Joshua Banks

I have both studied and taught piano for over a decade, graduating with distinction from MacEwan University’s BMus in Jazz & Contemporary Piano Performance, with an additional diploma in Recording & Production and a Level 10 certification with the Royal Conservatory of Music.
I'm an enthusiastic music educator/speaker, having taught students hailing from all around Canada, including Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Nunavut, both in-person and online, and in both classical and contemporary genres of music, notably jazz. I have led seminars on Grant Writing for the Independant Artist, as well as Musician’s Mental Health, Organization, and Time Management​ with the EPL and TD Music Artist in Residency at MacEwan University program, where we mentor underrepresented artists and artist communities on guidance towards a successful career as a musical performer and recording artist.

I've performed with the Edmonton Jazz Orchestra (EJO), performed at JazzYYC’s “Tune In - Tune Up” conference celebrating gender justice in jazz, and the Edmonton International Jazz Festival.
My debut album, "Para Sayo" received joint grant funding from the Edmonton Arts Council (EAC) and Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) and released in May 2025, receiving positive reception internationally, garnering radio airplay and reviews across North America, Europe, and Asia, most notably being featured on CBC Music's "Saturday Night Jazz with Laila Biali" and peaking at #4 on the !earshot Canadian national campus radio Jazz charts. Paris Move describes me as "an artist with vision, with something to say, and with the skill to say it beautifully," and by Something Else! webzine as "An immensely talented Asian-Canadian pianist, educator and composer like Peter Hum."

In my spare time, I enjoys creating visual art, performing stand-up comedy, Dungeons & Dragons, puzzles, and watching "Survivor."