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Tuesday 06
09:30 PM | JAM SESSION ANIMé PAR ALEX BELLEGARDE
Alex Bellegarde’s dynamic
Tuesday jam session has become one of Montreal’s hippest weeklyjazz
events. The first set fires up with Bellegarde and his trio, playing
host to a range of well known talents from the Montreal sceneas well as
musicians from out of town. The jam opens in the secondset, 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’tbe on stage”.
A great place to play and chill…. the jam continues oninto the early
hours!
Eric St -Jean - piano / Martin Auguste - drum / Alex Bellegarde - doublebass
Guest : Alex Côté - saxophone
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Wednesday 07
09:00 PM | ISABELLE WOLFMANN TRIO
Isabelle Wolfmannhas been singing jazz for over 20 years. Often described as amusiciansinger, she is a fine vocalist as well as a composer and anarranger.Her repertoire combines original compositions and carefullychosenpieces from the great American songbook. She is back in Québecafter afew years spent in Massachusetts -where she got a Master’sincomposition and arranging- and in France where she grew up. « She’salways a joy to hear. » Len Dobbin, Montréal. Isabelle Wolfmann - vocal / John Roney - piano / Adrian Vedady - doublebass |
Thursday 08
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
Denis Chang pickedupthe guitar in his teens and after having exploring variousmusicalstyles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of19.Forthe next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to thestyle.To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the bestmusicians inthe style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo,EddlaBish, LolloMeier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few. |
Thursday 08
08:30 PM | SAMUEL BLAIS ET SES INVITéS
Après avoir remporté plusieurs concours de musique classique et avoir
fait des études au Conservatoire de musique de Montreal, à l'université
Mcgill et plus récemment à la Manhattan School of music pour sa
maitrise, Samuel Blais est devenu l'un des musiciens à surveiller de sa génération.
Samuel Blais - saxophones & flûte / Yoel Diaz - piano / Alex Bellegarde - bass / Kiko Osorio - timbales & percussions |
Friday 09
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 of19. 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,
LolloMeier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Friday 09
08:30 PM | JOSS TELLIER QUARTET
Guitarist and composer Joss Tellierworks
many scenes in Montreal (rock, jazz, film scoring, recordproducing).
Here, for this trioconcert he is proposing original music,blending
tone-searching withimprovisation - a departure from the "theme- solo -
theme" routine - aplace where it is hard to tell where thewriting stops
and where theimprovisation begins. Joss Tellier - guitar / Vincent Rehel - piano / François Plante - bass / Phillippe Melanson - drums |
Saturday 10
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 of19. 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,
LolloMeier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Saturday 10
08:30 PM | YANNICK RIEU QUARTET
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 alongside 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 / Francois Bourassa - piano / Adrian Vedady - doublebass / Philippe Melanson - drum
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Sunday 11
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 of19. 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,
LolloMeier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Sunday 11
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
thepoints of departure. Elements of dub /reggae, funk, hip-hop,
afro-beatand r'n'b are integrated into a jazz conception, allowing the
musiciansto reflect their experiences (musical and otherwise) in the
moment.Their performances blur the line between improvisation and
real-timecomposition, making each set a unique experience. |
Monday 12
09:30 PM | PARC-X TRIO
Les deux membres fondateurs du groupe, Alex Lefaivre (contrebasse) et Gabriel Vinuela-Pelletier(piano)se sont rencontrés pendant leur formation en jazz àl’UniversitédeMontréal. Alex et Gabriel habitent tous deux dans lequartierParc-Extension, ainsi germe l’idée de fonder Parc-X trio. Lacréationd’un son urbain reflétant le côté multiculturel de Montréal estleprincipal objectif visé par l’ensemble. Leurs compositionsoriginaleset leurs arrangements surprennent par un mélanged’inspirations issuesdu bebop, de la musique classique et de la popcomptemporaine. |
Tuesday 13
09:30 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’tbe on stage”.
A great place to play and chill…. the jam continues oninto the early
hours!
Eric St -Jean - piano / Martin Auguste - drum / Alex Bellegarde - doublebass
Guest : André Leroux - saxophone
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Wednesday 14
09:00 PM | CHRYSTELLE MAECHLER QUINTET
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 Quebec. "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 ". Felix Stüssi - piano / Morgan Moore - bass / Jean-Christophe
Béney - saxophone / Michel Berthiaume - drum / Chrystelle Maechler
- vocal |
Thursday 15
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 of19. 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,
LolloMeier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few. |
Thursday 15
08:30 PM | SAMUEL BLAIS ET SES INVITéS
Après avoir remporté plusieurs concours de musique classique et avoir
fait des études au Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, à l'université
McGill et plus récemment à la Manhattan School of music pour sa
maitrise, Samuel Blais est devenu
l'un des musiciens à surveiller de sa génération. Martin Auguste - drums / Fraser Hollins - bass / Paul Shrofel - piano / Sam Blais - saxophone alto & baryton |
Friday 16
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 of19. 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,
LolloMeier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few. |
Friday 16
08:30 PM | JOSH RAGER QUARTET - LANCEMENT DU CD «TIME AND AGAIN»
“He represents the cutting edge of Canadian Jazz and is bringing to the
forefront of the scene original music and great musicianship on the
piano.” - Ingrid Jensen, trumpeter/composer
Frank Lozano - saxophone tenor / Al McLean - saxophone alto /
Jean-Nicolas Trottier - trombone / Josh Rager - piano / Fraser Hollins
- bass / Dave Laing - drum
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Saturday 17
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 of19. 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,
LolloMeier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few.
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Saturday 17
08:30 PM | JOSH RAGER QUARTET - LANCEMENT DU CD «TIME AND AGAIN»
“He represents the cutting edge of Canadian Jazz and is bringing to
theforefront of the scene original music and great musicianship on
thepiano.” - Ingrid Jensen, trumpeter/composer
Frank Lozano -
saxophone tenor / Al McLean - saxophone alto /Jean-Nicolas Trottier -
trombone / Josh Rager - piano / Fraser Hollins- bass / Dave Laing - drum
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Sunday 18
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
Denis Chang pickedup the guitar in his teens and after having exploring various musicalstyles, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of19. Forthe next few years, he would dedicate himself exclusively to the style.To date, he has performed and / or recorded with the best musicians inthe style such as Ritary Gaguenetti, Aurélien Trigo, EddlaBish,LolloMeier, Paulus Schäfer, Stéphane Wrembel, Chriss Campion, Andreas Öberg, Fapy Lafertin, Am Ketenes, Tim Kliphuis to name a few. |
Sunday 18
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
thepoints of departure. Elements of dub /reggae, funk, hip-hop,
afro-beatand r'n'b are integrated into a jazz conception, allowing the
musiciansto reflect their experiences (musical and otherwise) in the
moment.Their performances blur the line between improvisation and
real-timecomposition, making each set a unique experience. |
Monday 19
09:00 PM | ECT4
ECT4 est le projet jazz du guitariste et compositeur Eric Couture-Telmosse.
Son objectif premier est de créer une musique honnête et excitante qui
rafraichit le corps et l’esprit. Ces valeurs lui ont été transmises par
plusieurs personnes qui ont toutes collaborées à l’émancipation de sa
musicalité dont, Charles Ellison, Gary Schwartz, Marc Villemure, Frank
Lozano et bien d’autres... Eric juge qu’il est éminent de partager les
découvertes et créations avec lesquelles il expérimente. C'est pourquoi
depuis plusieurs années, il se produit régulièrement dans la région de
Montréal et ailleur au Québec. ECT4 est déterminé à partager avec vous
toute la passion et l'amour qu'il porte pour le jazz et souhaite vous
voir le 19 Janvier 2009 au Dièse Onze.
Eric Couture-Telmosse - guitare et compositions / Frank Lozano -
saxophone ténor / Adrian Vedady - contrebasse / Eric Thibodeau -
batterie
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Tuesday 20
09:30 PM | JAM SESSION ANIMé PAR ALEX BELLEGARDE
Alex Bellegarde’sdynamic
Tuesday jam session has become one of Montreal’s hippest weeklyjazz
events. The first set fires up with Bellegarde and his trio,playing
host to a range of well known talents from the Montreal sceneas well as
musicians from out of town. The jam opens in the secondset, 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’tbe on stage”.
A great place to play and chill…. the jam continues oninto the early
hours!
Eric St -Jean - piano / Martin Auguste - drum / Alex Bellegarde - doublebass
Guest : Yvan Belleau - saxophone
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Wednesday 21
09:00 PM | MALIKA TIROLIEN TRIO
Malika Tirolien
had the chance to play with great musicians such as reknown pianist Luc
Beaugrand and Grégory Charles. She also participated in several
television screenings of François Morency as a background vocalist. Now
having the jazz vocabulary and having rejoined her first passion RnB,
Malika henceforth hopes to set up agroup of compositions mixing these
two styles. Recently, she linked with Montreal’s Kalmunity Vibe Collective
and has delivered astonishing performances during their sessions of
live organic improvisation. Her ear and musical direction, mixed with
her hotand sensual voice will ensure her a unique place among the
finest of vocalists and composers.
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Thursday 22
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC CHRISTINE TASSAN
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 22
08:30 PM | SAMUEL BLAIS ET SES INVITéS
Après avoir remporté plusieurs concours de musique classique et avoir
fait des études au Conservatoire de musique de Montreal, à l'université
Mcgill et plus récemment à la Manhattan School of music pour sa
maitrise, Samuel Blais est devenu l'un des musiciens à surveiller de sa génération.
Morgan Moore - bass / Robbie Kuster - drums / Marianne Trudel - piano
Samuel Blais - saxophones alto, baryton, soprano
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Friday 23
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 23
08:30 PM | JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BéNEY QUARTET
Jean-Christophe Béney est un
saxophoniste et compositeur parisien installé à Montréal depuis
deux ans. Il collabore avec beaucoup de musiciens très actifs sur la
scène locale du jazz. Il a sorti trois albums sur le label Effendi
Records, dont le dernier, Pop Up,
en octobre 2007. D’un bout à l’autre de ce dernier projet, la musique
s’avère être un véritable volcan dont jaillissent des compositions
urbaines aussi bien sensuelles que détonantes.
Jean-Christophe Béney - saxophone / John Roney - piano / Fraser Hollins - contrebasse / Martin Auguste - batterie
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Saturday 24
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 24
08:30 PM | THOMAS CARBOU TRIO
Prolific musician and always looping for new sounds, Thomas Carbou experiments
every kind of music : jazz, traditionnel music, fusion, gospel,
funk…Very active on the French musical scene, he's beginning to become
known on the international level, he has already performed overseas;
Germany, Vietnam, New York and Canada (Montréal) where he permanently
established his resident since September 2003.Multiplying projects and
musical encounters, he has performed on stage or studio with Dave
Liebman, David Binney, Ralph Alessi, Lonnie Plaxico, Lionel Cordew,
Gilad, Elisabeth Kontomanou, François D'Amours,Carlo Rizzo, Rémi
Bolduc, Sylvain Luc, Pierre Diaz, Ngoc Daï, Cao HoNga,Nguyen Anh Tan
and many more.
Thomas Carbou - guitare 8 cordes, électroniques et voix / Erik Hove -
saxophone, flûte & électroniques / Jim Doxas - batterie et
percussions
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Sunday 25
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 25
09:30 PM | KALMUNITY VIBE COLLECTIVE
The Kalmunity Vibe Collective has put together a special jazzproject.Original compositions and collective "live organic improv" arethepoints of departure. Elements of dub /reggae, funk, hip-hop,afro-beatand r'n'b are integrated into a jazz conception, allowing themusiciansto reflect their experiences (musical and otherwise) in themoment.Their performances blur the line between improvisation andreal-timecomposition, making each set a unique experience. |
Monday 26
09:30 PM | COALITION JAZZ BAND
Ce nouvel ensemble présentera un répertoire dynamique, allant du jazz moderne au funk.
Bernard Baribeau
- saxophone ténor / François Jalbert - guitare / Jean-Michel Rousseau -
piano / Jonathan Dion - basse / Tonio MorinVargas - batterie
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Tuesday 27
09:30 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’tbe on stage”.
A great place to play and chill…. the jam continues oninto the early
hours!
Eric St -Jean - piano / Martin Auguste - drum / Alex Bellegarde - doublebass
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Wednesday 28
09:00 PM | KIM ZOMBIK TRIO
Kim Zombik
hails from the States. Signed on with Village Records in Japan, Kim is
predominantly a jazz vocalist and has been recorded on 9 albums. Having
performed with reggae bands, a 90 – piece orchestra, and jazz trios,
Kim delivers songs with a warmth that had her twice voted intothe Top
Ten female vocalist by Swing Journal.
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Thursday 29
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 29
08:30 PM | SOIRéE PIANO HéRITAGE AVEC MATT HERSKOWITZ
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
pianoarrangements of Gershwin's Concerto in F and Cuban Overture, as
well asthe great Rhapsody in Blue. A graduate of the Juilliard School
in NewYork and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Matt
isoriginally from Albany, New York, and has made Montréal his
adoptedhome of 9 years.
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Friday 30
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 30
08:30 PM | YANNICK RIEU QUARTET
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
Americanbible of jazz, ranked him amongst the 20 most promising sax
players in the world alongside Branford Marsalis, Joe Lovano and
CourtneyPine. 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 / John Roney - piano / Adrian Vedady - doublebass / Philippe Melanson - drum
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Saturday 31
06:00 PM | 6 à 8 JAZZ MANOUCHE AVEC DENIS CHANG
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 31
08:30 PM | YVES LéVEILLé QUINTET
After a recent European tour, during which the musician and his partners
brought his compositions to music lovers in five countries, Yves Léveillé returns
here with his quintet to the Dièse Onze to present to montrealers music
chosen from his four albums. The dynamism and the creativity of the
group will be there!
Yves Léveillé -
piano, compositions / Aron Doyle - trumpet / RobertoMurray - saxophones / Marc Lalonde - doublebass/ Ugo Di Vito - drum
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