Christopher Parnis is a multi-award-winning Canadian double bassist with a deep-rooted and broad connection to the jazz tradition. He has performed in clubs and festivals across the country, and has worked and recorded with a who’s-who of Canadian musicians such as Don Thompson, Brian Dickinson, Robi Botos, Reg Schwager, Terry Clarke, Jocelyn Gould, and Allison Au.

In addition to enjoying a busy schedule of sideman work, Christopher is also an accomplished bandleader. In early 2024, he established a multi-generational 9- piece band of Toronto mainstay musicians and rising talents performing the horn arranging of
Don Thompson, and since 2019 he has led a quintet performing and developing his own original music, now available as his debut full-length album Everything You Could Be (2024).

Instagram: @cdparnis