Eli Bennett | |
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 Eli Bennett performing in Vancouver in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eli Parker Bennett |
| Born | March 9, 1989 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 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]
- ^ "Eli Bennett music @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Leo Awards, Nominees & Winners by Name". www.leoawards.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Eli Bennett". IMDb. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Socan #Composerswhoscore Cash in on Vancouver's Cachet". SOCAN: Words & Music. September 5, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ ""Pillars" of B.C. honoured by Premier Clark". archive.news.gov.bc.ca. January 31, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ MacLellan, Julie (November 29, 2019). "These Burnaby musicians are parents, performers and rising international stars". Burnaby Now. Retrieved July 9, 2020.