- Born
- Died
- Oliver Jones was born on September 11, 1934 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor and composer, known for Professor Norman Cornett (2009), Season of Change (1998) and The Gunrunner (1989). He died on July 22, 2026 in Canada.
- Awarded the Order of Canada.
- Received piano lessons from Daisy Peterson Sweeney, older sister of future acclaimed jazz pianist Oscar Peterson.
- Received the Oscar-Peterson Prize in 1990.
- Honored with the creation of the Oliver-Jones Prize by the Festival international de jazz de Montréal.
- Taught at the Interprovincial Music Camp in Ontario.
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