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Musician

Louis-Vincent Hamel

Montreal jazz drummer Louis-Vincent Hamel has played drums since he was 5 years old. After originally studying classical percussion in his hometown of Quebec City, he was awarded the McGill Graduate Excellence Fellowship in 2016, allowing him to move to Montreal to obtain his Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Jazz Performance under John Hollenbeck. He is now recognized as one of the top drummers of the province, having earned a place in celebrated saxophonist Yannick Rieu’s projects: Génération Quartet and Machinations, as well as the Gentiane MG trio (winner of the 2018-19 prix Révélation Jazz Radio-Canada).

Album

Multiverse

By Nicolas Ferron

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Multiverse; Valencia; Shiitake; Complot; Mithridate; Muffin au Son; Éveil; Un peu confus.

Article: Album Review

Nicolas Ferron Trio: Multiverse

by Glenn Astarita
August 20, 2025

The Nicolas Ferron Trio hails from Montreal's vibrant jazz scene where guitarist Nicolas Ferron has been slinging strings alongside local heavyweights like Rémi-Jean Leblanc and Benjamin Deschamps. With Multiverse, Ferron--joined by Jonathan Cayer on B3 organ and Louis-Vincent Hamel on drums--crafts a sonic wormhole that blends psychedelic rock, a punky attitude and experimental jazz. This eight-track ...

Article: Catching Up With

Brûlez les meubles: The Guitar and Bass Duo Who Threw Away the Script

by Lawrence Peryer
January 7, 2025

The name Brûlez les meubles carries a wry irony. While it literally means “burn the furniture" in English, the Québec duo playfully inverts the common French phrase “sauver les meubles" (preserve the essential). This tension between preservation and reinvention defines their artistic approach, especially on their latest album Folio #5 (Tour de Bras/Circum-Disc, 2024).

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Walls Made of Glass

By Gentiane MG

Label: Three Pines Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Prologue; Flowers Laugh Without Uttering A Sound; Walls Made Of Glass; The Moon, The Sun, The Truth; Mesanges; Un Pied En Dehores Du Nid; Contemplating Joy; Burning Candle; Epilogue.

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Qui Qu'en Grogne

By Yannick Rieu

Label: Yari Productions
Released: 2022
Track listing: Qui Qu'en Grogne; Song Sisters; Riff Droite; Time Is, Life Was; Le Philosophe; Pretexte; Pharon; Porta di Cinese.

Song of the Day

The Moon, the Sun, the Truth

October 5, 2022

Album: Walls Made of Glass
By Gentiane MG
Label: Three Pines Records
Released: 2022
Duration: 05:22

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Eternal Cycle

By Gentiane MG

Label: Arté Boréal
Released: 2017
Track listing: Dissociation Eternal Cycle Peace Illusion In Another Life Green Ashes Impossible Beauty War 99 K.O.

Video

Lune de miel

Featuring the music of Mireille Boily
Duration: 1:07
October 28, 2021

Jazz En Rafale Live presents Montreal-based and internationally acclaimed vocalist Mireille Boily with Jean-Michel Pilc (piano), Érik Hove (saxophone), Rémi-Jean Leblanc (bass) and Louis-Vincent Hamel (drums) from Les Studios Piccolo. Purchase tickets to the on demand version here. Jazz En Rafale runs from October 9 to December 18, so check here for upcoming shows.

Album

Vibrapan - La Shed

By RR Pelletier - Almapercus

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2019
Track listing: Steel Bam; Cinéclub; L'apocalypse; Mr.Fisk; Orchidées; Trottinette; 1928; Steel Bop; Le Sheik; Madame La Baronne; Steel Bam (Alternate Take)