Willie Jarvis

Will Jarvis Toronto-born Will Jarvis is a busy freelance bassist, composer and educator who has been performing professionally since 1980. Will is a graduate of the Humber College Bachelor/TRU music program and holds a Master of Arts degree in composition from York University in Toronto. Will has gained a reputation as a very versatile player and is equally comfortable playing jazz, rhythm and blues, funk, jazz-fusion as well as Brazilian and Cuban music. Will is a member of the multi-award winning group Manteca. He has had the pleasure of performing live with Tito Puente, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Paquito D'Rivera, Steve Gadd, Hilton Ruiz, Hilario Duran, Luis Conte and Dave Valentin. Will has also performed and recorded with many Toronto area artists including Vernon Dorge, Memo Acevedo, Bruce Cassidy's Hotfoot Orchestra, Amy Sky, The Code, Soul Stew, Pretzel Logic, Jackie Richardson, Carlos Del Junco, Carol McCartney, Louise Pitre, Colm Wilkinson and Trevor Dick's 5th String Blvd. Will recently released his debut recording as a leader entitled, “Con Gracias.” The recording features a collection of all original Latin-Jazz compositions based on an array of contemporary and traditional Afro-Cuban styles and containing beautiful melodies and sizzling grooves. As an educator, Will has been teaching at the college and university level for over thirty years and is currently on the music faculty at Humber College in Toronto and Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario.