William Chernoff (2)

Jazz electric bassist and composer William Chernoff is an independent artist based in the Vancouver area. Chernoff began his independent artist journey with inspiration from the Brad Turner Quartet, a seminal Vancouver jazz ensemble. He has worked as a hired bassist with Canadian jazz artists including Turner, Phil Dwyer, and Bria Skonberg. After receiving a FACTOR Artist Development grant to launch his career in 2020, Chernoff released jazz quartet and quintet singles, EPs, and the album Aim to Stay. His music has received critical acclaim as well as airplay on CBC’s Saturday Night Jazz with Laila Biali, CKUA's A Time For Jazz, and Jazz Boulevard.