BIOGRAPHY
Joel Sheridan was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. At 20, after studying Acting, Voice, and Dance and graduating from George Brown College's Musical Theatre program. Joel was awarded two Drama scholarships at the Banff Centre, School of Fine Arts (Banff, Alberta). Sheridan had the privilege of studying with many of the top international teachers in the Performing Arts. After the Banff Centre, Sheridan began his career as an actor and musical theatre performer in Theatre, Film, and Television, and in stage revivals of Broadway musicals, including Bye Bye Birdie (in the title role), Oh Coward! (a popular Noel Coward musical revue), and as 'Benjamin Stone' in Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking Follies. Eventually, Joel landed the musical lead in the Stratford Festival's Twelfth Night Blues (a musical version of Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'). The show received critical praise, and his performance was described by the local newspaper as "outstanding". Portraying a jazz vocalist in the show to rave reviews, Joel realized that he wanted to continue exploring a new musical direction in Jazz.
Sheridan spent his nights sitting in regularly with jazz musicians at local Jazz Jams, attended Jazz Vocal Workshops and took one-on-one lessons with internationally-acclaimed jazz singers, musicians, and teachers, including revered pianist Barry Harris, saxophonist/singer Bob Mover, American jazz vocalists Kevin Mahogany, Karrin Allyson, Roberta Gambarini, Jay Clayton, Sheila Jordan, and Jon Hendricks (of the legendary jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks and Ross).
Joel has performed with many of North America's top jazz musicians (including Reg Schwager, Mark Keiswetter, and Adrean Farrugia), captivating standing-room-only audiences at some of Canada's most prestigious jazz clubs, concert venues, and jazz festivals, including Jazz Bistro, The Rex Hotel & Jazz Bar, Hugh's Room, The Old Mill Inn, The Home Smith Bar, The Reservoir Lounge, and performing for six consecutive seasons at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival. In 2018, Joel released his CD Spellbound, which included three of his self-penned originals. Joel and his quartet of all-star jazz musicians presented songs from the album live at Spellbound's CD Release Party to an enthusiastic, packed house at Toronto's premier jazz venue Jazz Bistro.
Joel Sheridan continues doing what he loves most: performing his eclectic and ever-expanding repertoire, and delighting audiences everywhere he performs.
Sheridan spent his nights sitting in regularly with jazz musicians at local Jazz Jams, attended Jazz Vocal Workshops and took one-on-one lessons with internationally-acclaimed jazz singers, musicians, and teachers, including revered pianist Barry Harris, saxophonist/singer Bob Mover, American jazz vocalists Kevin Mahogany, Karrin Allyson, Roberta Gambarini, Jay Clayton, Sheila Jordan, and Jon Hendricks (of the legendary jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks and Ross).
Joel has performed with many of North America's top jazz musicians (including Reg Schwager, Mark Keiswetter, and Adrean Farrugia), captivating standing-room-only audiences at some of Canada's most prestigious jazz clubs, concert venues, and jazz festivals, including Jazz Bistro, The Rex Hotel & Jazz Bar, Hugh's Room, The Old Mill Inn, The Home Smith Bar, The Reservoir Lounge, and performing for six consecutive seasons at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival. In 2018, Joel released his CD Spellbound, which included three of his self-penned originals. Joel and his quartet of all-star jazz musicians presented songs from the album live at Spellbound's CD Release Party to an enthusiastic, packed house at Toronto's premier jazz venue Jazz Bistro.
Joel Sheridan continues doing what he loves most: performing his eclectic and ever-expanding repertoire, and delighting audiences everywhere he performs.