Just a quick word to mention that all upcoming concerts have been postponed due to the situation we are going through.
I hope that your family and friends are safe and healthy.
The musical adventure continues in a different way! You can look under the video page for new content.
you can also check out my YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKaKQq58ES4pNp78ubhAsOw?view_as=subscriber
I hope to see you soon! All the best!
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Here we go again for 2020!
And what a start to the year! My record "Equilibrium", which came out on ODDsound records, was awarded the Prix Opus 2019 for Jazz record of the year during the Opus Prize gala presented by the Conseil Quebecois de la Musique.
Congratulation to all the nomminees and special thanks to my friends and collegues Jerome Beaulieu, Alain Bourgeois and Olivier Babaz for their devotion and musicality
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As far as concerts that are coming up, here's the list of where you can find me in the next few months!
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1 February - Altys Jazz Orchestra - Cafe Resonance
7 February - Jazzlab Orchestra - Chapelle historique du Bon Pasteur
9 February - Jazzlab Orchestra - Festival JPL Victo Jazz
12 February - Jazz Session at l'Albion - Brasserie Artisanale Albion, Joliette
13 February - Samuel Blais Quartet - Club de Tennis de l'île des Soeurs
18 February - Classe de Maître - Cegep de Joliette
26 February - Jazz Session at l'Albion - Brasserie Artisanale Albion, Joliette
29 February - Orchestra National de Jazz - 5e Salle Place des Arts
4 March - Samuel Blais présente Vincent Bolduc et Béatrice Lortie - Aram, Salle Diane Dufresne
11 March - Jazz Session at l'Albion - Brasserie Artisanale Albion, Joliette
12 March - Jazzlab Orchestra - Maison de la Culture St-Laurent
14 March - Blais/Rieu/Trottier Sextet - Diese Onze
25 March - Jazz Session at l'Albion - Brasserie Artisanale Albion, Joliette
8 April - Jazz Session at l'Albion - Brasserie Artisanale Albion, Joliette
11 April - Orchestra National de Jazz - 5e Salle Place des Arts
23-24-25 April - JazzAhead - Bremen, Allemagne
29 April - Jazz Session at l'Albion - Brasserie Artisanale Albion, Joliette
2 May - Samuel Blais Quartet - Diese Onze
9 May - Orchestra National de Jazz - 5e Salle Place des Arts
The Four Visions saxophone quartet record launch tour with George Garzone, David Binney and Donny McCaslin starts in 1 week!! Here's the full list of concerts and all the facebook events! Hope to see you at one of the shows and thanks for sharing!
Dec. 12 - Palais Montcalm, Quebec City, 8pm(Q & A at 6:30pm)
Dec. 13 - Dièse Onze, Montreal, 10pm
Dec. 14 - O Patro Vys, Montreal, Masterclass, 1pm
Dec. 14 - Dièse Onze, Montreal, 6:30pm
Dec. 15 - The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, Toronto, 9:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/298240224412954/
https://www.facebook.com/events/499538877558544/
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Summer is finally here and many concerts coming up!
Here are a few dates coming up with a bunch of different projects, hope to see you there and share these moments with you!
June 28th 6:00pm at L'Astral for the Montreal Jazz Festival with Ben Monder, Dan Weiss and John Hollenbeck.
June 30th 5:00pm at Bar Social avec Fred Pauze 3
July 2nd 6:00pm at L'Astral for the Montreal Jazz Festival with Effendi Jazzlab
July 2nd 10:00pm at Dièse Onze with Alex Bellegarde quartet
July 3rd 8:00pm at Monument National for the Montreal Jazz Festival with Orchestre National de Jazz
July 4th 1:00pm with the Dave Gossage septet
July 13th 8:00pm at Centre des Arts Orford with Orchestre National de Jazz
July 20th 8:00pm at Festival Lanaudière with Orchestre National de Jazz
August 1st 8:00pm at FestiJazz Tremblant with Samuel Blais Trio
August 2nd 1:00pm at FestiJazz Tremblant Masterclass
August 2nd 8:00pm at FestiJazz Tremblant with Jazzlab Orchestra
August 9-10th 3:00pm at Coupe Rogers with Samuel Blais trio
August 12-13th 4:00pm at Mardi Jazz in Trois-Rivière
August 15th at Theatre de Verdure Montréal with Jazzlab Orchestra
August 28th at Cafe Resonance with Zach Fisher Back to School Special