University of Toronto
Humber College
Kelsley holds a Bachelor of Music from McGill University and completed his Graduate studies at the Manhattan School of Music. Shortly after leaving New York he joined Maynard Fergusonʼs Big Bop Noveau and toured the United States, Germany, Switzerland and England. Kelsley has performed with Aretha Franklin, Jackie Richardson, Frank Sinatra Jr., Michael Buble, Maria Schneider, Michel LeGrand, Nicholas Payton, Sophie Milman, Ranee Lee and Karen Young. He toured with Forever Swing and took part in the Toronto productions of Annie, Romancing The One I Love, Ainʼt Misbehavinʼ, The Rat Pack, Kinky Boots and Matilda. He has played on several movie soundtracks including Born To Be Blue, Cirque de Soleil-Alegria and Les Triplettes De Belleville. Kelsley has been twice nominated for trombonist of the year by the National Jazz Awards. He has composed and arranged for many ensembles. The Jefferson-Grant Quintet, won an Opus Award for their first recording and was nominated Acoustic Ensemble of the Year by the National Jazz Awards. Kelsley has served as a faculty member at McGill University and has given Master Classes and clinics at Universities across Canada. He is currently on Faculty at Humber College andUniversity of Toronto.