Jean-Michel Pilc (born 1960 in Paris, France) is a self-taught jazz pianist currently residing in Montreal. His technical ability has drawn comparisons to Michel Petrucciani, McCoy Tyner, and Cecil Taylor. Of particular note is Pilc's left-hand technique, which provides an almost ambidextrous approach to the keyboard. In addition to his own projects, he is a member of a group led by drummer Ari Hoenig and since September 2015, Jean-Michel is an Associate Professor at The Schulich School of Music of McGill University in Montreal.

Jean-Michel Pilc - piano / Morgan Moore - upright bass / Robbie Kuster - drums

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Nick Di Giovanni est un guitariste né à Montréal, gradué de l’université McGill. Il a joué entre autres avec André White quartet; Becky noble sextet; Fred Pauze quintet; Mike De Masi quartet ainsi que Mg and the skinnybones et The Showmen. Talentueux guitariste émergeant sur la scène montréalaise, il continue d’affirmer son style personnel et travaille actuellement sur un nouvel album de jazz original.

Nick Di Giovanni - guitar / Levi Dover - upright bass / Jim Doxas - drums

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Solarium is a talented quartet of young jazz musicians led by drummer and composer Léo Minville. Reminiscent of the 1960s era, their music sounds modern and fresh, yet it is deeply rooted in the american jazz tradition. 

Léo Minville - drums / Karl Andre Rozankovic - piano / Louis Plouffe - saxophone / Henri Bouchard - bass

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Working in a wide-ranging repertoire that includes classical, jazz, pop, World Music, and Klezmer, Montreal trumpet-player Ron Di Lauro is one of Quebec’s most active musicians. He fas accompanied such artist as Dizzie Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Vic Vogel, Céline Dion, Barry Manilow, Michel Pagliaro, Gregory Charles and Diane Dufresne to name a few. At the University of Montreal and McGill University’s Faculty of Music, Ron Di Lauro directs the Jazz Orchestras and teaches jazz trumpet. Ron also teaches trumpet in the Popular Music program at UQAM.

Ron Di Lauro - trompet / John Roney - piano / Fred Alarie - upright bass

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Hands down Montreal's preeminent talent of the Jazz saxophone, Al McLean owns the night in this grand old Jazz city. Mentoring countless students of the music, McLean's brute force, and seemingly bottomless depths as an improviser keep his professional cohorts honest. The bar he sets is sky high, with an equally nimble command of bebop, and more avant garde repertoire rooted in the language of Coltrane. McLean is also a sought after saxophone restoration expert. Specializing in vintage instruments from the first half of the 20th Century, McLean makes the old horns sing. He can be found most nights of the week in Montreal's numerous Jazz hot spots, glittering vintage horn in hand, wowing audiences, inspiring (or unnerving) his band mates.

Al McLean - saxophone / Adrian Vedady - upright bass / André White - drums

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With her undeniable voice and talent, it’s no surprise that critics have hailed Kim Richardson since she first appeared on the Canadian music scene. At just 14, she was already singing in clubs and taking her first steps in the theatre. Gifted with an enchanting voice, she won two Juno Awards for her debut singles in 1986 and 1987, adding a third trophy to her collection as part of the group The Merlin Factor in 1994. At ease in all musical styles, she has shared the stage with Barry White, Stevie Wonder and Celine Dion. She gave free rein to her love of blues and soul on her debut solo album Kaleidoscope (2006), co-produced with Nanette Workman. Richardson made her silver screen debut in Funkytown and proved she was equally adept in two languages with her first album in French, Mes amours, featuring covers of artists from Gilbert Bécaud to Jean-Pierre Ferland.

Kim Richardson - vocals / John Sadowy - piano / Karl Surprenant - upright bass

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Montreal Jazz Trio (MJT) is a new group featuring Steve Amirault p. Jim Doxas d. and Adrian Vedady b. Three musicians that have been playing together for the better part of 20 years. Modern jazz trio at its best!

Steve Amirault - piano / Adrian vedady - upright bass / Jim Doxas - drums

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Montreal-based Rémi-Jean LeBlanc has been active on the canadian music scene since 2005 and has collaborated with an array of musicians in Montreal and in Canada including Yannick Rieu, Jean-Michel Pilc, Marianne Trudel, Steve Amirault, Carol Welsman, and Elizabeth Shepherd. R-J has also toured with different projects in Europe, China, Japan, Mexico, the US, and Canada and has performed with international artists such as David Binney, Seamus Blake, Greg Osby, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ari Hoenig, Gilad Hekselman, Ben Wendel, and Billy Hart. He has put out a third album as a leader in 2018, Déductions, offering an energetic, introspective take on rock-infused jazz.

Remi-Jean Leblanc - electric bass and upright bass / Jean-Sebastien Williams - guitar / Robbie Kuster - drums

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