Canadian flutist Bill McBirnie is an acclaimed performer whose work combines jazz, classical, Latin, and Brazilian traditions. While he garnered early attention for his work with Chucho Valdes and Emilie-Claire Barlow, McBirnie has released his own highly regarded albums, including 2010's Mercy with pianist Robi Botos and 2015's Grain of Sand with multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Bruce Jones; both of which won Toronto Independent Music Awards. In 2020, he released the Juno Award-nominated The Silent Wish with pianist Bernie Senensky, followed by 2024's Reflections, a tribute to ...