Oscar Peterson

Ron Westray, Oscar Peterson Chair in Jazz Performance, headlines March 1 concert

York University’s Oscar Peterson Chair in Jazz Performance, Ron Westray, makes his Faculty Concert Series debut March 1 with a swinging concert of jazz standards and original works in the Tribute Communities Recital Hall on York’s Keele campus. Joining Westray on stage will be Toronto jazz artists Chris Banks and John Maharaj on bass and […]

Ron Westray appointed as Oscar Peterson Chair

Performer, composer and educator Ron Westray has been appointed as the Oscar Peterson Chair in Jazz Performance at York University. “We’re excited and honoured to have an artist of Ron Westray’s calibre as the Chair,” said York University President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. “This Chair will enable us to further advance the quality of education for […]