Will Clements

Will Clements is a Vancouver-based performer, educator, recording artist, and published arranger. Described by CBC Music as a "fantastic and easy voice...", Will is an enthusiastic and energetic performer when on stage. Some of his musical highlights include a full scholarship towards the Drayton Harbour Festival Camp in Washington in 2016, an Outstanding Ensemble Award for leading and arranging at the 2020 Vocal Impact Festival, and participating at the 2021 Vancouver International Children's Festival as a featured artist with the FM Music residency program.

Will has shared the stage with many notable jazz performing artists including, <a href="spotify:artist:3I1G5deqCfyW0FLHCp3VGI" data-name="Dee Daniels">Dee Daniels</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:61bWkkCyCh1jSBmAKdC7sg" data-name="Maria Schneider">Maria Schneider</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5vCIoZWrnWUkjCKmtaADQc" data-name="Peter Bernstein">Peter Bernstein</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0ahtSggrsy1v2oJuKfmzGm" data-name="Bria Skonberg">Bria Skonberg</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1nhMHvacUcBwhNToEU4WV7" data-name="Dawn Pemberton">Dawn Pemberton</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:7ixjaiJXnC2cxrbIE3WugD" data-name="Renee Rosnes">Renee Rosnes</a> as part of his studies at Capilano University.

In the Fall of 2019 Will released his debut album &#39;The Boy Next Door&#39;, presenting themes of love through the lens of a young, queer artist. Featuring some of Canada&#39;s top in-demand session players, <a href="spotify:artist:2spdlVyq7KgDP7s3EVQcDO" data-name="Jodi Proznick">Jodi Proznick</a> , Craig Scott, and Colin Maskell, this project was mixed and engineered by Dave Sikula. Several arrangements of popular standards as well as an original composition are featured on the record.