Mike Cadó received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Education at York University and completed his Master’s Degree in Jazz Composition under the supervision of Professor David Mott. He performed on and produced a recording with jazz vocalist Sherie Marshall entitled The Sweetest Sounds that features Pat Collins, Guido Basso and various other jazz notables. The Mike Cadó Tentet features a collection of Toronto’s finest musicians that performs the music of Phil Nimmons, as well as compositions by various group members. Mike has performed with such musical luminaries as New-York based organist Mike LeDonne, Don Thompson, Chase Sanborn, Perry White, Terry Promane, Barry Romberg, and Richard Whiteman. Mike has been a guest clinician for many high schools across Toronto and has adjudicated groups and soloists for various music academies including Cosmo Music, Arcadia Music and the York University Jazz Festival since 2010. Mike is currently pursuing his PhD in Ethnomusicology and is a current faculty member at York University where he teaches composition, several jazz workshops, as well as, guitar lessons, musicianship and directs the York University Jazz Orchestra, The Oscar Peterson Jazz Scholarship Ensemble, and “Soul Collective,” an 18-piece soul and R&B ensemble. In addition, he has presented his research at various conferences including the Canadian University Music Society, the American Association of Geographers, and the Harvard Graduate Music Forum Conference.
