John Alcorn is one of Canada’s premiere jazz vocalists. As singer, composer, lyricist, arranger, and producer, his list of citations and acknowledgments in music and theatre includes both Jazz Report (Male Vocalist of the Year) and Dora (Outstanding Music) awards.
The Toronto Star has called him, “…one of our finest interpreters of the ‘great American songbook,’ an artist who always knows how to walk the fine line between respecting the material and offering an original interpretation.”
Known for his vast repertoire and acute attention to lyrics, Alcorn – collaborating with the most illustrious jazz musicians – has performed numerous “Songbook” concerts, in which he explores and reinterprets the work of iconic composers, lyricists, and singers.
His most recent recording, Flying Without Wings, featured an all-star Canadian trio – Reg Schwager (guitar), Mark Eisenman (piano), and Steve Wallace (bass) – along with New York great, Warren Vaché (cornet).
The Official John Alcorn Site