Jordan Officer

{{short description|Canadian guitarist (born 1976)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Jordan Officer

| image = West Trainz - 066.jpg

| caption = Jordan Officer, 2016

| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|11|29}}

| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec

| genre = Jazz, blues, country

| occupation = Musician

| instrument = Guitar

| label = Justin Time

| associated_acts = Susie Arioli

| website = {{URL|www.jordanofficer.com}}

}}

Jordan Officer (born 1976) is a Canadian guitarist who plays jazz, blues, and country music.Sarah-Émilie Nault, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/06/29/cet-album-vient-dune-grande-transformation-dans-ma-vie--jordan-officer-qui-lance-un-vulnerable-nouvel-album-baptise--like-never-before "«Cet album vient d’une grande transformation dans ma vie» – Jordan Officer, qui lance un vulnérable nouvel album baptisé «Like Never Before»"]. Le Journal de Montréal, June 29, 2024. He has worked often with singer Susie Arioli, as well as releasing music as a solo artist.

Officer was born in Montreal. He played violin and drums before taking up guitar at the age of fourteen. He performed with blues bands in clubs, which is how he met Susie Arioli, a Canadian jazz singer who also plays snare drum. In 1997, they added a bassist and formed a trio which performed in bars and clubs. During the following year, they opened for Ray Charles at the Montreal Jazz Festival. Officer cites Charlie Christian as an influence and has a particular fondness for the swing era. He has played mandolin with opera singer Nils Brown and has worked with blues musician Stephen Barry.{{cite book|last1=Yanow|first1=Scott|title=The great jazz guitarists : the ultimate guide|date=2013|publisher=Backbeat|location=San Francisco|isbn=978-1-61713-023-6|page=146}}

In 2024 he released the album Like Never Before, which included collaborations with Martha Wainwright, Ariane Moffatt and Brad Barr.