Sarah Thawer is a JUNO-Award nominated drummer based in Toronto, Canada. She started playing drums at age 2 and her first stage performance was at age 5. She is currently touring, recording and performing with international artists playing a wide range of genres from Jazz and Fusion all the way to Indian, Latin, funk, R&B and Hip Hop.
Sarah is a self-taught drummer and later decided to study Jazz and world music at York University. She was the recipient of the Oscar Peterson Scholarship, the highest award given by the institution, in addition to graduating with the Summa Cum Laude distinction.
Sarah has shared the stage and played with various artists including: George Watsky, AR Rahman, Mark Lettieri, Sekou Bunch, Jane Bunnett, Thompson Egbo-Egbo, Gabriel Palatchi, Del Hartley, Charlotte Day Wilson, Osman Mir, Ruth B., Vijay Prakash, Benny Dayal, Jon Batiste at NPR’s Tiny Desk, Tegan and Sara on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Robert Sput Searight and Ghost Note to name a few.
They will be performing two distinct shows.
- Rob Christian: Flute, Sax, Keys
- Todd Pentney: Keys, Key Bass
- Connor “Chino” Chan: Guitar
- Sarah Thawer: Drums
Listen to:
Sarah Thawer and The Squad – Live at World of Jazz Festival
This performance is sponsored by DIVA INTERNATIONAL for the Women in Jazz Series
