Thompson Egbo-Egbo on A New Standard

Published: June 15, 2018

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Born in Nigeria, jazz pianist Thompson Egbo-Egbo immigrated to Canada with his family at the age of four. He began playing piano shortly afterwards. His fourth album A New Standard was released this past January. While it isn’t Thompson’s debut, it is the first studio record with group members Jeff Halischuk (drums) and Randall Hall (bass). A New Standard also marks Thompson’s first release under the Entertainment One Music banner.

Brigitte Truong spoke to the musician in his “playground”, uptown piano store Paul Hahn & Co. The pair covered his genre defying music, plus Thompson showed Brigitte a few tricks to getting started on the keys.

Thopmson Egbo-Egbo is a regular fixture in the Toronto Jazz scene so be sure to check him out this summer either in the city or as he travels to various festivals around Southern Ontario. Here are a few of his upcoming shows:

  • Friday, June 29 – Toronto, ON – Poetry Jazz Café
  • Saturday, July 28 – Innisfil, ON – Friday Harbour Resort
  • Friday, September 14 – Toronto, ON – Kensington Market Jazz Festival – Poetry Jazz Café

A New Standard is currently available in stores and on streaming services.

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