Oliver Miguel has traveled throughout Canada, USA, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean to perform as a leader, a sideman, and as an in-demand session player for numerous recordings, while making special appearances on Global Television, CBC, CityTV, TLN, Shaw and various radio programs in Canada, Asia and Spain. He has worked with many prominent artists and bands in the jazz and world music genres including saxophonists: Michael Brecker, Pat Labarbera and Jane Bunnett. He has also played some of Canada's top music festivals including opening for Chris Potter at the 2004 Calgary Jazz Festival and performing in the 2005 Montreal Jazz Festival. Oliver has performed an incredible amount of private parties including a dinner for former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien and a private party for His Royal Highness Prince Philip. In October 2010 Oliver toured in Canada with legendary flamenco dancers "El Torombo" and Fiona Malena; and in March 2011 multi Juno Award Winning Cuban Pianist/Arranger Hilario Durán collaborated with Oliver for a Jazz Concert Series in Calgary. In 2012 Oliver toured Europe with the Puerto Flamenco Company with some of the finest contemporary Flamenco Artists of our time including "Fyty" Carrillo, Eduardo Trassierra, Encarna Anillo... where Oliver was reviewed as "The saxophone phenomenon from across the Atlantic." (Malta Times). 

 

In 2013 Oliver had the opportunity to work with many prominent artists, including recording and touring western Canada with jazz vocalist Ellen Doty. Also in 2013, Oliver’s salsa orchestra, The Pana Band, which he has lead since 2008, had the privilege of opening for 4-time Grammy award winner Gilberto Santa Rosa for a sold-out concert in Calgary. Shortly after, Oliver’s salsa orchestra was asked to accompany Grammy award-winning singers Elvis Crespo and Jerry Rivera at their respective concerts in Canada. The Pana Band also headlined their own concert at the 2013 Lethbridge Jazz Festival. Since 2009 Miguel has been the President of the Fiona Malena Flamenco Society and has helped orchestrate the annual Calgary International Flamenco Festival and a series of sold-out concerts.

 

In 2014 Oliver Miguel became the first Saxophonist to endorse the Canadian made SeaWind Phil Dwyer Edition Saxophones. “When we were looking for people to represent SeaWind saxophones Oliver Miguel was one of the first players I thought of. His playing is a combination of great technique, beautiful sound and an innovative melting pot of musical influences." - Phil Dwyer. 

 

Oliver Miguel resides in Calgary, Canada where he has been described as "Homegrown talent..." (Calgary Sun ), and "one of those rare beasts, a young, working, full-time local jazz musician with many creative outlets and many opportunities to do what he so loves." (Calgary Herald).

 

 

Notable Past Performances & Accomplishments 

 

Sep-Oct-Nov 2014 - Toured 46 concerts across Canada with Ellen Doty Quartet 

August 2014 - Special Guest Performer for Oscar Lopez at the Calgary Expo Latino Festival

August 2014 - Featured article in the Calgary Herald about my life as a full-time Jazz artist

May 2014 - Co-Producer/Composer/Arranger/ for Jazz-Pop album 'Gold' by Ellen Doty 

January 2014 - First Saxophonist to endorse SeaWind Phil Dwyer Edtion Saxophones

October 2013 - Banff Centre Composition Scholarship Recipient

September 2013 - Helped Produce the 3rd annual Calgary International Flamenco Festival 
August 2013 - Performed with Grammy Award winner Elvis Crespo
August 2013 -  Opened for Grammy Award winner Gilberto Santa Rosa
July 2013 - Western Canada Tour with Jazz Vocalist Ellen Doty
June 2013 - Headlined the Lethbridge Jazz Festival 
May 2013 - Coordinated and directed Jerry Rivera's Canadian Tour
September 2012 - Helped produced the 2nd Calgary International Flamenco Festival 
September 2012 - Performed at the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival with Fiona Malena Flamenco Ensemble
April 2012 - Performed at the SAM Awards with Groove Academy
September 2011 -  Helped produced the first annual Calgary International Flamenco Festival
June/July 2011 - Toured Europe with Puerto Flamenco
March 2011 -  Performed with world renowned Cuban pianist Hilario Duran 
August 2010- Released second album as a leader, "Aire" 
April 2010- Traveled from Spain to Canada with Fiona Malena Flamenco Ensemble to perform. 
March 2010- Performed with Ric Fierabracci for a Jaco Pastorious Tribute in Canada. 
February 2010 - Alberta Foundation for the Arts project grant recipient.
January 2010- Traveled to Seville Spain to perform/collaborate within the Flamenco genre.
August 2009- Performed after Huey Dunbar at the Calgary Expo Latino with his 12 piece Salsa Orchestra he leads and directs, The Pana Band.
July 2009- British Columbia/Alberta tour with world fusion band Cumako.
August 2008- Oliver Miguel shared the stage with Spanish Harlem Orchestra at Expo Latino.
June 2007- Headline performer in the Calgary Jazz Festival.
2007- Performed for 7 months in Hong Kong with singer Janelle Monique. 
2007- Producer/arranger/recorded Jazz-Soul album "You Go to my Head" for singer Janelle Monique. 
2006- Toured 7 months in USA and Canada as lead Saxophonist for Garden Brother Circus. 
2005-2006- Performed with his quartet on Celebrity Cruises. 
August 2005- Performed at a private event for his Royal Highness Prince Philip. 
July 2005- Performed at Montreal Jazz Festival with World-Beat group Plan-C. 

June 2004- Opened for Chris Potter at the Calgary Jazz Festival.
April 2004- Worked with Michael Brecker in Toronto.
April 2004- Performed with Hilario Duran Ensemble and special guest Jane Bunnett.
August 2003- Released first album entitled Esperanza. 
April 2003- Performed for Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. 
2002- Recorded with Juno award winner Manuel Jara for his Flamenco fusion album.
March 2000- Performed with Bill Watrous at Calgary's Hard Rock Café.