Jonathan (Jon) Goldsmith is a Canadian musician, arranger, producer, and composer. Best known as a composer of film and television scores, he has also been associated with various projects as a musician, including Nick Buzz and the
Art of Time Ensemble
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, and production of albums by artists including
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,
Jane Siberry
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,
Martin Tielli
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Bourbon Tabernacle Choir
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.
Career
In 1992, Goldsmith, along with Hugh Marsh, Martin Tielli and Rob Piltch, provided backup for a track on the album Back to the Garden; these four later formed the band Nick Buzz and produced two albums and an EP. Goldsmith played piano in the group.
For his work as a composer Goldsmith won four
Gemini Award
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s, for his work on ''
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Canadian Screen Award
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for ''
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'', and a
BAFTA Award
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for ''
Sex Traffic
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''. He has also received nine other Gemini Award nominations, and four
Genie Award
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nominations for Best Original Score.
His other film and television credits include ''
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'', ''
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'' and '' Wiebo's War''.
As a record producer, he has garnered three
Juno Award
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nominations for
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, for Bob & Doug McKenzie's comedy single "Take Off" in 1982, Bruce Cockburn's album '' Stealing Fire'' in 1984 and Hugh Marsh's album ''Shaking the Pumpkin'' in 1989.
At the
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