Access Toronto's finest session musicians through Kensington Sound. Our network of professional players can bring your musical vision to life with expert performances across any genre.

Available Session Musicians

✓ Guitarists: Electric, acoustic, classical, and specialty styles including jazz, rock, blues, country
✓ Bass Players: Electric bass, upright bass, fretless specialists
✓ Drummers & Percussionists: All styles from jazz to metal, plus hand percussion and ethnic instruments
✓ Keyboard Players: Piano, organ, synthesizers, and vintage keys
✓ Horn Players: Saxophone, trumpet, trombone, horn sections
✓ String Players: Violin, viola, cello, string sections
✓ Vocalists: Lead singers, backing vocalists, harmony specialists

Why Hire Session Musicians?

Professional Quality

Experienced players deliver polished, radio-ready performances quickly and efficiently

Fast & Efficient

Pro musicians read charts, take direction, and nail parts in minimal takes

Expand Your Sound

Add instruments and textures beyond your band's capabilities

Versatile Styles

Musicians who can adapt to any genre and production style

Our Session Musicians

We work with Toronto's most sought-after session players - musicians who have performed on hit records, toured internationally, and bring decades of professional experience to every session. Many in our network have played with major-label artists and on platinum-selling albums.

What Our Session Musicians Offer

• Professional attitude and reliability
• Chart reading and improvisation skills
• Their own professional gear (when appropriate)
• Quick learning and adaptation to your style
• Creative input and arrangement ideas
• Experience recording in professional studios
• Understanding of production and arrangement

Remote & In-Studio Sessions

Flexible recording options: Work with our session musicians in-studio or remotely.

• In-Studio Sessions: Musicians record at Kensington Sound with full production support
• Remote Recording: Send tracks to our network of musicians who record in their own professional setups
• Hybrid Workflow: Combine in-studio and remote overdubs for flexibility
• Live Direction: Remote sessions can include real-time video calls for direction and feedback

The Session Musician Process

1. Consultation: Discuss your needs - instrumentation, style, and what you're looking to achieve
2. Musician Selection: We recommend the perfect players from our network for your project
3. Pre-Production: Share charts, reference tracks, and discuss arrangements with the musicians
4. Recording Day: Musicians arrive prepared and deliver professional performances
5. Integration: We seamlessly integrate the new parts into your existing recordings

Perfect For

• Solo artists who need a full band sound
• Producers creating tracks who need live instruments
• Bands adding specialty instruments (horns, strings, etc.)
• Songwriters demoing their compositions
• Film/TV projects needing specific instrumental performances
• Remote artists who need Toronto-based players

Recording with In-House Instruments

Session musicians can also utilize our collection of vintage instruments, including a 1953 Hammond B3 organ, Limited Edition 7' Schimmel Concert grand piano, 1970's Yamaha C-3 grand piano, Wurlitzer, vintage guitars, and professional drum kits. This gives you access to classic sounds without the expense of renting or transporting instruments.

Session Musician Recording