Tony Bali

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Tony Bali is a Montreal-based guitarist, educator, and composer. At the age of nine, he picked up the guitar as his main instrument. Since then, Tony has been extremely passionate about the guitar and music, especially Jazz and Classical. During his early years, Tony studied classical guitar, and a few years after picked up the electric guitar. It wasn’t long before Tony realized that a career in music was exactly what he wanted in life. Surrounded by a community of musical talents in the vibrant Montreal cultural scene, he brings an original and innovative approach to his work. Tony has a Bachelor's degree in Music Composition and Jazz guitar performance from Concordia University in Montreal. He studied contemporary music composition with Mr. Georges Dimitrov and harmony with Mr. Yaron Ross. In terms of jazz, he studied guitar with many distinguished Canadian guitarists such as Mr. Gary Schwartz, Mr. Greg Amirault and took private lessons with Mr. Lorne Lofsky. So far, Tony has made numerous recordings with various musicians and recently released his 1st original album for jazz quintet (So Far So Close), released last September 2021. Tony has composed and arranged numerous works combining different genres and styles. He is continuously performing as well as collaborating with many established artists from various musical backgrounds and experiences. Since 2015, Tony has remained active in the Montreal music scene, performing regularly in local venues and teaching talented students from different musical interests, backgrounds, and age groups. Currently, Tony resides in Calgary, and he continues to deliver promising performances in the city