biographical info
Tania Gill is primarily a pianist, living in Toronto. She also composes, sometimes sings and has an interest in melodica, accordian, other keyboards, trumpet and percussion. For the past 15 years she has worked in jazz and improvised music, composed and new music, roots and folk based music and world music in various ensembles and with singers and songwriters.
She has recorded and performed as a regular member of Deep Dark United, The Flying Bulgars, Andrew Downing’s Melodeon, Charles Spearin and the Happiness Project, Saint Dirt Elementary School, Blah Blah 666, Doug Tielli and Tania Gill, See Through Trio, ZebraDonk, Runcible Spoon and The Woodshed Orchestra as well as her own groups The Mighty Gill Show and the Tania Gill Quartet and Quintet. She has performed with many others including Mary Margaret OHara, Anthony Braxton, Justin Haynes, Brodie West, Dave Clark, Ronda Rindone, Eve Egoyan, Victor Bateman, John Millard, Tena Palmer, Leah State, Jean Derome, Phil Dwyer, Chris Gale, Alexis Baro, and Dione Taylor.
Tania is currently releasing her first album as a leader entitled Bolger Station. It features her compositions. Performing with her are co-conspirators and musical magicians Lina Allemano (trumpet), Jean Martin (drums) and Clinton Ryder (bass).