NICK MACLEAN

Jazz Pianist :: Synthist :: Composer :: Bandleader :: Educator

Based in Toronto & Courtice, Canada

JUNO Nominee "Jazz Album of the Year"

10X Global Music Award Winner

1st Place 'Unsigned Only' Competition

Toronto Independent Music Award

“Nick Maclean has superior piano skills, coupled with great ideas and emotional execution.”

- Randy Brecker, Jazz trumpet legend (NYC, USA)

“Nick Maclean, a pianist of exceptional skill and sensitivity.”

- Glenn Astarita, AllAboutJazz.com (Winchester, USA)

“Maclean's creative mind and aesthetics are obvious... his piano solos both lyrical and invigorating...”

- Ivana Popovic, The Wholenote (Toronto, Canada)

Snaggle feat the Ali Bros - November Tour

A clip from SNAGGLE feat the ALI BROS rehearsal last month showing off some of the ISAAC ASIMOV inspired material we're touring THIS NOVEMBER!

– 2024 JUNO NOMINEE

'Convergence' nominated for ‘Jazz Album of the Year (group)’
– 2024 International Songwriting Competition

Semifinalist: for ‘Why The Caged Bird Sings’
– 2023 Unsigned Only Competition (1st Place)

‘Road Warrior’ wins 1st place in ‘Jazz’ category
– 2023 Textura’s '2023 Top 30 Jazz Picks’

'Convergence’ listed at #24
– 2022 No.7 on the jazz charts across Canada

'Can You Hear Me?'
– 2018 ‘Top 5 albums of Spring 2018’

Global Music Awards for 'Rites of Ascension'
– 2018 CJSF's 'Julian Award of Excellence’ nominee

for ‘Rites of Ascension'
– 2017 Toronto Independent Music Award

'The Long Slog' winner for ‘Best Jazz Instrumental'
– 2016 3X 'Gold' Global Music Award winner

'The Long Slog' for ‘band’, ‘album’, and ‘creativity/originality’
– 2016 AllAboutJazz.com’s ‘download of the day’

for “Snaggle #7”

– 2024 International Songwriting Competition

Finalist: for ‘Road Warrior’
– 2024 Couleurs Jazz Hit winner

presented by Couleurs Jazz Radio (Paris, France)
– 2023 Jazz in the City’s 'Best of 2023’ on Jazz FM91

'Convergence'
– 2023 2X 'Silver' Global Music Award winner

'Convergence' in the ‘band’, and ‘album’ categories
– 2022 2X 'Bronze' Global Music Award winner

'Can You Hear Me?' in the ‘instrumental’, and ‘composer’ categories
– 2018 3X 'Gold' Global Music Award winner

'Rites of Ascension' in ‘jazz’, ‘album’, and ‘instrumental’ categories
– 2017 International Independent Music Award nominee

'The Long Slog' for ‘Best Jazz/Funk/Jam'
– 2017 AllAboutJazz.com’s ‘download of the day’

for 'Elasticity of Time and Space'
– 2016 4-star rating on AllAboutJazz.com

for 'The Long Slog'
– 2016 No.1 on the jazz charts in Kamloops

for 'The Long Slog'