Jazz Articles about Francois Houle

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Francois Houle / Evan Parker / Benoit Delbecq: La Lumi

by John Eyles
July 23, 2007

Recorded at the Innovations concert series in Montreal in 2005, this trio teams Evan Parker with the established duo of Benoit Delbecq and François Houle, who have been together for a decade. The pair is known to play a wide variety of music--from classical to world to jazz and improvisation--all of it extremely well. Both technically and temperamentally, they are suited to Parker; the threesome sound well-adjusted to each others' instincts, and should as this was not just a one-off ...

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Francois Houle: Making the Clarinet Sing

by Celeste Sunderland
November 23, 2006

Nearly two decades ago, during an interlude in Europe researching 18th and 19th century clarinets, clarinetist François Houle found himself in a Paris jazz club watching soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy. “I knew nothing about him whatsoever, he explained. “When I heard him play I was quite floored. I didn't know that this type of jazz even existed. My idea of jazz was [pianist Thelonious] Monk and [saxophonist John] Coltrane and [saxophonist] Charlie Parker. I went as far ...

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Francois Houle: Cryptology

by Glenn Astarita
May 1, 2001

Canadian clarinetist/composer Francois Houle and is current working band explore the mechanics of Cryptology as a thematic basis for this most interesting new release. With this production, the band seemingly embarks upon an investigative course as they perhaps correlate complex mathematical algorithms to music notation, while they establish a foundation for the listener’s mind’s eye via the power of suggestion.

On pieces such as “Palinodia I” and “Asymptote”, the “Francois Houle 5” engages in quietly frenetic soundscapes, whereas, violoncellist Peggy ...

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Francois Houle 5: In The Vernacular "The Music of John Carter"

by Glenn Astarita
November 1, 1998

The Songlines record label is at the forefront of modern jazz vernacular. Excellent releases by Jerry Granelli, Tiny Bell Trio, Chris Speed, Han Bennink and Dave Douglas attest to the vision which is indicative of this label’s charter. Songlines continues to promote sheer goodness with the Francois Houle 5 “In the Vernacular – The Music of John Carter”.

“In The Vernacular”, is a tribute of sorts performed by the Francois Houle 5 paying homage to the late clarinetist/composer John Carter. ...