Pianist Amanda Tosoff grew up in White Rock B.C where she began studying music at an early age. Coming from a very musical family, Amanda always knew that she wanted to be a musician. She attended the prestigious music program at Semiahmoo Secondary school from 1996-2001, where she had the opportunity to play and perform in the jazz and concert ensembles under the direction of award winning educator Dave Proznick. Amanda also studied with renowned jazz educators, including Vancouver's treasure Lloyd Abrams.

After highschool, Amanda continued on to study at Capilano College in North Vancouver BC, where she received a degree in Music - Jazz performance in 2005. At the college, Amanda honed her piano skills under the tutelage of Juno award winning pianist Ross Taggart, Chris Sigarson and Lorne Kellett. She also had the opportunity to study with some of Canada's most prominent jazz educators and performers, including Mike Allen, Ihor Kukurudza, Rejean Marois, Al Wold and many more. During her tenure at Cap, Amanda performed with the school's top ensembles "Nitecap" Vocal Jazz, and Cap College "ABand", with visiting luminaries Seamus Blake, Cedar Walton, Nneena Freelon, Ed Thigpen, Jane Bunnett, Rob McConnell, Phil Nimmons, Regina Carter, and Kristin Korb.

Amanda has been a recipient of several awards including the Fraser MacPherson Music Scholarship (RBC Excellence in Jazz award), awards from the Vancouver Women's Musical Society, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and the Vancouver Foundation of the Arts.

Now, at only 23 years of age, Amanda is quickly emerging as one of Canada's top new talents. Already, she has had the pleasure of performing with internationally acclaimed artists such as Chuck Isreals, Ingrid Jensen, Jon Wikon, Russ Botton, Campbell Ryga, Jodi Proznick and many more. Her current project, the Amanda Tosoff Quartet, features the supportive playing of four fellow award winning musicians: Saxophonist Evan Arntzen, bassist Sean Cronin, and drummer Morgan Childs. Since meeting in college, they have collectively solidified a reputation as one of the most promising young jazz groups in Canada. The group has been featured on CBC Radio programs "Hot Air" and "JazzBeat" and their debut recording "Still Life" continues to be played regularly on CBC and many other stations. Other performance highlights include the 2006 Vancouver International jazz festival, where they opened for jazz legend Bobby Hutcherson and Renee Rosnes at the Centre for Performing Arts. Most recently, the quartet was awarded the CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award for best emerging artist in the Vancouver International Jazz Festival in 2007.

Please refer to the Show & Tour Dates section below for upcoming performances.

Find out more about Amanda's projects and her CD "Still Life" @ the Music Page