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William, a much sought after musician in the Toronto area, took an instant liking to the trumpet in grade school where he studied privately with Bram Smith. He continued his education at Wilfrid Laurier University on a full scholarship and for two and a half years studied the classical repertoire and played in every ensemble available, such as the orchestra, wind ensemble, brass trio, jazz ensemble as well as leading his own jazz quintet. During this time, he also recorded two tracks for Canadian composer Glen Buhr on his debut CD "Songs" in 1990. Upon the recommendation of Wynton Marsalis, William left Laurier to continue his studies in New Orleans at the University of New Orleans under the direction of Ellis Marsalis. While in Louisiana, William played with musicians such as Nicholas Payton, Marcus Roberts, Ellis Marsalis, Harold Battiste, Victor Goines, Charmaine Neville and Harry Connick Jr. William has toured Europe extensively and was the opening performance for Wynton Marsalis at the Rome Jazz Festival in 1992. Also during this '92 tour, William taught jazz improvisation at the University of Innsbruck in Austria and continues to teach when his schedule permits. Bo-Bo's Blues, recorded in 1999, is William's first CD and was made possible through a grant from the Ontario Arts Council. Based in Toronto, William has played with numerous musicians including Colin James, Gerald Eaton, James Tinsley, Charlie Schlueter and held first trumpet chair and a minor acting role in the musical production Swing Step. William has recorded programs for CBC's Jazz Beat, and composed and performed the accompanying score for Nalo Hopkinson's short story "Riding the Red". He currently belongs to various ensembles such as Tyler Yarema and His Rhythm, Janice Hagan, Danny B, Jake and the Blue Midnights and The Niagara Brass Ensemble. In the producing role, William has worked with many great musicians and engineers including Los Angeles producer Harold Battiste and perhaps Canada's greatest brass sound engineer Ed Marshal. This recording features the talents of: William Sperandei - trumpet William Carn - trombone David Braid - piano Mike Pelltier - bass Shawn Abedin - drums Track List: 1. When My Dreamboat Comes Home 2. Song For Keita 3. Lil' Jay 4. Bo Bo's Blues 5. Breakdown On the Levee 6. Tenderly 7. Charade 8. The Work Song 9. Mood Indigo Suggested CDs:Other Genres: |