Instructor, Desautels Faculty of Music
Room 119 Taché Hall
150 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
204-272-1692
Laurent.Roy@umanitoba.ca
Larry Roy
Larry Roy is a long-time fixture of the Winnipeg music scene, and is the city's first-call jazz guitarist. He is also a busy recording engineer with his own studio, and is a sought-after composer and arranger. Within the faculty, he teaches Jazz Improvisation.
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In the Faculty
- Instructor, Jazz Guitar
- MPS Instructor, Jazz Guitar
- Jazz Improvisation
- Small Jazz Ensembles Coach
Education
- MMus, University of Manitoba
Performance highlights
Roy has performed with internationally-renowned jazz artists Jimmy Greene, George Colligan, Terreon Gully, Miguel Zenon, Marcus Printup, Nicholas Payton, Bobby Hutcherson, Roy Hargrove, Terri Lyne Carrington, as well as popular music icons Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings and Roger Hodgson. Roy also performs regularly with The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, The Oceanic Jazz Orchestra, Quincy Davis, Derrick Gardner, Will Bonness and Juno-nominated vocalist Erin Propp.
Awards
- JUNO nominee (2014) for Best Jazz Vocal Album, along with Erin Propp, for Courage My Love
Ongoing research and creative works
Roy has been the musical director for over 150 live or pre-recorded radio and television episodes. He has performed with internationally renowned jazz artists Jimmy Greene, George Colligan, Terreon Gully, Miguel Zenon, Marcus Printup, Nicholas Payton, Bobby Hutcherson, Roy Hargrove, Terri Lyne Carrington, as well as popular music icons Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings and Roger Hodgson. As well, he performs regularly with The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, The Oceanic Jazz Orchestra, Quincy Davis, Derrick Gardner, Will Bonness and JUNO-nominated vocalist Erin Propp.