Lorne Lofsky is a Canadian jazz guitarist born in Canada in 1954. Lofsky studied at York University in the 1970s while performing in local clubs. Their debut album, It Could Happen to You (1980), was produced by Oscar Peterson, with whom Lofsky subsequently toured and recorded as a member of their quartet and quintet. Between 1983 and 1991, they performed in a quartet with the guitarist Ed Bickert, which resulted in the recording This Is New (1990). Lofsky’s solo discography includes the albums Lorne Lofsky (1992) and Bill Please (1994). Subsequent recordings include the album This Song Is New (2021) and the recording Septology: The Black Forest Session (2022) with the Canadian Jazz Collective. Lofsky has taught at the University of Toronto and York University.
