Bruce Cassidy Email and Phone Number

NEW - I play the EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument). I have been performing on this instrument since 1979. I am one of it's foremost proponents.This instrument is in common use by film composers. The sounds are so rich that sometimes an entire cue can be covered by it. I have many of my own unusual samples and use this instrument in live situations as well as in recordings. I have a fully equipped recording studio at home.My basic background follows:Bruce Cassidy is known for inspiring players with whom he works, bringing into focus for them their own voice and amplifying their experience of the joy of music making. Born in Fredericton New Brunswick, Bruce studied arranging and composition at Berklee College with Herb Pomeroy and trumpet in Los Angeles with John Clyman. He was a founding member of the Rob McConnell's Boss Brass, appearing on their first seven albums. He toured and recorded with Lighthouse and Dr. Music before joining Blood Sweat and Tears as their musical director. After leaving BS&T he moved to South Africa where he ran a recording studio and produced music for feature films, TV and commercials as well as albums for recording artists. He is one of the worlds leading performers on the Electronic Valve Instrument (EVI) and uses other new electronic music production techniques. While in South Africa he also taught commercial composition at WITS University and composed a concerto for the EVI as well as an opera based on African Xhosa folklore. He returned to Toronto in 2003 and for 5 years was musical director for, and has co-produced records with, former BS&T singer and songwriter David Clayton-Thomas. He presently leads Bruce Cassidy's Hotfoot Orchestra, a 6-horn band that features mixed styles and innovative improvisational techniques. His interest and experience ranges from pop to orchestral, from classic jazz to the avant-garde. His philosophical outlook gives him a compassionate attitude in all his dealings.Specialties: I am an idea man. I thrive on the unusual challenge and in breaking new ground.