jbestwick

Jamie Bestwick has proven himself as a versatile, reliable, well-rounded professional musician, equally at home on both the electric bass and double bass. He is an experienced player in styles varying from jazz to bluegrass, R&B to Broadway & everything in between. He is an honours graduate of the prestigious Humber College Music Program in Toronto, ON.

Jamie is also a former member of CTV's Canadian Idol Orchestra, featuring both music legends Tony Bennett and Paul Anka on the show’s annual big band standards episodes. Jamie has traveled extensively throughout North America, playing bass for North American tours of the hit Broadway musicals "Cats", "Evita", "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" & "Saturday Night Fever".

Jamie has become a first-call bassist for Ontario’s regional musical theatre circuit, playing in the showband for numerous productions. He was on the Executive Board of the former Huntsville Musician's Assoc. AFM Local #: 682. Jamie is also a former member of the Muskoka Jazz Guys, playing standards for corporate events, festivals & weddings.

For close to three years, Jamie was an integral member of his hometown Huntsville's popular rock/reggae/blues band "Laganza". Releasing a CD of original songs called "Both Sides" in 2010, they went on to open for Canadian music superstars Blue Rodeo & NQ Arbuckle. Jamie's bass playing is featured on a 2014 recording by lead singer Tobin Spring, titled "Collective Blues Agreement".

Jamie has also recorded electric & double bass with "Survivorman" Les Stroud & the Campfire Kings for tracks on his touring production and CD/DVD titled, "Wonderful Things". In 2013 Jamie was the bass player in the orchestra for Toronto's revival of the hit musical, "CATS".

Jamie is a proud endorser of Sire Basses, Gruv Gear, Aguilar Amps, BackBeat, DR Strings, Radial Engineering Direct Boxes, Hercules Stands & Future Sonics Earphones, performing with their products exclusively.