Brian Dickinson (born 1961 in

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) is a Juno Award-winning pianist.

Career

Dickinson was part of the backing group for

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. Other musicians were Kieran Overs on bass, Frank DiFelice on drums and Chris Robinson on saxophone. McCartney was one of the headline acts for The Brantford International Jazz Festival that ran from the 14th to 16 September 2013. Along with Terry Clarke on drums,

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on guitar, Mike Malone on flugelhorn, Kieran Overs on bass, and Chris Robinson on tenor saxophone and alto saxophone, He played piano on Carol McCartney's ''Be Cool'' album. Which was released in 2014 Some of the arrangements were handled by

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. However the majority of arranging was taken care of by Dickinson.''Talkin' Broadway'', 15 May 2015
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dickinson, Brian 1961 births Academic staff of Humber College Canadian jazz pianists Musicians from Guelph Living people Juno Award for Best Jazz Album winners 21st-century Canadian pianists