Montreal jazz legend Oliver Jones remembered as a virtuoso, mentor and humble man
Montreal’s music community is mourning the loss of jazz icon Oliver Jones, who has died at the age of 91. He began playing piano at the age of five and was taught by legendary music educator Daisy Sweeney, the sister of fellow Montreal jazz great Oscar Peterson. 1:38 Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson honoured with national exhibit in Calgary Jones went on to build a remarkable international career, performing across Canada and around the world.
- ▪Montreal’s music community is mourning the loss of jazz icon Oliver Jones, who has died at the age of 91.
- ▪He began playing piano at the age of five and was taught by legendary music educator Daisy Sweeney, the sister of fellow Montreal jazz great Oscar Peterson.
- ▪1:38 Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson honoured with national exhibit in Calgary Jones went on to build a remarkable international career, performing across Canada and around the world.
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Montreal’s music community is mourning the loss of jazz icon Oliver Jones, who has died at the age of 91. The acclaimed pianist, whose career spanned decades and earned him some of Canada’s highest musical honours, is being remembered not only for his extraordinary talent, but also for his generosity, humility and commitment to mentoring future generations of musicians.Born in 1934 and raised in Montreal’s Little Burgundy, Jones grew up in what was then known as the “Harlem of the North,” a thriving Black community with a vibrant music scene. He began playing piano at the age of five and was taught by legendary music educator Daisy Sweeney, the sister of fellow Montreal jazz great Oscar Peterson.
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