Results for "Montreal"

Kate Wyatt

Celebrated Canadian pianist and composer Kate Wyatt is one of the top tier jazz musicians in the city of Montreal. She has been praised as having “musical ideas and a style of playing and writing that is on par with the current jazz piano elite: Mehldau, Yaron Herman, Shai Maestro, Fred Hersch.”, and has been hailed as “one of the top artists of Montreal, Quebec, or even Canadian jazz.” (Cardin/Brunet, panm360.com). Her most recent album “Artifact” was released to overwhelmingly excellent critical reviews, and was featured on “Best Jazz of 2022” lists from Canada, the US and Europe. From Peter Hum of the Ottawa Citizen: “Pianist and composer Kate Wyatt is making some of Canada’s most exciting and engrossing small-ensemble jazz these days”.

Michel Berthiaume

Born: July 31, 1976

Michel Berthiaume - Drummer and composer

Michel Berthiaume has a master’s degree in jazz performance fromMcGill University and has completed his training through private studies with John Riley and John Hollenbeck. He has released two albums as a leader featuring original compositions. departure (XXI-21 productions) and recently Uncompromised (Independent).Some notable performances include a series of video episodes of the Mark Stein Show featuring internationally acclaimed vocalists such as Cheryl Bentine, Patsy Gallant, Robert Davi, and Carol Welsman, a Canadian tour with the Toronto signer Sophie Milman, a recording and European tour with the Jean-Nicolas Trottier Quartet and an award-winning recording and Quebec tour with Susie Arioli

Andrés Vial

Born: January 25, 1979

Andrés Vial (pronounced Vee-al) is a pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Montréal. 

He has performed with Joe Chambers, Peter Bernstein, Ingrid Jensen, Malika Tirolien (Bokanté), Ivan Neville, Michael Blake, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba, André White, Kevin Dean, Greg Cohen, Al McLean, Kalmunity, Gamelan Giri Kedaton and many others.

Active as a leader and sideman, he has performed at over 50 festivals around the world, most recently appearing at the 2019 Vancouver International Jazz Festival and 2019 OFF Festival in Montreal.

Emie R Roussel Trio

Winner of the Stingray Rising Stars Award at the 2018 TD Halifax Jazz festival, of l’ADISQ’s 2015 Félix for jazz album of the year for their 3rd album Quantum, and jazz album of the year at the 2013-14 Prix Opus for their preceding release, Transit, the Emie R Roussel Trio has experienced a dizzying ascent since 2010, and is now a power to be reckoned with on the Canadian jazz scene. With Emie R Roussel on piano (Révélation Radio-Canada Jazz 2014-2015), Nicolas Bédard on bass, and Dominic Cloutier on drums, the trio delivers creative and captivating jazz with passion and undeniable chemistry

l'Oumigmag

Active since: September 10, 1990

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.

Jonathan Turgeon

Born: April 4, 1990

We are the Jonathan Turgeon trio, a Montreal based jazz band with Hugo Blouin on bass, Jean-Philippe Godbout on drums and Jonathan Turgeon on piano. We are working on a new project that requires your help. Les rêves errants (Wandering Dreams), our second album of original jazz music, following Au fil des feuilles qui craquent in 2015.

Pierre Cote

Born in Sorel Quebec, guitarist / composer / songwriter / producer Pierre Coté is one of the busiest studio/live musicians on the Montréal music scene. Over the last 20 years, he has toured or recorded with artists such as Jim Corcoran, Celine Dion, Carol Welsman, The Benny Goodman Orchestra (New York), Alain Caron (UZEB), Le Cirque du Soleil, Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets), Ken Peplowski, Dave Liebman, (New York) and countless others. Equally versed in jazz, blues, pop and country, he has played on several recording sessions. Pierre has also written music and several songs for various Hollywood and Canadian movie productions as well as themes for television

Cerbere

Born: 1985

Français Cerbère est un ensemble de jazz instrumental montréalais qui propose un son moderne et chaleureux.Guidé par les compositions de Maïko Dubuc au piano et de Rémi Yergeau Morissette à la guitare, le groupe se démarque par son jazz actuel sensible et énergique qui s'adresse à tous les auditoires. Christian Pamerleau (batterie), qui collabore au projet depuis le tout début et Sébastien Pellerin (contrebasse), complètent le quartet et y ajoutent leur musicalité débordante. Influencé tant par le jazz moderne que par la musique populaire, le groupe se distingue par la qualité et la diversité de son écriture musicale

Gisele

Active since: April 15, 2012

Founded in 2012, Gisèle is halfway netween modern instrumental jazz and progressive rock. The first album, Roger, was released in December 2013. A few EPs followed, a Christmas and even a Halloween album were released before the second album, Aldo, was launched in 2016. With varied influences such as Chris Potter, Kneebody, King Crimson, The Thing, and more recently, numerous hip hop artists, Gisèle's tunes stand out with contrasting sections. The precise, odd-time overdriven guitar riffs are well-balanced with free improvisation sections. The saxophone can pull off tasteful solos imediately followed by apocalyptic screaming with effects. More info: http://giselequartet.wixsite.com/gisele

Luc Herrmann

Born: April 28, 1991

Luc Herrmann is a Montreal based guitarist and a strong voice in the next generation of great jazz musicians the city has developed a reputation for. Having heavily studied the jazz guitar tradition, all the while appreciating current composers and improvisers, Luc’s sound is a natural blend of the old and the new. As a recent McGill graduate, Luc was able to study and perform with some of the best jazz musicians Canada has to offer. “The Luc Herrmann Group” is a modern Jazz quartet dedicated to playing the guitarist's music and achieving his artistic vision. Featuring Luc's favorite Montreal musicians: Jules Payette (Alto Saxophone) Louis-Vincent Hamel (Drums) and Levi Dover (Bass) The band always brings a high level of energy and great camaraderie to each performance having played together a number of years. The Quartet released their debut album entitled ''Luc Herrmann Group'' on October 10th 2017 at Resonance Café, one of Montreal's choice venues to hear emerging and creative jazz.