Jazz Funk, Latin and standards, with a few original tunes to spice things up!

The JONCTION quartet offers a repertoire of original jazz songs in addition to a few hits from the 80s and jazz standards. Rather rare particularity, all the texts are in French. The ensemble is made up of Claude Prud'homme (guitar and voice), André Lafleur (bass), Michel Bisaillon (percussion) and Richard Lamontagne (songwriter on lead vocal,…

We will reveal the codes and logic behind jazz improvisation in this music vulgarization presentation. The concepts of form, jazz language , and active listening will be discussed, and these concepts will be demonstrated live on our instruments by yours truly, Édouard Touchette on trombone and Sébastien Bachand on double bass!

The Andrés Vial Trio present a concert of original compositions and jazz standards by Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker and others. Andrés Vial is a Juno-nominated pianist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer from Montréal. His original compositions draw inspiration from the African-American jazz tradition and music from South America, Africa, and Europe. He has performed with…

Nicolas Lanctôt, guitar, Vincent Dessureault, bass and Chris Barr, trumpet