LEGION PARK SUTTON
Jean-Pierre Zanella Quartet

Saxophonist, composer and arranger Jean-Pierre Zanella is much sought-after on the Quebec music scene. He obtained his Master’s degree in Jazz from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester N.Y. in 1982.Zanella has forged strong ties and recorded with Brazilian artists such as Marcos Valle, Altay Veloso, the group Boca Livre and pianist Marcos Ariel. He has also been awarded Ordem do Rio Branco by the Brazilian government.

He has eight solo albums to his credit, several of which have received nominations (Juno, Félix). Mystic Infancy , Puzzle City and Mother Tree won the Opus award for best jazz album. In 2012, he was awarded the André Gagnon prize by SPACQ. Zanella is the recipient of the 2011 Oscar Peterson Award presented by the Montreal Jazz Festival for his contribution to the Canadian jazz scene.