Paul Metcalfe
Paul Metcalfe is a full-time musician in based in Toronto, Canada. There he has gained a reputation for gritty soulful playing with an infectious energy. He co-founded the Heavyweights Brass Band whose three albums receive extensive play on JazzFM and CBC radio. Paul has also shared the stage and/or recorded with, among others, Ebi, David Clayton-Thomas, Giovanni Hidalgo, Kermit Ruffins, Jackie Richardson, Shadmehr Aghili, Jane Bunnett, Niki Yanofsky, and the Rex Hotel Jazz Orchestra. He is also a regular member in the Toronto Jazz Orchestra, Drumhand, The Ken McDonald Quartet, Big Rude Jake, The Carissa Neufeld Quartet, and The Mike Field Quintet.