Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 13, 1994
• Invested on: October 19, 1994

Popular trumpet player, studio musician and band leader, he is renowned for his distinctive musicianship on the flugelhorn. He has performed with many other jazz greats, before royalty, and on television, radio and film. An advocate of the arts and an inspiration to young musicians, he is generous with his time and talent, running workshops and clinics, and lending his name and expertise to worthy causes.