Calendar
Sun, 10/04/2015 - 21:00
Alex Bellegarde Quartet at Off Jazz Montreal
Always a fun time to play with my friend Alex Bellegarde and his trio!
Fri, 10/02/2015 - 20:30
Alain Bédard Quartet at Flushing Town Hall featuring Donny McCaslin
Record Launch concert with Francois Bourassa and Michel Lambert featuring special guest Donny McCaslin.
Wed, 09/30/2015 - 20:30
Alain Bedard quartet at ShapeShifter Lab in New York
Alain Bédard record launch featuring Michel Lambert and Francois Bourassa.
Sun, 07/05/2015 - 19:00
Samuel Blais 4tet at the Montreal Jazz Fest
We will be performing music from my latest record "Cycling" featuring David Liebman !
Frank Lozano - tenor and soprano
Samuel Blais - alto and baritone
Fraser Holins - bass
Martin Auguste - drums
Wed, 07/01/2015 - 21:00
Orchestre National de jazz at Montreal Jazz Fest
We are launching our new record at Montreal Jazz Fest, come by on July 1st!
with:
Jean-Pierre Zanella
Frank Lozano
André Leroux
Jean-Nicolas Trottier
Alex Coté
Jocelyn Couture
Aron Doyle
Rémi-Jean Leblanc
and many more!
Tue, 06/30/2015 - 10:00
Quatuor Nota Bene in Terrebone
The Nota Bene sax quartet is back in action!
We are presenting a concert of jazz classics as well as a few surprises!
Mathieu Gaulin - soprano et alto
Étienne Thivierge - alto
Isabelle Choquette - ténor
Samuel Blais - Baryton
Wed, 06/17/2015 - 20:00 to Sun, 06/28/2015 - 23:00
Christine Jensen Jazz orchestra tour of Canada summer 2015!
It will be a great pleasure to be a part of this fantastic tour, hope to see you in one of these cities!
JUNE 17 WINNIPEG, MB
JUNE 19 REGINA, SK
JUNE 20 VANCOUVER, BC
JUNE 22 VICTORIA, BC
JUNE 23 MEDICINE HAT, AB
JUNE 25 TORONTO (FREE) 12pm Nathan Philips Sq.
June 26 ROCHESTER, NY
JUNE 27 ROCHESTER, NY
JUNE 28 OTTAWA, ON
MUSICIANS:
Christine Jensen, conductor, soprano saxophone
Ingrid Jensen guest, trumpet and electronic effects (FX)
Jocelyn Couture, lead trumpet (will join tour June 19)
Bill Mahar, trumpet
Dave Mossing, trumpet
Aron Doyle, trumpet
Robert Ellis, trombone
Jean-Nicholas Trottier, trombone
David Grott, lead trombone
Dave Martin, trombone
Samuel Blais baritone saxophone, clarinet
Donny Kennedy, alto and soprano saxophones, flute
Erik Hove, alto saxophone, flute
Joel Miller, tenor saxophone, clarinet (June 26-28)
Steve Kaldestad-tenor saxophone (June 17-25)
Andre Leroux, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
Kenny Bibace, guitar
Fraser Hollins, upright bass
Richard Irwin, drums
John Roney, piano
Paul Johnston, sound engineer
Fri, 06/05/2015 - 21:00
Fred Pauze Quartet at Diese Onze
Come hear Fred Pauze's new music at the great Diese Onze!
with:
Alain Bourgeois - drums
Fred Pauze - bass
Greg Burton - piano
Samuel Blais - saxophone
Wed, 06/03/2015 - 21:00
Last Jazz session at Albion
It's your last chance to come and play with us before the fall semester!
With:
Frederic Rivest - guitare
Benoit Ricard - basse
Martin Auguste - drums
Samuel Blais - saxophone
408 Boul. Manseau in Joliette
Wed, 04/29/2015 - 20:30
Jazz Session at Albion in Joliette!
Every other Wednesday, come join the Cegep de Joliette teachers at the Albion Micro-Brewery(top 5 in Quebec according to Coup de Pouce) for the special Jazz Session nights.
Featuring the teachers and their Montreal guests, come join the students and local musicians to play with us or enjoy one of the wonderful beers brewed on site!
with:
Samuel Blais, Alex Bellegarde, Martin Auguste, Philippe Drolet, Martin Marcotte, Benoit Ricard, Denis Labrosse et plusieurs autres.