Paul Tobey
Paul Tobey (born September 7, 1962) is a Canadian jazz pianist, as well as a producer, arranger, composer, and director.
His YouTube Channel Jazzmentl is approaching 30,000 subscribers mainly consisting of jazz musicians from around the world. Paul makes educational tutorials for all jazz musicians as well as hosting a 1-hour livestream weekly on Saturday mornings at 11 am EST. He broadcasts from his home studio in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.
He has toured and recorded with notable artists such asTerry Clark, Jim Vivian, Pat Labarbera, and Alex Dean. He has headlined in 16 countries and toured Canada several times, including a University bound tour to promote jazz education. In 2006, Tobey made his debut with symphony, launching the Road to Santiago Suite, 9 movements for piano and symphony. He was the first Canadian to sign with Arkadia.
Tobey has been nominated for a Juno Award for Best Jazz Contemporary Album, and has won several awards including Jazz Album of the Year, Pianist of the Year, and the IAJE Award for Service to Jazz Education. He has also been awarded several cash awards for touring, composition, recording etc. from prestigious entities such as Canada Council for the Arts, The Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Record, Ontario Arts Council and Canadian Heritage.
Partnered with the Expositor (an Osprey Media Newspaper) in 2006, Tobey lends his talents to an annual "Christmas Traditions" songbook and sing-a-long CD in support of the Sunshine Dreams for Kids.
Tobey is also a strong advocate creating awareness of preventable tinnitus, educating people against hearing loss and ear damage. In 2004 he launched his book Tinnitus Free Living, which includes audio downloads and workbooks.
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