Bill McBirnie

Canadian jazz/Latin flutist, born 23 May 1953 in Toronto, Canada.

Thumbnail Bio: Bill McBirnie is an acclaimed and internationally recognized jazz and Latin flute specialist who was solicited, personally, by Sir James Galway to serve as his Resident Jazz Flute Specialist. Bill is also author of the book, The Technique and Theory of Improvisation – A practical guide for flutists, doublers, and other instrumentalists. His most recent album, The Silent Wish (with Bernie Senensky), was nominated for a Juno award as “Best Instrumental Album of the Year”. Bill is also the only flutist to have attained triple-crown status at the National Flute Association (NFA) convention in the USA, winning all three of the jazz flute (1) Soloist, (2) Master Class and (3) Big Band competitions. Bill has been designated a “Haynes Artist” by the venerable flute maker, Wm. S. Haynes Co.