-
Know the Now 10:150:00/10:15
TORONTO
Christopher has been featured on several different media platforms such as radio, CKLN, JAZZ FM91 and CIUT; as well as TV, such as Global TV and CKVR DT. He has vast experience in recording and live performances in clubs, festivals and venues throughout Ontario such as; Array Music, Bamboo Club, Barrie Jazz and Blues Festival, Bluenote, Barry Zuckerman Amphitheatre, Beaches Jazz Festival, Bridgeworks, Bijou at the Church, Cameron House, C’est What, Chick ‘N’ Deli, Diamond Club, DuMaurier Jazz Festival, eBar, East 85th, Free Times Café, Gallery 345, Gate 403, Grossman’s Tavern, Home Smith Bar, Jazz Bistro, Meyer’s Deli, Mod Club, Montreal Bistro, Musideum, Orbit Room, Orillia Jazz Festival, Pilot, REX, Sneaky Dee’s, Silver Dollar Room, Solitaires, Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival and Walper Hotel. On October 10th, 2017; his quartet performed a sold-out tribute by paying homage to the iconic pianist and composer Thelonious Monk's Centenary of his birth at Jazz Bistro Toronto. Christopher has recorded 2 CDs as a leader in Toronto; ‘High 5’ and ‘Know the Now’.
NEW YORK CITY
Christopher's performances include; Musical Director/Pianist at the Centennial birthday tribute on April 29th, 1999 at the Triad Theater, paying homage to the late great pianist/composer/band leader Duke Ellington (1899-1974). The sold-out tribute featured gospel/jazz vocalist Karl Dion Dixon, and several special guests including Duke’s only sibling; the late Ruth Ellington (1915-2004). Other venues that Christopher performed at are; 55 Bar, Bottom Line, Bradley's, Cameo's, CBGB's, Chicago Blues, Cleopatra's Needle, Cornelia Street Cafe, Dan Lynch Blues Bar, Ear Inn, Hermana, Iridium, Jazz Gallery, Jazz Standard, Kitano Hotel, Knickerbocker Bar & Grill, Knitting Factory, Leisure Yacht Charters, Man Ray, National Arts Club, Nell's, New Music Café, Oak Room, Patrick's Place, Red Rooster, Smalls, S T Bar, Sweet Basil, Triad Theater, Visiones, Waldorf Astoria and Zinc Bar. He also performed with the Sunday Gospel house band at Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar and had a solo piano house mainstay spot every Monday night for several years at the iconic NYC Empire Diner. Several recording sessions also took place at studios such as; Acoustic Recording, Imagination Room, New Breed Records, Turkisher Studios, and Roberts Lane Studios. During his time in NYC, Christopher recorded 5 CDs as a leader; ‘Away’, 'Time to Give', ‘Hearafter’, ‘Piece Time with Peace’ and ‘Trio Tribute Trilogy’.