Eli Bennett
Eli Bennett (born March 9, 1989) is a Canadian Juno Award-nominated jazz saxophonist and Leo Award-winning film composer. He has composed more than twenty film scores and in 2018 received his first Leo Award for Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Documentary for the film Believe: The True Story of Real Bearded Santas. He was also awarded the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Premier of BC for his contribution to the arts in Canada. He is married to violinist and vocalist Rosemary Siemens with whom he records and performs with their instrumental duo SaxAndViolin and in 2019 they performed together at The Vatican.
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Eli Bennett performing in Vancouver in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eli Parker Bennett |
| Born | March 9, 1989 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Genres | Jazz, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Independent, SaxAndViolin Records, Addo Records |
| Website | www |
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