Aaron Hardie - Alto Saxophone
Aaron is a Vancouver based saxophonist who plays in various large and small ensemble situations.
He also leads his own jazz quartet, which performs his original compositions as well as jazz standards. While completing his Bachelor
of Music degree in Jazz Studies at Capilano College, Aaron held the lead alto chair in the Capilano College "A" Band, under the direction
of Brad Turner, where he played with such jazz greats as Kenny Werner, Ian McDougall, and Kurt Elling. Aaron was also the 2001 recipient
of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Music Education Award for Capilano College, and has received his diploma in
Jazz Performance from Selkirk College in Nelson.
This jazz duo is committed to the art of the jazz standard. Whether it is bebop, blues, ballads, or latin song forms, their repertoire
serves as a framework for creative melodic interpretation and improvisation.
Shannon Thue - Piano
Pianist/vocalist, Shannon Thue (pronounced "too-ee" or "2E"), grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan and began
studying both piano and voice at an early age. She studied mostly classical music to begin with, then thanks to an outstanding highschool
music program, she discovered her passion for jazz. Eager to learn, Shannon moved to Vancouver, B.C. in 2000 to study jazz piano and
voice at Capilano College. Over the course of her four years of study, she had the opportunity to study with and draw inspiration
from local jazz greats Chris Sigerson, Ross Taggart, Lorne Kellett, and Alan Matheson, and also enjoyed playing piano in the school's
big band, A-Band, and singing in the vocal group, Nitecap, both under the direction of Réjean Marois. In July of 2003, her trio was
featured on a live CBC Radio program called "Rendez-Vous and in her last year at Capilano College, CBC/Radio Canada presented her
with the first ever “Jazz Award of Merit” (JAM award). The award was created to encourage young jazz students to follow their dreams,
recognizing exceptional performance and academic achievement by a musician studying jazz at the College level. Shannon graduated with
a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Studies in 2004. In addition to performing, Shannon enjoys teaching, accompanying, arranging, and composing.
Her trio has recently recorded their first album "The Road Less Travelled", consisting mainly of original material.
