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Alex Lefaivre

Alex Lefaivre is a bassist, composer, and educator based in Montreal, whose musical prowess and versatile talent have won over audiences and critics alike. He co-founded the Parc X Trio, a jazz group that won the TD Grand Prize for Jazz at the Festival de Jazz de Montréal in 2010 and has produced seven albums.

In addition to his group work, Alex has released two albums with the Alex Lefaivre Quartet, YUL (2018) and Naufragés (2021). Their sound draws from the jazz tradition, blending original compositions with covers that reflect Alex’s contemporary aesthetic and visceral tone. With a cinematic style interwoven with a gritty, metropolitan edge, both albums have garnered critical acclaim for their mature and cohesive musical vision.

Alex’s creative energy extends beyond jazz to the world of media composition. He has scored a variety of projects, including Maria (2021), a full-length feature film by Mariana Mazza, and the opening theme for Rosalie Vaillancourt’s hit show, Complètement Lycé (2021/22), on Crave. His compositions capture the essence of the stories they accompany and showcase his talent for creating music that resonates with audiences.

When he’s not composing or performing, Alex is a Technopedagogical Counselor & Instructor at l’École de musique Vincent-d’Indy, in Montréal. He has collaborated with a wealth of local artists, including Michelle Sweeney, Joel Miller, Aliocha, Klo Pelgag, and Kalmunity, and has co-written with Sonia Johnson. With his innovative approach to jazz and his ability to create music that is both contemporary and timeless, Alex Lefaivre is a rising star in the music industry who is sure to leave a lasting impression on all who hear his work.

Awards

Parc X Trio, "Dream" Jazz Album of the Year, GAMIQ 2017 (Montreal, QC, Canada) TD Grand Prize for Jazz 2010 from the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

A Selection Of Brand New Releases

by Bob Osborne
September 16, 2021

On this week's show a broad range of new music from Ashley Summers, Jessica Ackerley and Daniel Carter, Matthew Golombisky's Cuentos, Rodrigo Faina and Change Ensemble, Tony Malaby, and Luis Vicente and Vasco Trilla. And kicking off with another new release from Alex Lefaivre.Playlist Alex Lefaivre “Boiler Room" from Naufragés (Arté Boréal) 00:00r Ashley Summers “King of Swords" from True North (ears&eyes) 08:55r Jessica Ackerley and Daniel Carter “Converging" from Friendship: Lucid Shared Dreams and Time Travel (577 ...

Album Review

Alex Lefaivre: YUL

by Geno Thackara
October 8, 2018

Surely this isn't a Christmas recording released at the height of summer, you ask? Not a homage to the great Yul Brynner either? No, the title in question is less obvious and thankfully more interesting than that. Its appeal is a subtle kind, which is well suited to Alex LeFaivre's supportive sensibility as bassist. His strengths lie mainly in ideas, sketching out mood-evoking compositions, choosing effective bandmates and holding it all together at the center--not that he isn't also capable ...

Album Review

Alex Lefaivre Quartet: YUL

by Anya Wassenberg
July 25, 2018

Bassist and composer Alex Lefaivre's YUL is named after the airport code for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, Canada, and the liner notes say the release was inspired by his home town and its cosmopolitan vibe. Like the fun-loving city, the album's sound is contemporary and imaginative. YUL is characterized by creative musical chops and a strong sense of composition that create a narrative out of each song. It's contemporary jazz with a few unexpected ...

Take Five With...

Take Five with Alex Lefaivre

by AAJ Staff
July 24, 2018

About Alex Lefaivre Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Alex Lefaivre is a bassist known for his unique artistic voice, virtuosic skill, passionate work ethic and easy going personality. Equally proficient on both the upright and electric bass, he enjoys a busy schedule as a freelancer in a wide variety of musical styles. Alex is also composes to picture, having recently contributed to the score of Tony Speed, a French-Canadian comedy premiering in select theatres and festivals in ...

Recording

"YUL" By The Alex Lefaivre Quartet Now Available Worldwide

Source: Orange Grove Publicity
July 23, 2018

Canadian bassist Alex Lefaivre's new album, YUL, is now available worldwide. Having just returned from a cross-country tour of Canadian Jazz Festivals with Parc X Trio, bassist Alex Lefaivre will celebrate his new release with a series of concerts in Montreal this August. The recording is released through Multiple Chord Music (MCM), the label which he founded in 2011 and which is quickly becoming the reference for creative jazz in Montreal, with artists such as Rachel Therrien, RJ Leblanc, Benjamin ...
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“Practitioners of an expressive modern jazz, the members of this quartet navigate different signature meters, maintaining typical song structures. The well-established communication among them drives us safely through reliable, engaging soundscapes.” - JazzTrail “YUL is a cumulative success – reflecting Lefaivre’s mature, cohesive musical vision.” Colin Story, The Whole Note “In YUL, his compositions make good use of the power of a quartet to create multiple textures and moods, and each instrumentalist is given room to take center stage within a tight and cohesive unit