Results for "Gabriel Genest"

Gabriel Genest

Born: July 8, 1992

Originally from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Gabriel Genest is a saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist, composer and arranger based in Montreal since 2013. In 2020, he completed a Master's degree in Jazz Performance at McGill University with Frank Lozano, Rémi Bolduc and Jean-Michel Pilc. He has also studied composition and arranging with Jean-Nicolas Trottier, Joe Sullivan, John Hollenbeck and John Roney.

In 2021, Genest released his debut album Triptyque, for which he received the François-Marcaurelle Award from the OFF Festival de Jazz de Montréal. He also distinguished himself at the FestiJazz de Rimouski competition in 2019, placing as a finalist with his ensemble.

L'Abîme II

By L'Abîme

Label: Multiple Chord Music (MCM)
Released: 2026
Track listing: Pied de Vent; Corvus; Trickster; Ivresse Cosmique; Faire Voler les Samares; Bestiaire; Forillon.

L'Abîme: L'Abîme II

by Katchie Cartwright
August 4, 2026

Montreal-based composer and pianist Jonathan Turgeon, double-bassist Hugo Blouin, and drummer Jean-Philippe Godbout have been together as a rhythm section since 2015, performing, recording, and following in the footsteps of musical heroes as diverse as Herbie Hancock, Olivier Messiaen, and Radiohead. L'Abîme II is their second release as the ensemble L'Abîme (The Abyss), following L'Abîme I ...

As It Is

By Gabriel Genest

Label: Odd Sound Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Sur le fil; Kairos; Effet papillon; Savor; As It Is; Stalemate; Voir au-delà; She Let Go; Savor (alternate take)

Lakecia Benjamin, Milton Suggs, Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne, Ken Peplowski and more

by Benjamin Boddie
July 31, 2024

Today's Music--Right Now!... Fantastic music by Lakecia Benjamin, Milton Suggs, Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne, Ken Peplowski, Addison Frei, Tardo Hammer, Isrea Butler, Brian Landrus, Chris McDonald, John Lee, Markus Howell, Stuart Mack, Alexander Claffy, Kerry Politzer, Lisa Rich, Tim Lin, Irina Zubareva, Ambere Weekes, Eliane Elias, Something Else and more. Playlist Lakecia ...

She Let Go

July 15, 2024

Album: As It Is
By Gabriel Genest
Label: Odd Sound Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 4:41

She Let Go

July 10, 2024

Album: As It Is
By Gabriel Genest
Label: Odd Sound Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 04:46

Bobby Broom, Eric Alexander, Amina Figarova, Jeremy Pelt and more

by Benjamin Boddie
July 3, 2024

It's All About the Music ... Fantastic music by Bobby Broom, Eric Alexander, Zaccai Curtis, Amina Figarova, Ray Obiedo, Gabriel Genest, Jon Gordon, Ben Sidran, Stuart Mack, Queen Esther, Allen Dennard, Rachel Z, Radam Schwartz, Tony Monaco, Dayna Stephens, The Jazz Defenders, Dave Bass, Nicole Glover, Jeremy Pelt and more. Playlist Bobby Broom “Superstition" ...

Optimism, Evolution & Telepathy

by Bob Osborne
June 20, 2024

2024 is proving to be an excellent year for new jazz. This new selection is no exception. The show kicks off with a couple of bass players, includes two new albums featuring Daniel Carter, and has visits to South America and Australia, amongst other places. The variety of styles and genres included is a testament to ...

New Blue Notes And More

by Bob Osborne
June 13, 2024

Four new albums from the legendary Blue Note label dominate this edition of the show. There are also two new releases from the Smoke Sessions label as well as the pick of the best new releases. Featuring Charles Lloyd, Brian Bromberg, Melissa Aldana, Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp, Ron Miles, TAC, Bill Frisell, Mark Kelso's Mystic ...