Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 3, 2011
• Invested on: May 25, 2012

Archibald Alleyne is one of Canada's premier professional jazz musicians. Over the course of six decades, he has performed with jazz greats at home and abroad. Committed to mentoring the next generation of jazz musicians, he funds scholarships for advanced musical training and founded an ensemble to provide high-quality performance opportunities for young African-Canadian students. He also shares his personal experiences with them by showing them how jazz is an integral part of the musical and cultural heritage of the Black community in Canada.