Duncan Hopkins has been working at the highest levels of jazz for almost thirty years. In that time he has worked with such luminaries as Diana Krall, Norma Winstone, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass, the Canadian Jazz Quartet, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy to name but a few. He has toured extensively and can be heard on over fifty albums, numerous CBC, BBC and NPR recordings. His new recording “Who Are You? The music of Kenny Wheeler” on TPR records has received high praise here and abroad:
“Who Are You? sits with the very best of them. The music is excellent ….but it is the depth of sound that Duncan Hopkins’ melodic bass brings to a number that pulls everything together.” Simply Jazz Talk U.K. June 1st, 2023
“An extraordinary celebration and tribute of Kenny Wheeler’s legacy, Who Are You? The Music of Kenny Wheeler is a treasure for jazz connoisseurs and highly recommended for personal and public library music collections”. James A Cox Midwest Book Reviews May 2023
“Hopkins’ seamless counter melodic flow beneath
Speake and Iles is reminiscent of the late Bill Evan’s sideman Scott La Faro…”John Fordham, The Guardian, UK.
‘(Duncan’s) strength’s lie in his writing and sense of textural organization, which show him willing to stretch, push or otherwise challenge style and format.’ Globe and Mail
Personnel:
Duncan Hopkins- Bass
Ted Warren- Drums
Ted Quinlan-Guitar
Brian Dickinson-piano
Check out:
“C Jam Blues” with The Canadian Jazz Quartet
“On Green Dolphin Street” with John Sherwood
