Ian Bargh
Scottish-born Canadian jazz pianist and composer.
Ian Martin Bargh (8 January 1935 – 2 January 2012) was a Scottish born Canadian jazz pianist and composer. Born in Prestwick, Scotland, he established himself by age 17 as a classical pianist who also played with jazz ensembles in the U.K. He emigrated to Toronto in 1957 and built a career spanning six decades, working as a featured pianist and sideman for touring musicians at legendary spots like George's Spaghetti House.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Ian Martin Bargh
- Born
- 8 January 1935
- Birthplace
- Prestwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Died
- 2 January 2012
- Place of death
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Genre
- Jazz
- Occupation
- Musician, composer
- Instrument
- Piano
Facts from the source article.
Career
Bargh quickly became a featured pianist and sideman for touring musicians stopping in Toronto, performing at venues such as George's Spaghetti House. Through the 1960s and 1970s, he played with Buddy Tate, Buck Clayton, Bobby Hackett, Vic Dickenson, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Ernestine Anderson, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Edmond Hall, Doc Cheatham, and Tyree Glenn. In the 1980s, he began an eight-year association with Jim Galloway's "Toronto Alive" project at the Sheraton Centre, collaborating with Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Lee Konitz, Peter Appleyard, Frank Wright, Scott Hamilton, Rob McConnell, Guido Basso, Ed Bickert, Dizzy Reece, and Warren Vache.
He also toured internationally in an all-star group led by Galloway and was featured at the Bern International Jazz Festival alongside Chick Corea, Count Basie, and Dave Brubeck. Later, he began a fifteen-year association with the Toronto Jazz Festival, leading the rhythm section of the host hotel's house band and performing with Plas Johnson, Spanky Davis, Harold Ashby, Warren and Allan Vache, Fraser MacPherson, Joe Temperley, Randy Sandke, Jake Hanna, and George Masso.
Bargh also performed as a sideman on many Toronto-based recordings, many on the Sackville Records label, which released his solo album 'Only Trust Your Heart'—enthusiastically reviewed by AllMusic jazz critic Dave Nathan.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Ian Bargh born?
Ian Bargh was born on 8 January 1935 in Prestwick, Scotland, United Kingdom.
When did Ian Bargh die?
Ian Bargh died on 2 January 2012 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
When was Ian Bargh active?
Ian Bargh was active from 1953 to 2011.
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