Grammy Award winner

On a cool morning in Orillia, Ontario, with my album in hand, I visited St. Andrew’s and St. James’ Cemetery and discovered the family grave of music legend Gordon Lightfoot Jr. Born and raised not far from the cemetery, young Gordon sang soprano in the choir at Orillia’s St. Paul’s United Church. He often credited […]

He was called the “Maharaja of the keyboard” by Duke Ellington, simply “O.P.” by his friends, and informally in the jazz community as “the King of inside swing”. He released over 200 recordings and won seven Grammy Awards.