Results for "Montreal"

Philippe Cote

Born: May 23, 1979

Composer, saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and improviser, Montreal-based Philippe Côté is a musical explorer at the crossroads of jazz and classical. Lungta, his first album of original compositions for jazz quintet and wind orchestra, was produced by world-acclaimed American saxophonist David Binney. Philippe Côté spent over ten years crafting the album’s intriguing jazz and classical perspective, culminating in a body of work already earning critical appraisal: I LOVE your record. What wonderful writing, orchestrating and playing all around. It’s a tremendous work. -Donny McCaslin, Grammy Awards nominated jazz saxophonist On April 2nd, 2016 at the mythical Montreal venue L’Astral, Philippe and David Binney were joined on stage by the National Jazz Orchestra of Montreal (Orchestre National de Jazz de Montréal) for Lungta’s official release. Philippe Côté is no newcomer to the musical scene

Jacques Kuba Seguin

Adventurous and multi-talented, trumpeter Jacques Kuba Séguin is a composer for groups of various formats: Odd Lot, Litania Projekt, or quintet, as for Migrations, his new album to be released in 2019. Séguin's musical repertoire is by turns melodic, explosive, and accessible. As a performer, he is definitely a showman, and he is recognized as one of the most brilliant trumpeters of his generation. A winner of the 2012-13 Radio-Canada Revelations prize, Séguin is more and more present on the Quebec stage. In 2015, he was nominated for ADISQ awards in two categories: best arranger and jazz album of the year for L'élévation du point de chute and, in 2016, for Litania Projekt with the Quatuor Bozzini in the same two categories

2Francis

2Francis shine as a gypsy jazz duo. Their style is deeply rooted in the classic jazz tradition, but with a playfulness that keeps the music fresh and fun. Their arrangements are unique and inventive, always seeking a new approach to everything they do. Originally from Belgium, Francis Covan is a multi-instrumentalist. His prowess with the violin, accordion and guitar are heard around the world. He has worked with Le Cirque du Soleil on two productions (1994-1996 Allegria / Les chemins invisibles 2009-2010) He has also worked as a musician and arranger with several artists such as Lara Fabian, Isabelle Boulay, Daniel Lavoie, Claire Pelletier, Michel Rivard, Marie Michèle Desrosiers, Bori and Gilles Vigneault. Prolific jazz and pop guitarist, Francis Tétu’s professional debut at the Montreal Casino Cabaret allowed him to open for Paul Anka and Alain Choquette just to name a few

Suzi Silva

Born: April 9, 1984

Born in Portugal on April 9th 1984, she immigrates to Canada at the age of 6. At the age of 11 she makes her debuts singing Fado. In Motreal she presents herself for the first time at a local Fado house called “The grandfather of Fado”. She returns to Portugal at the age of 12 and there she begins discovering other musical genres. She sang pop, rock, soul, funk, Portuguese traditional, Brazilian music, bossa-nova, African music and then there was jazz… While she attended the Architecture program at Coimbra University she also began her music studies at the Coimbra Conservatory, in classical singing

Samuel Bonnet

Born: April 25, 1980

Samuel Bonnet’s music is an instrumental sound exploration traversed at the same time by the improvised tones of jazz and the melancholy of blues. At the crossroads of several musical universes, the guitarist manages to create an eclectic meeting space between classical and contemporary, somewhere at the crossroads of the natural resonance of classical guitar’s nylon strings and jazz inspirations. Through his music, Samuel Bonnet thus tells us his intimate and personal history in continuous dialogue with his plural roots. His musical universe breathes the perfume of acoustic colours, the memory of the uprooting and the nostalgia of a nomadic spirituality

Anthony Pageot

Anthony Pageot is the youngest member of the Pageot musical family. When he was a youth, he already showed artistic talents as he was always drawing, painting, writing stories, and playing on congas that were left over in the basement after his father’s rehearsals with friends. Music has always been around him living in his family’s household. He grew up exposed to many styles of music such as Jazz, R&B/Soul, Hip Hop, Caribbean music, and more. At the age of 7 years old, Pageot began taking piano lessons through his older brother/keyboardist Ric’key Pageot (Madonna, Earth Wind & Fire, Cirque du Soleil)

Fred Pauze

Born: April 4, 1986

Born in Montreal in 1986, Frederic begins his musical apprenticeship at age 15 when he discovers the electric bass as an autodidact. In 2005, he attends the CEGEP in Drummondville in music. It is at that time that he decides to learn the upright bass with Guy Boisvert, Daniel Lessard, Gilbert Fleury and Réal Montminy as teachers. Also he had the opportunity of playing with some of his teachers professionally regularly such as Francois Bourassa, Camil Bélisle, Billy Bouffard, Denis Mailloux, and Daniel Lessard. From 2008 to 2012, he is completing his bachelor’s degree at McGill University in Jazz Performance where he studies with renowned bassist Fraser Hollins

Scott Bevins

Born: September

Evan Shay

Born: May 31, 1992

Evan Shay is a saxophonist and composer based in Montreal. Currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance at McGill University, Evan was presented with the Graduate Excellence Fellowship Award. While earning his Bachelor of Music, also at McGill, he was awarded the prestigious four-year Seymour Schulich Scholarship, and he earned the top distinction of Outstanding Achievement in Jazz Saxophone. Evan was a member of the McGill Jazz Orchestra I for three years, and the McGill Chamber Jazz Ensemble. In 2017, Evan was named one of the “35 Best Canadian Jazz Artists Under 35” by CBC Music

Makaya

Born: February 18

ELEMENTS, Makaya's second album has finally arrived. Five Montreal musicians pay an acoustic and jazz hommage to the Creole musical heritage : David Bontemps, piano, Jude A. Deslouches, guitar and singing(song), Nicolas Bédard, double bass, Cydric Féréol, gwo ka, Emmanuel Delly, conga drums. This opus, produced in Montreal (at Studio Piccolo) contains eleven tracks, including the single 'Gwog Mwen’. One of Haiti's highest mountains, Makaya is also a Montreal-based creole jazz quintet. Nominated in 2010 for the TD Grand Jazz Award, and winner of the bronze medal at the Syli d'Or World Music competition in 2007, Makaya released an eponymic record in 2009