Eli Bennett | |
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![]() Eli Bennett performing in Vancouver in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Eli Parker Bennett |
Born | Vancouver, British Columbia | March 9, 1989
Genres | Jazz, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Independent, SaxAndViolin Records, Addo Records |
Website | www |
Eli Bennett (born March 9, 1989)[1] is a Canadian Juno Award-nominated jazz saxophonist and Leo Award-winning film composer.[2] He has composed more than twenty film scores[3] and in 2018 received his first Leo Award for Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Documentary for the film Believe: The True Story of Real Bearded Santas.[4] He was also awarded the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Premier of BC for his contribution to the arts in Canada.[5] He is married to violinist and vocalist Rosemary Siemens with whom he records and performs with their instrumental duo SaxAndViolin and in 2019 they performed together at The Vatican.[6]