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Dylan Bell

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DYLAN BELL (Piano, bass, voice) Multi-instrumentalist Dylan Bell is a graduate of the music program at York University a number of years ago, Dylan recently completed his Masters in Jazz Performance at the University of Toronto in May 2014.

Equally adept a piano, bass, and voice, Dylan has established himself on the Canadian music scene in many musical genres. Dylan has sung with many of Canada’s premiere vocal ensembles such as Cadence, Hampton Avenue, the Nathaniel Dett Chorale, and the 1980s-era vocal pop group Retrocity. He also freelances as a keyboard player and bassist, working with varied artists from classical violinist Lara St. John, to world-music's Autorickshaw, to Honeymoon Suite.

Dylan's work as a composer, arranger, engineer, and producer has garnered many awards including JUNO nominations, the John Lennon International Songwriting Competition Best Jazz Song Award and Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award. As an educator, Dylan has given masterlcasses at numerous universities, educational conferences, and choral workshops throughout Canada, the United States, India, and Europe.