As part of its Quebec Jazz series, Montreal's Effendi record label will present some of its acclaimed artists and their best musical creations each Monday night this May at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Some of the participating artists will include the octet Jazzlab, as well as composer/pianist Yves Lveill, composer/saxophonist Christine Jensen, double bassist Michel Donato, and composer/pianist Franois Bourassa along with their respective ensembles.
Organized in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, one of the most prestigious concert venues in North America, this is a veritable artistic summit. These established Quebec musicians and their respective groups will share the stage with internationally-acclaimed American jazz performers. They will each present two shows at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on Monday nights throughout May 2007. The primary goal of this initiative is to showcase the high quality of Quebec jazz, especially to the movers and shakers of the American jazz world. This large-scale project will allow the very best of Quebec's world-class jazz artists to benefit from serious international-level exposure and development.
Jazz at Lincoln Center recently established the UPSTARTS! series, with concerts every Monday night featuring up-and-coming artists or established artists from abroad. This year, several Quebec jazz artists associated with the Effendi Records label have been invited by Jazz at Lincoln Center to take part in this special series with these May performances. Set times and ticket prices are yet to be announced.
Quebec Jazz Series at Jazz at Lincoln Center (Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola)
Monday May 7
Yves Lveill sextet with American oboist Paul McCandless - featuring Yves Lveill (piano), Frank Lozano (saxophones), Roberto Murray (saxophones), Aron Doyle (trumpet), Marc Lalonde (double bass), Ugo di Vito (drums)
Monday May 14
Jazzlab with American saxophonist Donny McCaslin - featuring John Roney (piano), Rmi Bolduc (alto sax), Frank Lozano (tenor sax, soprano sax), Alex Ct (baritone sax), Aron Doyle (trumpet), Richard Gagnon (trombone), Alain Bdard (double bass), Michel Lambert (drums)
Monday May 21
First Half: Franois Bourassa / Michel Donato (piano and double bass)
Second Half: Franois Bourassa quartet with American composer and multi-instrumentalist David Binney - featuring Franois Bourassa (piano), Andr Leroux (saxophone), Guy Boisvert (double bass), Greg Ritchie (drums)
Monday May 28
Christine Jensen quartet with trumpeter Ingrid Jensen - featuring Christine Jensen (saxophones), Dave Restivo (piano), Fraser Hollins (double bass), Jon Wikan (drums)
Effendi Records would like to thank their major partners: Ministre de la Culture et des Communications du Qubec (MCCQ), Sodexport, Dlgation du Qubec New York, Festival International de Jazz de Montral, Musicaction, Canada Council for the Arts, FAM Group, Effendi's team, Productions Yves Lveill, Productions Christine Jensen. A special thank you to Jean-Pierre Dion and Jazz at Lincoln Center for their invaluable contribution.
For more information contact Impress Media - Jennifer Niederhoffer.
