Our Old School

Gord Sheard, keyboard; John Johnson, reeds; Dave Dunlop, trumpet.; John Findlay, guitar; Colin Barrett, bass; Mark Kelso, drums

1970s funk-jazz instrumental repertoire such as Brecker Brothers, Crusaders, Tom Scott, Stuff, etc plus a few Gord Sheard originals

Gordon Sheard has enjoyed a many-faceted career as a professional musician for three decades. During that time he has toured with the bands Manteca, Rick Shadrach Lazar and The Montuno Police, and Montreal bassist Alain Caron's Le Band, among others.

Composition is also an important part of Gord's musical life; his music may be heard on his CDs All Saints' Bay (2012), Crucible (2006), on three discs on the Avalon and Solitudes labels - Martini Lounge (1998), Romance of Rio (1997), and Piano Cove (2000) - as well as on recordings by John MacLeod (Juno-winning CD Our First Set), Phil Dwyer, Samba Squad, Colleen Allen, Autorickshaw, Rick Shadrach Lazar and The Montuno Police, and Manteca. The latter two bands have also called upon his talents as a producer, as have vocal artists Eliana Cuevas, Yvette Tollar and jazz vocalist/pianist Carol Welsman.

In addition to these activities, Gordon has been involved in the production and composition of music for television and radio commercials, films, and audio-visual productions since the late 1980s.

He has also worked extensively as a studio pianist/keyboardist; his work in this capacity may be heard on recordings by Lorraine Segato (formerly of Parachute Club), Rita McNeil, Liona Boyd, Louise Pitre, Eliana Cuevas, Yvette Tollar, Carol Welsman, Brian Hughes, Stan Samole, Levon Ichkhanian, Terry Kelly, and Ron Hines, among many others. Gordon has also performed as a musician in the musical theater and in numerous other live performance situations.