JUNO-nominated saxophonist and LEO Award-winning film composer Eli Bennett is one of Canada's most celebrated and versatile emerging musicians. Returning for his seventh year as LEO AWARDS Music Director, Bennett has performed twice at the GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles, shared the stage with Oscar Peterson and the Neville Brothers, opened for jazz legend Herbie Hancock, and recently opened the Juno Awards backing up Michael Bublé.

A two-time recipient of the CBC Galaxy Rising Star Award (National Jazz Awards and Ottawa International Jazz Festival), Bennett has also been honored with the Vancouver Mayor's Arts Award for Music, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond and Platinum Jubilee Medals, and most recently, the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his contributions to Canadian music.

In 2024, he received a Covenant Award and an Inspirational Country Music Award nomination for Producer of the Year for his work on Sunday Hymn Serenade – Bring Back the Hymns, a YouTube series with over 150 million views.

As a composer, Bennett has scored more than thirty film and television productions, earning two SOCAN Foundation Awards and a LEO Award for Best Musical Score in a Feature-Length Documentary.

Eli Benett (saxophone), Tristan Paxton (guitar), Mark Hoeppner (keys), Cory Curtis (bass), Johnny Andrews (Drums)

Eli Bennett (saxophone), Jay Leonard (guitar), Jay Esplana (keys), Jason Nickel (bass), Jonny Holisko (Drums) (Trilojay)

Warren Dean Flandez is a multi-award-winning, two-time JUNO-nominated Canadian recording artist. Born in Yellowknife but calling Vancouver home, Warren is known for his soulfully charged, gospel-infused sound that resonates with anyone with a heartbeat.

A two-time recipient of the CBC Galaxy Rising Star Award (National Jazz Awards and Ottawa International Jazz Festival), Bennett has also been honored with the Vancouver Mayor's Arts Award for Music, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond and Platinum Jubilee Medals, and most recently, the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his contributions to Canadian music.

Behind the scenes, Warren collaborates with producers and songwriters responsible for chart-topping hits by artists like John Legend, Aerosmith, Mary J. Blige, and The Black Eyed Peas. Notably, Warren Dean Flandez was managed by Mitchell Davis, the son of music mogul Clive Davis, who has guided Warren from an early age.