Jocelyn Gould
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jocelyn Gould | |
|---|---|
Jocelyn Gould | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Website | Official site |
Jocelyn Gould is a Canadian jazz guitarist. Her album Elegant Traveler was awarded the 2021 Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year - Solo.[1] She is also the 1st place winner of the 2018 Wilson Centre International Jazz Guitar competition.[2][3]
She is a graduate of the University of Manitoba, and later received her Master's of Music at Michigan State University where she studied with Randy Napoleon.[1][4][5] Gould has performed alongside many notable musicians including Freddy Cole, Jodi Proznick, Laila Biali, Allison Au, and Will Bonness.[6][7][2][8]
Gould was a faculty member and Head of the Guitar Department at Humber Polytechnic in Toronto.[2] Her debut album Elegant Traveler was released in 2020, and her second album Golden Hour was released in 2022.[9]