NORMAN MARSHALL VILLENEUVE In his remarkable 8th decade in music, Norman Marshall Villeneuve is a Félix Award winner, bandleader, recording artist, and master of bebop. This hard-driving jazz drummer was named by Geoff Chapman of the Globe & Mail as "Canada's Art Blakey", for his trademark passion and iconic drum solos. Norm began his professional career in music as a tap dancer in 1948, at age 10. His pro career as a drummer began in 1955, at age 17, with Oliver Jones and Richard Parris for a CBC Radio series. In 1974, Norm moved to Toronto where he quickly established himself as a band leader and mentor. He returned to Montreal in 2013, and continues to bring his bebop message to sold out events in both cities. Norm is Canadian jazz icon, and an active, respected, beloved leader on the jazz scene. SEE NORMAN'S FULL BIO HERE
EDUCATION... COMMUNITY... LEGACY... Read about Norm's work in Education, his Scholarship and his Archive collection at Concordia University CLICK HERE