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Will Bonness
Will Bonness
Born	1985 (age 39–40)
Origin	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Piano
Years active	2000s–present

Will Bonness (born October 1, 1985) is a Canadian jazz pianist from Winnipeg, Manitoba,^[1] who won the Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year (Solo) at the Juno Awards of 2022 for his album Change of Plans.^[2]

A graduate of the jazz program at the University of Manitoba, he is currently a professor of jazz piano at the same institution.^[3] He and faculty colleague Jon Gordon, who was a fellow Juno nominee in the same category, both played on each other's albums.^[4]

He began his career in Maynard Ferguson's band in the early 2000s,^[3] before releasing his own debut album Subtle Fire in 2009.^[5]

Discography

Subtle Fire (2009)
Halcyon (2016)
Change of Plans (2020)

References

^ Chris Smith, "Will Bonness gets an invite to all-star jam". Winnipeg Free Press, April 28, 2014.
^ Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2022 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, May 14, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Chris Smith, "Experience the best teacher, and he has it". Winnipeg Free Press, April 9, 2012.
^ "Jazz is 'not about competition,' says Juno-nominated Winnipeg musician Jon Gordon". CBC News Manitoba, May 11, 2022.
^ Chris Smith, "Talented young Winnipeggers' CDs on launch pad". Winnipeg Free Press, November 9, 2009.