Dec 17 2020
Carleton University names Petr Cancura as 2021 Artist In Residence
Carleton University’s School for Studies in Art and Culture is pleased to announce that genre-defying multi-instrumentalist Petr Cancura will be the artist-in-residence in Carleton’s Music Program for the winter 2021…
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Oct 13 2020
I am very excited to announce that Petr Cancura with Charlie Hunter and Geoff Clapp will be released November 20th on CD and digital. Limited Edition CD's are on pre-sale as of Nov 6th, 2020
Pre-sales will start Nov 6th…
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Jun 18 2020
I am very excited to be launching People Music Academy, which features guided music practicing with professional musicians. Check it out and try it out!
Mar 31 2020
The first of Daily Challenges started yesterday. The first three will focus on learning your way through the chords of the standard There Will Never Be Another You. All the challenges have different levels, so do them at your…
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Jan 29 2020
Another Way Home will be released digitally March 4th, 2020. As a run up to it I am releasing each song separately on youtube. Here is the first one:
Nov 7 2019
If you haven't heard Bobby Previte, I urge you to check him out!!! I just had an opportunity to be in Bobby's Voodoo Orchestra along with Charlie Hunter, Bill Stevens and an amazing crew from the Greensboro, North Carolina area…
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Aug 7 2019
Greg Ritchie on drums, Chris Pond on bass and the one and only Kevin Breit will join me at the Mereickville Jazz Festival to play some jazz, roots style!
Oct 19th at Merickville, ON
https://www.merrickvillesjazzfest.com
May 2 2019
May 14-15-16 at On The One Music in Greensboro North Carolina, we will be recording a live record. Come on out and check it out!!!
Jun 15 2018
The Jazz Festival is, I believe, one of Ottawa's greatest musical adventures of the year. I am biased of course, but very proud to be part of the team that puts this awesome festival together. The question I get asked…
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Apr 27 2018
April 29th at NAC's Fourth Stage
Featuring:
Petr Cancura - woodwinds
Jesse Zubot - violin & electronics
Jean Martin - drums & electronics
Gord Grdina - guitar
A reminder about a very special show coming up this Sunday!
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Oct 5 2017
NAC - Studio March 13th, 2018
Generation NOW with
Petr Cancura - saxophones
Michael Blake - saxophones
Rebecca Hennessy - trumpet
Marianne Trudel - piano
Remi-Jean Leblanc - bass
Greg Ritchie - drums
The creative drive that…
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Sep 7 2017
Walkin’ With Mr PC
Inspired by the New Orleans Rock and Roll legend Lee Allen, Walkin’ With Mr. PC is like an early R&B band lead by a saxophone! Petr Cancura is an aficionado of crossing roots music and…
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