Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 11, 2017
• Invested on: September 06, 2018

Oliver Gannon, C.M.
Surrey, British Columbia

Juno-award winning guitarist, composer and arranger Oliver Gannon is a mainstay of Canada’s jazz community. Fifty years ago, he was one of the original members of Pacific Salt and has since collaborated with many leading jazz performers on numerous recordings. In the 1970s, he helped revitalize Vancouver’s traditional jazz scene, laying the foundation for the city’s international jazz festival. He continues to nurture a passion for the genre as a performer, teacher and leader in the development of computer-based learning for music students.