Hailed as “the next big thing in the jazz world” (City news), “sophisticated and accomplished” (The Toronto Star), as well as “genius” (La Presse, Montréal), guitarist and composer Alex Goodman has established himself as a major force in the jazz community. He has toured extensively and has performed at such prestigious venues as the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Massey Hall and the CBC’s Glenn Gould studio. Upon completing his Bachelor of Jazz Performance at the University of Toronto, he was honoured as the first jazz musician to have been awarded the William and Phyllis Waters Graduating Award for the “student deemed to have the greatest potential to make an important contribution to the field of music.” The Alex Goodman Quintet was also a finalist in the 2011 Grand Prix de Jazz competition at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. Alex is also an accomplished composer with over 100 original compositions and two film scores to his name. Alex has performed with international jazz stars such as Tim Ries and Ron Westray of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, as well as Maria Schneider and John Patitiucci while a student at the University of Toronto.