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l'Oumigmag

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l’Oumigmag is a jazz and avant-folk quintet based in Quebec, Canada. Recognized for its innovative and resolutely creative approach, the ensemble’s sound combines the roots of the music of Quebec fiddlers with lively contemporary grooves.

Bringing together influences as varied as Portico Quartet, The Gloaming and Nik Bärtsch, the group creates music that is enveloping, contemplative and energizing.Their sound simultaneously resonates with echoes of the past, an assertive present and innovative sounds. The quintet explores hidden cycles in traditional tunes, questioning our relationship to time, cycles and traditions through powerful grooves and luminous sounds.

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Ce Qui Tourne Dans L'Air

Label: Ronin Rhythm Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: ˚∆ ~ Terre ~ Horizon; Ce qui tourne dans l’air (ft. Erika Angell); ° ˙· L’invisible de l’air; Ce qui surgit; Ce qui s’écoule; Ce qui constelle; Ce qui persiste; Ce qui ne veut pas s’éteindre; (Bonus) Ce qui tourne dans l’air (Instrumental)

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Article: Album Review

l'Oumigmag: Ce Qui Tourne Dans L'Air

Read "Ce Qui Tourne Dans L'Air" reviewed by David Bruggink


"Oumigmag" means “muskox" in Inuktitut, one of the principal Inuit languages spoken in Canada's northeast and central northern provinces. Sébastien Sauvageau, a multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Québec, drew on his province's musical and Indigenous histories to create the jazz-folk project l'Oumigmag--an effort, he writes, to explore “how past elements (traditional music), present experiences, and future ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Gerald Clayton, l'Oumigmag, Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, Triology & more

Read "Gerald Clayton, l'Oumigmag, Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, Triology & more" reviewed by Marek J. Śmietański


Our 109th episode features new releases from North American artists. That's a rather traditional set with many inspirations from the '50s and '60s. It's nice to hear how young musicians treat tradition with respect, while also introducing a lot of fresh, creative ideas. Most of the material comes from the US, with a few Canadian albums ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Cyrus Chestnut, Tyreek McDole, L'Oumigmag, Louis Stewart

Read "Cyrus Chestnut, Tyreek McDole, L'Oumigmag, Louis Stewart" reviewed by Cheryl K.


During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, pianists Cyrus Chestnut, Satoko Fujii+, and Rob Clearfield; vocalists Tyreek McDole and Camila Meza; saxophonist Kevin Sun; the groups Whispering Worlds and L'Oumigmag; and guitarists Louis Stewart and Nic Ferron. Playlist Thelonious Monk “Brilliant Corners" from Brilliant Corners (Riverside) 7:45 Cyrus Chestnut “There Is ...

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Habitant

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2019
Track listing: Pied-de-vent; Maison jaune; Tissages; Fléché; L’estran; La pêcheuse; Champ d’étoiles; Ajour(s); Bellechasse; Pied-de-vent; Écorces; Résonances; Migrations; Corne de brume.

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Article: Album Review

l'Oumigmag: Habitant

Read "Habitant" reviewed by Matt Hooke


L'Oumigmag's Habitant is an ambitious reimagining of traditional Quebecois folk, based on the environment and natural beauty of the area around the St. Lawrence River. It has a feeling of comfort that is often reminiscent of a friendly bluegrass jam. Habitant is a reference to the first French settlers of the St. Lawrence River. ...

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Article: Jazzmatazz

Jazz, Zen, and Hip-Hop: The 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival

Read "Jazz, Zen, and Hip-Hop: The 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival" reviewed by Matt Hooke


Exploring the grounds of the Montreal Jazz Festival is like going to all you can eat Las Vegas buffet. “Look over there at table four; there's Dixieland. Wait at table six, there's Latin jazz, supposedly the main table as a new head chef, let's go there." You can stuff yourself by going ...

Album

Territoires

Label: The 270 Sessions
Released: 2017
Track listing: Lake Arthabaska; East; South; West; North; For the World Suite.


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