User:Jordanoconnor
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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 the American record label Candyrat Records [1] as well as working through is own production company The Breath [2].
As a musician Jordan has worked with a wide array of musicians, including Don Ross [3], Andy McKee [4], Brooke Miller [5] 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. The CD features Jordan’s original compositions with fellow musicians, Mike Murley (Sax), Criag Harley (piano) and Nick Fraser (drums) and Jordan on bass. 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. 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 www.thebreath.com [6]. Jordan is about to release his 2nd Cash Cow CD “Love In The Big City” which will be available on Candyrat Record. [7]
[edit] The Breath.com [8]
In 1999 Jordan, along with longtime friend and business partner, Shane Belcourt founded The Breath, www.thebreath.com . 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” [9]. 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.
Over the years, The Breath has worked closely with The Métis Nation of Ontario [10]; in developing their web presents, 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 [12]
• Lebreton (2006) Jordan O’Connor
• Falling Forward (2003) Jordan O’Connor
• Robot Monster (2004) Don Ross [13]
• Fragments Vol. One (2001) Jordan O’Connor
• Huron Street (2001) Don Ross [14]
• Tequila Vampire Matinee (2000) Kevin Quain [15]
• Found (2000) Jennifer Ryan
• Hands Like Mine (2000) Shane Anthony Band [16]
• When We Were Little Girls (2000) Jordan O’Connor’s Cash Cow
• Hangover Honeymoon (1999) Kevin Quain [17]
• Sky Stories (1998) Shane Anthony Band [18]
• Debunker (1997) Unbeatables
• How Do You Feel About That? (1996) Jennifer Ryan
• The Great Dogs Are Loose In The Yard (1995) The Unbeatables
[edit] Selected Film Scores:
2002 ‘Road To The Cup’ ……………………………………East Hill Productions [19]
2003 ‘Heart Ache’ …………………………………………Ravi Steve Khajuria
2004 ‘Rolling Longaniza’ …………………………………The Digital Sweatshop [20]
2004 ‘Lost & Found’ ………………………………………Ravi Steve Khajuria
2005 ‘And Think of Me’……………………………………Post DNA Productions
2005 ‘Squeeze Box’……………………………………………The Breath Films
2005 ‘The Dancer’……………………………………East Hill Productions & GWE [21]
2006 ‘Ya Whatever Girl’…………………………………………FatGirl Films
2006 ‘Luge’……………………………………………………DNA Productions
2007 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards……….National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
2007 ‘The Grannies’…………………………………………East Hill Productions [22]
2007 ‘Tkaronto’………………………………………………The Breath Films [23]
