Jazz at Map Presents: Ollie Canham

Ollie Canham is a London-based jazz guitarist, composer and arranger, and a graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where he developed a distinctive voice as both a performer and writer.

Recently returned to London, he spent last August touring China with the Doug Sides Legacy Band, performing across multiple cities over the course of a month.An award winning composer, Ollie is a recipient of both the Eddie Harvey and Mike Gibbs awards.Ollie is the latest in a long line of creative jazz arrangers and composers to emerge from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

He has a unique arranging style, stemming from his imaginative and varied approach to playing the guitar (Ed Puddick, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire)For this performance, Ollie will be presenting a set of original compositions and arrangements.