Trombonist Jules Estrin has appeared with many internationally renowned entertainers and musicians including: Clark Terry, Paul Anka, Franki Valli and the Four Seasons, Ralph Bowen, Don Menza, Rob McConnell, Moe Koffman, Matt Dusk, Kenny Wheeler and PJ Perry. Jules has performed internationally in France, Ireland, Scotland, England and the United States and at jazz festivals across Canada.
Recently, Jules has adjudicated at the Vancouver Kiwanis Festival (Vancouver, BC), West Coast Jazz Festival (Nanaimo, BC) Markham Winds Festival (Markham, ON), Brandon Jazz Festival (Brandon, MB), Optimist Band Festival (Regina, SK) and the Golden Horseshoe Band Festival (Hamilton, ON).
Jules maintains a busy schedule giving master classes, lectures and clinics on band and jazz band pedagogy. Recently he has presented at the Ontario Music Educators Conference (OMEA), Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), Laurier University, Toronto District School Board (TDSB), Peel District School Board (PDSB) & Halton District School Board (HDSB).
Jules is the Artistic Director of the Canada Cuba Summer Jazz Academy which will runs each year in Varadero, Cuba. This exciting musical is open to high school aged musicians from across Canada.
In 2021 Jules started a new jazz education initiative the Toronto Jazz Academy Orchestra. The program is meant for a meeting place for students interest in developing their jazz ensemble playing skills along with an introduction to improvisation. The program features weekly rehearsals and a masterclass series with some of Canada's finest educators and musicians.
He is also Musical Director of the High Rendition Jazz group in Oakville, Ontario which features some of the best high school players from around the Greater Toronto Horseshoe Area.
Jules served as Musical Director of the JAZZ.FM91 Youth Big Band program for sixteen years. His groups have performed with legendary jazz artists Randy Brecker, Bucky Pizzarelli, Lew Tabackin, Tom Scott, Wycliffe Gordon, Joey DeFranceso, PJ Perry and Guido Basso. In 2010 the JAZZ.FM91 Youth Big Band opened for Al Jarreau at the Brantford International Jazz Festival.
Since 2019 Jules has been serving as Jazz Camp Director at Interprovincial Music Camp (IMC) and has enjoys working with all the campers and the incredible faculty!
Jules Is a graduate of McGill University (B Mus) and the University of Toronto (M Mus).
Clark Terry
JJ Johson
Bucky Pizzarelli
You Don't Know What Love Is
Arranged by Paul Ashwell
Night & Day
Arranged by Andy Ballantyne
The Chicken
Arranged by Kris Berg