ross's CDs Huron Street and Live in Your Head [7]

[edit] The Breath.com

In 1999 Jordan, along with longtime friend and business partner, Shane Belcourt founded The Breath[1] . Original intended as a means of promoting their music, The Breath quickly grew into a multimedia, Audio and Film Company, which recently produced the feature film “Tkaronto”[8]. Jordan composed the score for this film as well as editing, and acting as a producer on the project. The Breath has released 2 short films, “Pookums” and “The Squeeze Box” to which Jordan also composed the score[9]. Over the years, The Breath has worked closely with The Métis Nation of Ontario[10] as well as other clients, such as the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, Government of Ontario, Lotus Yoga Centre[11].

[edit] Selected Discography

• Live In Your Head (2006) Don Ross
• Lebreton (2006) Jordan O’Connor
• Falling Forward (2003) Jordan O’Connor
• Robot Monster (2004) Don Ross
• Fragments Vol. One (2001) Jordan O’Connor
• Huron Street (2001) Don Ross
• Tequila Vampire Matinee (2000) Kevin Quain
• Found (2000) Jennifer Ryan
• Hands Like Mine (2000) Shane Anthony Band
• When We Were Little Girls (2000) Jordan O’Connor’s Cash Cow
• Hangover Honeymoon (1999) Kevin Quain
• Sky Stories (1998) Shane Anthony Band
• Debunker (1997) Unbeatables
• How Do You Feel About That? (1996) Jennifer Ryan
• The Great Dogs Are Loose In The Yard (1995) The Unbeatables

[edit] References

  1. ^ CANdYRAT Records
  2. ^ Candy Rat Records website
  3. ^ [http://www.allmusic.com Accessed on April 14, 2008
  4. ^ The National Post, Canadian Newspaper Publication
  5. ^ The Breath Records release liner notes
  6. ^ CD liner notes
  7. ^ Biography
  8. ^ Tkaronto (2007)
  9. ^ IMDB
  10. ^ Metis Nation of Ontario website
  11. ^ The Breath website

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