Pianist, saxophonist, composer and arranger Paul Read is Director of Graduate Jazz Studies at the University of Toronto where he teaches graduate courses, ensembles, and theory and conducts the 10 O’clock Jazz Orchestra. Besides earning degrees in music and education at the University of Toronto, Paul also studied at Berklee College (Boston). His compositions and arrangements are published with Boosey & Hawkes, UNC Jazz Press, Beldriana, and Warner Bros. He has appeared at the Downtown Toronto Jazz Festival, in Toronto jazz clubs and broadcasts on CJRT.FM and CBC and has recorded 6 CDs as pianist/arranger and conductor. His recording, The Heart of Summer (2004), features Barry Elmes, Kieran Overs and New York based saxophonist, Scott Robinson. He also leads his own 18 piece professional big band, P.R.O. (Paul Read Orchestra). Paul is founder of the NMC (National Music Camp) Jazz Program and is a member of the Executive Board of the International Association for Jazz Education (Canada Representative).