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Marcel Au Coin is a composer, arranger, singer-songwriter, jazz pianist, improviser, and teacher. He has lived in Toronto for the past ten years teaching music and working as a professional musician. During this time he has held regular gigs at the Cameron House and The Rex Hotel Jazz and Blues Bar; he has been a featured performer in The Toronto Downtown Jazz festival.

In 2005 he stepped out of his role as a sideman to release his first CD as a leader: Weird Cocktail, a quirky mix of funk, jazz and classically inspired original pieces. Since its release it has been featured in the independent film Grilled Cheese Sandwich and has received extensive airplay on Toronto’s own jazzfm. In that same year Marcel also served as composer, arranger, and performer for the East Hill Productions’ film Rise up, which was the only Canadian film to be featured in the prestigious AFI film festival in Los Angeles.

Marcel was recently a featured performer on Peace of Mind, the debut CD of trumpeter/vocalist and former Sam and Dave alumni Van Dixon.

Marcel is currently working on a solo album that is set to be released in 2008.

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