Chris Norley is a jazz guitarist, vocalist, teacher, and composer based in London, Ontario, Canada and an active member of the regional jazz scene. He performed at Ed Bickert at 80 – A Jazz Celebration in the Glenn Gould Studio among a veritable who’s who of Canadian jazz guitarists: Oliver Gannon, Jake Langley, Lorne Lofsky, Chris Norley, David Occhipinti, Michael Occhipinti, Ted Quinlan, and Reg Schwager. The concert was recorded and broadcast on CBC Canada Live. Chris has worked in London’s Grand Theatre pit band for the Shrek, Footloose, and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat productions as well as in Johnny And June and Blue Suede Shows at the Drayton and Huron Country Playhouse theatres. A six-time nominee for Best Jazz Artist at the Jack Richardson Music Awards, he has performed live at the award evenings and was showcased on television news entertainment features. He has performed with international recording artists: Lorne Lofsky, Pat LaBarbera, Kirk MacDonald, Bob Mover, Steve Wallace, Barry Elmes, Mark Eisenman, Alex Dean, Gene Smith, and Bob Brough (Timewarp). Chris also plays a wide variety of rock, pop, blues, funk, and folk as a freelance musician as well as a solo, guitar and vocal, act.