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.

Jean-Michel Pilc - piano

Stephen James Menold is a young bassist in Montreal working as a composer, arranger, bandleader, and sideman with a range of projects around the city, most notably his Mingus tribute band Oh My Mingus. Stephen Menold 5tet pays homage to the great quintets of the past while injecting the music with lively improvisation and fresh arrangements. Stephen brings a new, exciting, vivacious energy to the jazz scene. In anticipation for his upcoming album Stephen Menold will play new arrangements of old standards and originals!

Josh Rager - piano / Philippe Brochu - tenor saxophone / Adam Hebert - trompet / Alex Lepanto - drum / Stephen Menold - contrebasse

La musique rassemble et nous ouvre sur un monde de moments uniques et spontanés. Un langage universel qui donne lieu à toutes sortes de converses musicales et le jazz s’y prête particulièrement bien! C’est dans cet esprit que Kim Richardson, John Sadowy et Karl Surprenant souhaitent échanger pour les soirées « Jam Vocal Jazz ». Que de la musique, sans frontière, entre amis, tout ça dans l’atmosphère chaleureuse qu’offre le Dièse Onze. On vous attend tous les dimanches, pour un standard ou deux. Apportez vos partitions ou votre tonalité.

Kim Richardson - voix / John Sadowy - piano / Karl Surprenant - contrebasse

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Montalvo Flamenko Jazz (formerly Pachuco Flamenko Jazz) is a project led by Jheinsen Montalvo (El Pachuco), Montreal guitarist, of Salvadorian origin, having learned Flamenco Guitar in Andalusia (Spain) and from international masters. It is a group of variable ensembles: quintet, quartet, trio or duo. Inspired by the flamenco/jazz movement, it features original music after his self-titled EP. The repertoire consists of bulerías, alegrías, tangos and other ''palos flamenco'' with jazzy arrangements which allow the remarkable improvisation of high caliber musicians. We find the spirit and rhythm of flamenco alongside the sophisticated jazz harmony. Set as a duo, guitar-piano, for this occasion.

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‘Mondays’ heat up at Dièse Onze jazz club in the company of an all-star lineup, featuring virtuosos from Montreal’s Latin jazz scene. Son, rumba, timba and salsa rhythms drive and an exciting repertoire of original compositions as well as some innovative arrangements of traditional themes drawn from the very heart of Cuba.

Ben Deschamps - alto sax / François d'Amour - alto sax / David Bellemare - tenor sax / Mario Allard - tenor sax / Jean Fréchette - baritone sax / Matthieu Van Vliet - trombone / Taylor Donaldson - trombone / Olivier Hébert - trombone / Jean-Sébastien Vachon - bass trombone / Dominic Léveillé - trumpet / Maxime St-Pierre - trumpet / Jacques Kuba Séguin - trumpet / David Carbonneau - trumpet / Nicolas Boulay - trumpet / Charles Trudel - piano / Sébastien Pellerin - double bass / Al Bourgeois - drum

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Alex Bellegarde’s dynamic Tuesday jam session has become one of Montreal’s hippest weekly jazz events. The first set fires up with Bellegarde and his trio, playing host to a range of well known talents from the Montreal scene as well as musicians from out of town. The jam opens in the second set, to any jazz musician with the confidence to step up and play…there’s an unspoken rule though: “If you can’t keep up, you shouldn’t be on stage”. A great place to play and chill…. the jam continues on into the early hours!

Alex Bellegarde Trio and guest

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If you’re a fan of the acoustic sound of guitars, saxophone and upright bass, then you’re in for a treat. On the menu, authentic swing and a few seldomly heard classic songs. Eclectic Django (for the great Django Reinhardt) perform an American and European repertoire of pre-war jazz, but don’t be surprised if you recognize a classic French tune or two - jazz music permitting all incursions. This early evening event has been animating the Wednesdays of the Dièse Onze for six years already - and there’s no signs of quitting! A friendly Atmosphere, great music and solid musicians are guaranteed - welcome!

François Rousseau - guitare / Mathieu McConnell-Enright - contrebasse / Jody Golick - saxophone / Baptiste Lejeune - batterie

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Daniel Thouin was 7 when he first sat behind the family organ. Ten years later, he was studying classical piano. Soon, he started flirting with the jazz scene. Then, he took an interest in electronica and pop music, collaborating with the likes of Mara Tremblay, Yann Perreau and Marie-Jo Thério. In 2002, Thouin assembled the Large Ensemble, an all-star local group mixing jazz and rock. Informed by Miles Davis' late sixties experiments, Thouin and friends (Yannick Rieu, Olivier Langevin...) used the band to flex their improvisational muscles.

A native of Toronto, Susie lives in Montreal, where she began her band in 1996 and made nine records, her last with a new band that also showcases her songwriting.Her records have garnered numerous Juno and Felix nominations, winning a Felix for the album, All The Way, 2012, and Susie, as Jazz vocalist, on her album, Spring, 2015. Her band's live DVD/CD, from 2007, went gold, as did their Christmas album, Christmas Dreaming, 2011. Susie also won the Oscar Peterson prize in 2009. Susie is known for her silky tone and her interpretive skill, as well as her sense of humour at her live shows.

Susie Arioli - voice / Jim Bland - guitar / Solon McDade - upright bass / Paul Schrofel - drums

The jazz combos nights are dedicated to the jazz faculty of the University of Montreal. Student combos and teacher led groups to start the night, followed by a jam session. 

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Carl Mayotte's very first solo album, Fantosme, will be released on September 27th. This 10 pieces album is both a homage and an invocation to a decade that had significant influence on him: the 1970s.This album is filled with delightful solos, virtuosity, sensibility and joy. Assisted by several exceptional young musicians, Québec jazz legends such as Jean-Pierre Zannella or Luc Boivin and guided by a phenomenal mentor in Michel Cusson of UZEB, this first opus truly is dreams come true but most importantly the inaugural brick in the foundation of many projects in his young professional career. One of the highlight of this record is the fact that it was accomplished by musicians from both Québec City and Montréal in equal parts. Such collaborations are rare and it is one to listen to on repeat.

Gabriel Cyr - guitar / Francis Grégoire - piano / Damien-Jade Cyr - saxophones / Carl Mayotte - bass / special guest

Composer and tenor saxophonist Yannick Rieu is one of the finest musicians - in any genre of music - to have emerged from Québec, and one who’s also enjoyed an international career for many years, particularly in France. As early as 1988, Down Beat, the American bible of jazz, ranked him amongst the 20 most promising sax players in the world along side Branford Marsalis, Joe Lovano and Courtney Pine. Since then, he’s been collecting rave reviews in jazz publications in the U.S., France and Canada for his recordings and his live performances.

Yannick Rieu - saxophone / Louis-Vincent Hamel - drums / Guy Boisvert - upright bass / Gentiane MG - piano

Annie, very early attracted by French-language song and inspired by her long years of musical studies, decided to specialize in writing and arranging jazz pieces in French. With three albums to her credit "Jazzons Québec", "Saoulée à la autre" (nominated to ADISQ in 2010) and "Ten pianos, A voice" from which she took several steps, from composition to directing through arrangements, Annie has carved out a place for herself on the airwaves of Espace Musique selling more than 4,700 albums. Here, at Dièse Onze, she presents a varied repertoire that is mostly French-speaking, ranging from world music to more traditional jazz. She's an autrice- singer-performer to discover! 

Jonathan Cayer - piano / Normand Guilbeault - upright bass / Claude Lavergne - drums / Annie Poulain - voice

Erik Hove is an alto saxophonist who plays a wide variety of jazz, improvised, and contemporary music. Born in Vancouver, he has lived in Montreal and New York, attending McGill University as well as studying with alto master Greg Osby. While in New York, he formed the turntable-jazz group Soundclash, which won the Montreal OFF festival's Francois Marcaurelle prize and released a disc with Effendi records. He also heads various trios and quartets. He recently returned to McGill to study composition, and while there formed his latest project, the Erik Hove Chamber Ensemble. He plays with many local and international artists, including the Juno-winning Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra and Anna Webber's Montreal People.

Erik Hove - saxophone / JS Williams - guitar / Adrian Vedady - upright bass / Michel Lambert - drums

La musique rassemble et nous ouvre sur un monde de moments uniques et spontanés. Un langage universel qui donne lieu à toutes sortes de converses musicales et le jazz s’y prête particulièrement bien! C’est dans cet esprit que Kim Richardson, John Sadowy et Karl Surprenant souhaitent échanger pour les soirées « Jam Vocal Jazz ». Que de la musique, sans frontière, entre amis, tout ça dans l’atmosphère chaleureuse qu’offre le Dièse Onze. On vous attend tous les dimanches, pour un standard ou deux. Apportez vos partitions ou votre tonalité.

Kim Richardson - voix / John Sadowy - piano / Karl Surprenant - contrebasse

Entrée: contribution volontaire

Montalvo Flamenko Jazz (formerly Pachuco Flamenko Jazz) is a project led by Jheinsen Montalvo (El Pachuco), Montreal guitarist, of Salvadorian origin, having learned Flamenco Guitar in Andalusia (Spain) and from international masters. It is a group of variable ensembles: quintet, quartet, trio or duo. Inspired by the flamenco/jazz movement, it features original music after his self-titled EP. The repertoire consists of bulerías, alegrías, tangos and other ''palos flamenco'' with jazzy arrangements which allow the remarkable improvisation of high caliber musicians. We find the spirit and rhythm of flamenco alongside the sophisticated jazz harmony. Set as a duo, guitar-piano, for this occasion.

Cover Charge: voluntary contribution

‘Mondays’ heat up at Dièse Onze jazz club in the company of an all-star lineup, featuring virtuosos from Montreal’s Latin jazz scene. Son, rumba, timba and salsa rhythms drive and an exciting repertoire of original compositions as well as some innovative arrangements of traditional themes drawn from the very heart of Cuba.