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Friday 03
07:30 PM | SéRIE JAZZ MANOUCHE EN DéBUT DE SOIRéE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Friday 03
10:30 PM | LISA GARY AND THE TRAMPOLINES
New Montreal based group formed of extraordinary young vocalist from Long Island, NY, Lisa Gary; montreal pianist Anthony Rozankovic, drummer Miles Dupire-Gagnon, bassist Mark Haynes, trumpet virtuoso Nicolas Boulay. They perform classic jazz standards and pop tunes from Duke Ellington to Billy Joel, revised in a fresh contemporary manner, with a flavour of hip hop, funk, soul and joyful old school jazz. An evening of refreshing toe-tapping surprises are to be expected. |
Saturday 04
07:30 PM | SéRIE JAZZ MANOUCHE EN DéBUT DE SOIRéE AVEC ROBIN NOLAN ET SES INVITéS
A master of the gypsy jazz guitar, the UK’s Robin Nolan elegantly revisits the Django Reinhardt repertoire, while also forging his own sound.
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Saturday 04
10:30 PM | TRIO ERIC HARDING INVITE KENNY BIBACE
Eric Harding has often augmented his piano trio with sax, trumpet or voice but 2009 has seen him do a number of gigs with Kenny Bibace on guitar. Kenny’s unique style compliments this trio beautifully. This promises to be an energetic outing for this quartet as they interpret a number of originals by band members as well as compositions by Cedar Walton, Larry Willis and Herbie Hancock.
Michel Berthiaume - drums / David Watts - bass / Kenny Bibace - guitar / Eric Harding - piano
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Sunday 05
07:30 PM | SéRIE JAZZ MANOUCHE EN DéBUT DE SOIRéE AVEC ROBIN NOLAN ET SES INVITéS
A master of the gypsy jazz guitar, the UK’s Robin Nolan elegantly revisits the Django Reinhardt repertoire, while also forging his own sound.
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Sunday 05
10:30 PM | KALMUNITY VIBE COLLECTIVE
The Kalmunity Vibe Collective has put together a special jazz project. Original compositions and collective "live organic improv" are the points of departure. Elements of dub /reggae, funk, hip-hop, afro-beat and r'n'b are integrated into a jazz conception, allowing the musicians to reflect their experiences (musical and otherwise) in the moment. Their performances blur the line between improvisation and real-time composition, making each set a unique experience.
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Monday 06
07:30 PM | SéRIE JAZZ MANOUCHE EN DéBUT DE SOIRéE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Monday 06
10:30 PM | PARKER SHPER QUINTET
Parker Shper has composed fiery and compelling music for this group of fine young musicians from Montreal and Vermont. The whole band shares a passionate commitment to music that is immediately apparent. Their genre-bending repertoire is fresh and exciting to listen to. Shper’s writing style is influenced by everything from Afro-Beat to Andrew Hill to Bela Bartok and the group approaches all of the music with open ears and elasticity. Two elements form a common thread throughout : Joy and Groove!
Parker Shper - piano & compositions / Erik Hove - alto saxophone /Adam Kinner - tenor saxophone / Martin Heslop - bass / PhilippeMelanson - drums |
Tuesday 07
07:30 PM | SéRIE JAZZ MANOUCHE EN DéBUT DE SOIRéE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Tuesday 07
10:30 PM | BEN DRABKIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Ben Drabkin is an alto saxophonist originally from Boston with ten years of jazz performance experience in Boston and Montreal. He has played in the jazz orchestras of Paul Pitts and Lin Biviano in Boston and since moving to Montreal in 2005 has been actively composing his own music for small jazz ensemble. Tonight he is joined by Sebastien Pellerin on contrabass and Eric Thibodeau on drums for an evening of original music influenced by the beautiful struggles and joys of life, as well as a few songs by Mr. Drabkin's favorite jazz legends such as John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard and Jim Hobbs.
Ben Drabkin - alto saxophone / Sebastien Pellerin - double bass / Éric Thibodeau - drum
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Wednesday 08
07:30 PM | SéRIE JAZZ MANOUCHE EN DéBUT DE SOIRéE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Wednesday 08
10:30 PM | EMMA FRANK QUARTET
Soul and jazz vocalist Emma Frank first moved to Montreal as a literature student at McGill University. Since, she has been active in the Montreal music scene, performingre gularly with Kalmunity Vibe Collective, pursuing her own project, Emma & the Noise, and singing and MCing in Vermont-based hip-hop group Strength in Numbers. With her quartet, she will be performing a collection of jazz standards and original compositions. Emma Frank - vocal / Parker Shper - piano / Martin Heslop - double bass / Jahsun - drum |
Thursday 09
07:30 PM | SéRIE JAZZ MANOUCHE EN DéBUT DE SOIRéE AVEC CHRISTINE TASSAN ET SES INVITéS
Entourée de musiciens tout aussi passionnés qu’elle, Christine Tassan développe un répertoire où s'entremêlent des compositions de Django Reinhardt, des morceaux traditionnels aux accents tziganes, des valses swing et des chansons françaises revisitées à la façon manouche.
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Thursday 09
10:30 PM | AL MCLEAN ET SES INVITéS - HOMMAGE à YUSEF LATEEF
A native of Victoria, British Columbia, Al McLean has resided in Montreal since 1995. He is a sought-after freelance saxophonist, and professor saxophone at McGill University. Al McLean is long time member of the Brian Hurley Quartet, Joe Sullivan Sextet, Josh Rager Sextet, and featured soloist, composer, and arranger for the Joe Sullivan Big Band, and the Vic Vogel Big Band, and has performed and recorded worldwide with countless artists of every style of music, including Susan Anton, Offenbach, Herb Ried, Boule Noir, Lenny White, Tyler Mitchell, George Garzone, and Slide Hampton.Al has fortified his roots in acoustic jazz with his first and long-awaited quartet recording “Personal Transit”, to be released on September 19th, 2008. Al McLean’s improvisations have been described as “a fluid, masterful account of the entire lineage of the tenor saxophone”.
Al McLean - saxophone / Paul Schrofel - piano / Andre White - drum / Dave Watts - double bass
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Friday 10
07:30 PM | SéRIE JAZZ MANOUCHE EN DéBUT DE SOIRéE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Friday 10
10:30 PM | ALEXANDRE CôTé - HOMMAGE AUX FRèRES ADDERLEY
Julian “Cannonball” and his brother Nat Adderley formed one of the most popular jazz groups during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Their blend of blues and soul, strongly rooted in the hard-bop tradition, made them pioneers of this genre of music which is still very much alive today. To celebrate the incredible sound of the Adderley Brothers, Alexandre Côté invites some of Montreal’s finest musicians.
Alexandre Côté - alto saxophone / Dave Mossing - trumpet / Éric St-Jean -
piano & fender rhodes / Clinton Ryder - double bass / Rich Irwin - drum
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Saturday 11
06:00 PM | SéRIE JAZZ MANOUCHE EN DéBUT DE SOIRéE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Saturday 11
08:00 PM | UP FROM THE ROOTS RENCONTRE NOCHES DE POESíA AUTOUR DE KALMUNITY VIBE COLLECTIVE
For one night only, these two litterary series unite to offer some memorable and exclusive multilingual live Spoken Word performances with the unique support of Live Organic Improv by Kalmunity Vibe Collective musicians. Montréal and Toronto's voices echo one another in a surprising and soulfoul poetic dialogue. Come experiment the mythical feel of UFTR's signature readings, these have been animating Toronto's scene for more than 15 years now, and come feel the friendly inclusiveness of Noches de poesia's community, we have been gathering poets and friends in Montréal for 4 years now. Tonight, we invite you to hear the great Dwayne Morgan (Founder of Up From The Roots Entertainment performing in French, English and Spanish, along side his famous vocalist Lorraine Reid (7 times Juno Nominee). And just before that, make sure to catch some of Montréal's best: the one and only D.Kimm with Omar Alexis Ramos, both will deliver their stories and words in French and Spanish live with musical improv. |
Sunday 12
07:30 PM | SéRIE JAZZ MANOUCHE EN DéBUT DE SOIRéE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Sunday 12
10:30 PM | KALMUNITY VIBE COLLECTIVE
The Kalmunity Vibe Collective has put together a special jazz project. Original compositions and collective "live organic improv" are the points of departure. Elements of dub /reggae, funk, hip-hop, afro-beat and r'n'b are integrated into a jazz conception, allowing the musicians to reflect their experiences (musical and otherwise) in the moment. Their performances blur the line between improvisation and real-time composition, making each set a unique experience.
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Monday 13
09:30 PM | SIMON LEGAULT QUARTET
Simon Legault is a guitarist living in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He performs regularly in and around Montreal. In March 2007 his quartet won first prize in the"Jazz en Rafale" competition. Their first CD will be out March 25th 2008 on Effendi Records."Using only a few notes, Legault creates phrases which are simple but endued with a remarkable intensity. This simplicity is deliberate, and his flights of lyricism are tempered withrestrained virtuosity."- Françoy Roberge Host of "L’Heure bleue" on RadioVille-Marie. Simon Legault - guitar / Annie Dominique - tenor saxophone / Sébastien Pellerin - doublebass / Marc Béland - drum |
Tuesday 14
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 AVEC MAâNOUCHE SWING
Dirigé par le guitariste Lou Boustani, Maânouche Swing a été fondé en 2003 à Montréal. Le groupe a depuis écumé la plupart des salles de spectacles et a joué, et continue de jouer, un rôle important dans la diffusion du jazz manouche. Nous voyons régulièrement de nouveaux musiciens participer à l'ensemble, faisant du groupe un rendez-vous incontournable pour tous les amoureux du style.
Damien Levasseur - guitare / Simon Pagé - basse / Lou Boustani - guitare
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Tuesday 14
10:00 PM | JAM SESSION ANIMé PAR ALEX BELLEGARDE
Alex Bellegarde’s dynamic Tuesday jam session has become one of Montreal’s hippest weekly jazz events. The first set fires up with Bellegarde and his trio, playing host to a range of well known talents from the Montreal scene as well as musicians from out of town. The jam opens in the second set, to any jazz musician with the confidence to step up and play…there’s an unspoken rule though: “If you can’t keep up, you shouldn’t be on stage”. A great place to play and chill…. the jam continues on into the early hours!
Eric St -Jean - piano / Martin Auguste - drum / Alex Bellegarde - bass
Guest : Cameron Wallis - saxophone |
Wednesday 15
07:00 PM | MATHIEU THIOLY
Mathieu Thioly is a swiss songwriter from Geneva. Because of his love for words and music he learned the piano and vocal when he was young, and very quickly wrote his own french songs. His style is a surprising mix of pop, jazz, ballad, groove and romantic melodies. His first solo album Au blanc des Jours will be available in Montreal by the 25th of february 2009.
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Wednesday 15
09:30 PM | MONICA SHORE TRIO
Monica Shore is a Montreal jazz vocalist known for her warm soulful tone, clear intonation, flexible range, versatility and sensitivity to the stories she sings. Having attended McGill University for Undergraduate studies in Hispanic Literature and Jazz Performance, Monica’s experience has already granted her two performances at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, one in 2006 with Joel Miller & Mandala and the other in 2008 under her own name, the Monica Shore Quintet. The Monica Shore Trio features Martin Heslop on bass and Kurt Skjaevestad on piano, two gifted and soulful Canadian musicians.
Monica Shore - vocal / Kurt Skjaevestad - piano / Martin Heslop - double bass
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Thursday 16
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC CHRISTINE TASSAN ET SES INVITéS
Entourée de musiciens tout aussi passionnés qu’elle, Christine Tassan développe un répertoire où s'entremêlent des compositions de Django Reinhardt, des morceaux traditionnels aux accents tziganes, des valses swing et des chansons françaises revisitées à la façon manouche.
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Thursday 16
09:30 PM | AL MCLEAN ET SES INVITéS
A native of Victoria, British Columbia, Al McLean has resided in Montreal since 1995. He is a sought-after freelance saxophonist, and professor saxophone at McGill University. Al McLean is long time member of the Brian Hurley Quartet, Joe Sullivan Sextet, Josh Rager Sextet, and featured soloist, composer, and arranger for the Joe Sullivan Big Band, and the Vic Vogel Big Band, and has performed and recorded worldwide with countless artists of every style of music, including Susan Anton, Offenbach, Herb Ried, Boule Noir, Lenny White, Tyler Mitchell, George Garzone, and Slide Hampton. Al has fortified his roots in acoustic jazz with his first and long-awaited quartet recording “Personal Transit”, to be released on September 19th, 2008. Al McLean’s improvisations have been described as “a fluid, masterful account of the entire lineage of the tenor saxophone”.
Al McLean - saxophone / Pierre Francois - piano / Bucky Wheaton - drum / Martin Heslop - bass
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Friday 17
06:00 PM | 6 À 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Friday 17
09:30 PM | JON MILLER QUARTET
Jon Miller, Victoria BC based drummer, composer and bandleader cut his teeth on the Montreal Jazz scene and later in Europe and the US, performing with Skip Bey, Charlie Hunter and Sun Ra trombonist Dave Davis. His debut CD "Orchidology" has been hailed as "one of the finest jazz albums produced on the west coast in 2009."
Jon Miller - drums & compositions / Jon Gearey - guitar &
compositions / Kate Wyatt - piano & compositions / Adrian Vedady -
double bass & compositions
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Saturday 18
06:00 PM | 6 À 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Saturday 18
09:30 PM | PAULO RAMOS TRIO
Le chanteur, guitariste et auteur compositeur Paulo Ramos,brésilien né dans une famille de musiciens à Sao Paulo, vous proposeune soirée de Jazz brésilien le 18 juillet. Au programme, bossas etsambas du répertoire brésilien et aussi des chansons originales. Pourcette soirée chaleureuse Paulo sera sur scène avec l'excellentsaxophoniste François d'Amours et le versatile percussioniste DanielBellegarde. |
Sunday 19
06:00 PM | 6 À 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Sunday 19
09:30 PM | KALMUNITY VIBE COLLECTIVE
The Kalmunity Vibe Collective has put together a special jazz project. Original compositions and collective "live organic improv" are the points of departure. Elements of dub /reggae, funk, hip-hop, afro-beat and r'n'b are integrated into a jazz conception, allowing the musicians to reflect their experiences (musical and otherwise) in the moment. Their performances blur the line between improvisation and real-time composition, making each set a unique experience.
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Monday 20
09:30 PM | LES ASSOCIéS
The Associates is a collective of young musicians sharing an equal passion for original and creative jazz. The group creates a unique sound and musical approach by using each of it’s member’s ability to compose and improvise in their own way. Their influences are rooted not only in traditional and modern jazz but also in contemporary rock and world music. Be prepared for foot-tapping groove, catchy melodies, wild improvisations and an almost tangible joy of playing!
Louis-Joseph Cliche - piano / Tonio Morin-Vargas - drum / Philippe
Poirier - saxophones / Olivier Hébert - doublebass / Nicolas Ferron -
guitar
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Tuesday 21
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 AVEC MAâNOUCHE SWING
Dirigé par le guitariste Lou Boustani, Maânouche Swing a été fondé en 2003 à Montréal. Le groupe a depuis écumé la plupart des salles de spectacles et a joué, et continue de jouer, un rôle important dans la diffusion du jazz manouche. Nous voyons régulièrement de nouveaux musiciens participer à l'ensemble, faisant du groupe un rendez-vous incontournable pour tous les amoureux du style.
Damien Levasseur - guitare / Simon Pagé - basse / Lou Boustani - guitare
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Tuesday 21
10:00 PM | JAM SESSION ANIMé PAR ALEX BELLEGARDE
Alex Bellegarde’s dynamic Tuesday jam session has become one of Montreal’s hippest weekly jazz events. The first set fires up with Bellegarde and his trio, playing host to a range of well known talents from the Montreal scene as well as musicians from out of town. The jam opens in the second set, to any jazz musician with the confidence to step up and play…there’s an unspoken rule though: “If you can’t keep up, you shouldn’t be on stage”. A great place to play and chill…. the jam continues on into the early hours!
Eric St -Jean - piano / Martin Auguste - drum / Alex Bellegarde - bass
Guest : Neal Haiduck (New-York) - clarinette
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Wednesday 22
09:30 PM | CHRYSTELLE MAECHLER QUARTET
Autodidact with an unusual profile, Chrystelle Maechler, a jazz singer from France, made her first steps in the traditional jazz and swing world. Discovered in 2002, she performed in various clubs across Germany, Switzerland and Québec. "A powerful voice full of emotions" - Chrystelle Maechler has this particular timbre that combines the style of blues and jazz singers of the 20’s with a natural "soul ".
Chrystelle Maechler - vocal / Eric St-Jean - piano / Rémi-Jean Leblanc - bass / Michel Berthiaume - drum
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Thursday 23
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC CHRISTINE TASSAN ET SES INVITéS
Entourée de musiciens tout aussi passionnés qu’elle, Christine Tassan développe un répertoire où s'entremêlent des compositions de Django Reinhardt, des morceaux traditionnels aux accents tziganes, des valses swing et des chansons françaises revisitées à la façon manouche.
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Thursday 23
09:30 PM | AL MCLEAN ET SES INVITéS - PROJET MONK'S MUSIC
Al McLean is long time member of the Brian Hurley Quartet, Joe Sullivan Sextet, Josh Rager Sextet, and featured soloist, composer, and arranger for the Joe Sullivan Big Band, and the Vic Vogel Big Band, and has performed and recorded worldwide with countless artists of every style of music, including Susan Anton, Offenbach, Herb Ried, Boule Noir, Lenny White, Tyler Mitchell, George Garzone, and Slide Hampton.Al has fortified his roots in acoustic jazz with his first and long-awaited quartet recording “Personal Transit”, to be released on September 19th, 2008. Al McLean’s improvisations have been described as “a fluid, masterful account of the entire lineage of the tenor saxophone”.
Al McLean - saxophone / Alexandre Grogg - piano / Andre White - drum / Brian Hurley - bass
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Friday 24
06:00 PM | 6 À 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Friday 24
09:30 PM | KALMUNITY VIBE COLLECTIVE ET LEURS INVITéS - SOIRéE SPéCIALE AFROJAZZ & PERCUSSIONS
The Kalmunity Vibe Collective has put together a special jazz project. Original compositions and collective "live organic improv" are the points of departure. Elements of dub /reggae, funk, hip-hop, afro-beat and r'n'b are integrated into a jazz conception, allowing the musicians to reflect their experiences (musical and otherwise) in the moment. Their performances blur the line between improvisation and real-time composition, making each set a unique experience.
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Saturday 25
06:00 PM | 6 À 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Saturday 25
09:30 PM | KALMUNITY VIBE COLLECTIVE ET LEURS INVITéS - SOIRéE SPéCIALE LOUNGE HIPSOUL
The Kalmunity Vibe Collective has put together a special jazz project. Original compositions and collective "live organic improv" are the points of departure. Elements of dub /reggae, funk, hip-hop, afro-beat and r'n'b are integrated into a jazz conception, allowing the musicians to reflect their experiences (musical and otherwise) in the moment. Their performances blur the line between improvisation and real-time composition, making each set a unique experience.
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Sunday 26
06:00 PM | 6 À 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Sunday 26
09:30 PM | KALMUNITY VIBE COLLECTIVE ET LEURS INVITéS - SOIRéE SPéCIALE FUNKYJAZZALISTICROOTS
The Kalmunity Vibe Collective has put together a special jazz project. Original compositions and collective "live organic improv" are the points of departure. Elements of dub /reggae, funk, hip-hop, afro-beat and r'n'b are integrated into a jazz conception, allowing the musicians to reflect their experiences (musical and otherwise) in the moment. Their performances blur the line between improvisation and real-time composition, making each set a unique experience.
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Monday 27
09:30 PM | MARIE-FATIMA RUDOLF TRIO MM3
MM3 est un groupe de jeunes musiciens basé à Montréal. Depuis leur formation en 2005, ils ont joué dans plusieurs clubs en ville ainsi qu' à Toronto. En 2006, ils ont participé au Festival de musique SUONI. Leur musique est colorée par une énergie et une curiosité et ils font preuve de talent et d’imagination sans borne.
Marie-Fatima Rudolf - piano / Martin Heslop - contrebasse / Éric Thibodeau - batterie
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Tuesday 28
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 AVEC MAâNOUCHE SWING
Dirigé par le guitariste Lou Boustani, Maânouche Swing a été fondé en 2003 à Montréal. Le groupe a depuis écumé la plupart des salles de spectacles et a joué, et continue de jouer, un rôle important dans la diffusion du jazz manouche. Nous voyons régulièrement de nouveaux musiciens participer à l'ensemble, faisant du groupe un rendez-vous incontournable pour tous les amoureux du style.
Damien Levasseur - guitare / Simon Pagé - basse / Lou Boustani - guitare
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Tuesday 28
10:00 PM | JAM SESSION ANIMé PAR ALEX BELLEGARDE
Alex Bellegarde’s dynamic Tuesday jam session has become one of Montreal’s hippest weekly jazz events. The first set fires up with Bellegarde and his trio, playing host to a range of well known talents from the Montreal scene as well as musicians from out of town. The jam opens in the second set, to any jazz musician with the confidence to step up and play…there’s an unspoken rule though: “If you can’t keep up, you shouldn’t be on stage”. A great place to play and chill…. the jam continues on into the early hours!
Eric St -Jean - piano / Martin Auguste - drum / Alex Bellegarde - bass
Guest : Erik Hove - saxophone
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Wednesday 29
09:30 PM | AURéLIA O'LEARY TRIO
Aurélia O'Leary est née en Gaspésie, a grandit en France et est de retour au Québec depuis quelques temps. Après avoir gagné le concours de jazz vocal de Crest en 95 elle ira vivre à Paris où elle continuera d'enrichir son parcours avec des musiciens tels que Louis Winsberg, Pierre de Bethmann, Stéphane Huchard, etc. Sur scène Aurélia a un charisme qui ne peut laisser indifférent ainsi qu'une voix chaude de contralto qui s'aventure dans des couleurs variées, osées parfois. Elle interprète les standards de jazz avec une grande liberté en laissant place à la créativité de chacun sur scène. Les influences sont multiples (jazz,world, funk...) mais au service de l'instant.
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Thursday 30
06:00 PM | 6 À 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Thursday 30
09:30 PM | MATT HERSKOWITZ TRIO
Pianist, composer, songwriter and arranger, Matt Herskowitz has distinguished himself in several musical genres. As a pianist, he's released several solo albums, most notably his recent release entitled Matt Herskowitz Plays Gershwin, featuring his own solo piano arrangements of Gershwin's Concerto in F and Cuban Overture, as well as the great Rhapsody in Blue. A graduate of the Juilliard School in New-York and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Matt is originally from Albany, New York, and has made Montréal his adopted home of 9 years. Al Baculis - bass / Kevin Warren - drum / Matt Herkowitz - piano |
Friday 31
06:00 PM | 6 À 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG ET SES INVITéS
Denis Chang picked up the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musical styles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 19. For the next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style. To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians in the style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish, Lollo Meier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Friday 31
09:30 PM | YANNICK RIEU TRIO
Composer and tenor saxophonist Yannick Rieu is one of the finest musicians - in any genre of music - to have emerged from Québec, and one who’s also enjoyed an international career for many years, particularly in France. As early as 1988, Down Beat, the American bible of jazz, ranked him amongst the 20 most promising sax players in the world along side Branford Marsalis, Joe Lovano and Courtney Pine. Since then, he’s been collecting rave reviews in jazz publications in the U.S., France and Canada for his recordings and his live performances. Yannick Rieu - saxophone / Remi-Jean Leblanc - electric bass / Philippe Melanson - drum |
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