2013 | Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year | Joel Miller | | The JUNO Awards

Ever since he first picked up the saxophone at the age of 10, Joel Miller knew he wanted to be a jazz musician. His father was a classical composer and professor at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, and Miller grew up in a house filled of music. Miller's career took shape in 1996 when he produced his first album, Find a Way and was awarded the coveted du Maurier Grand Prix Jazz Award at the 1997 Montreal International Jazz Festival. Since then, Miller has had numerous concert appearances as a leader all across North America, Mexico, Europe, Japan and India and proved to be an important voice on the international jazz scene. His recording career spans 15 years, beginning with his debut album, Find a Way (1996), followed by Playgrounds (1998), Sky Beneath My Feet (1999), And Then Everything Started To Look Different (2001), Mandala (2004) and Tantramar (2008). Released in 2012 on Origin Records, Miller's critically acclaimed album Swim has been topping the jazz radio charts across North America. Joel Miller has performed and recorded with Ingrid Jensen, Geoffrey Keezer, Matt Wilson, Ben Monder, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Denzal Sinclaire, Michael Buble, The Glenn Miller Orchestra and Henry Hey.