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Sébastien Parent

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Sébastien Parent is a Montreal-based composer, producer, and drummer. He specializes in eclectic big band songwriting, specifically personal melodic ideas arranged with precision and improvisational showcasing. His first album as a leader, ''Projet Seb Parent'', was released on June 2nd, 2023.

Sébastien Parent: Projet Seb Parent

Read "Projet Seb Parent" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
July 7, 2023

It is remarkable that young Canadian drummer Sebastien Parent was able to record a big-band album during the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, even more so given that each of the musicians recorded his or her part separately, at home while in isolation. As Projet Seb Parent was recorded in Montreal and environs, and many of the musicians have French surnames, the long-distance session has a clear and unmistakable accent Francais. If there is one word that ...