Two nights in Montreal to celebrate the record launch of the Four Visions saxophone quartet. Featuring music by all members don't miss the chance to see George Garzone, David Binney, Donny McCaslin and Samuel Blais perform in Montreal for the first time since 2012!

George Garzone - soprano saxophone / David Binney - alto saxophone / Donny McCaslin - tenor saxophone / Samuel Blais - barytone saxophone

Montreal drummer Richard Irwin has spent his career playing jazz, pop, rock, and every other style all over the world with artists such as Nikki Yanofsky, Elizabeth Shepherd, Mark Kingswood, Vic Vogel, Dawn Tyler Watson, the Directors, Al McLean, Jessica Vigneault, Remi Bolduc, the Chateauguay Tenors, Julie Lamontagne, Jean-Pierre Zanella, Jeff Johnston, Florence K, Hadrian’s Wall, Matt Herskowitz, Joel Miller, Christine Jensen, ONJ, and Bruno Pelletier, to name a few. He has performed at hundreds of events and venues such as Ronnie Scotts, Blue Note, Birdland, L’Olympia, the Bell Centre, the North Sea Jazz Fest, the NAMM show, Montreal Drumfest, Ralph Angelilo Drumfest, and has shared the stage with international artists David Kikoski, Jean-Michel Pilc, Dave Liebman, Celine Dion, Randy Bachman Gary Smulyan, Ingrid Jensen, Paulo Ramos, Chucho Valdez, Donny McCaslin, Enrico Pieranunzi, and Freddie Hubbard. He has appeared on over 50 albums, including Jennifer Gasoi’s 2014 Grammy winning Throw a Penny in the wishing Well.

Richard Irwin - drums / Rich White - guitar / Paul Shrofel - piano / Adrian Vedady - bass

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

Cover charge : volontary contribution

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.

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. 

Yves Turgeons - musical direction, lead saxophone alto and soprano / Patrice Luneau - alto saxophone / Roberto Murray - tenor saxophone / Yvan Belleau -  tenor saxophone / Pascal Boudreault - bariton saxophone / David Jespersen - lead trombone / Serge Arsenault - trombone / Marc Fortin - trombone / Jean-Sébastien Vachon - trombone bass / Dominic Léveillé - lead trumpet / Jacques Kuba Séguin - trumpet / Ivanhoe Jolicoeur - trumpet / Rémi Cormier - trumpet / Gary Schwartz - guitar / Ali Labelle - piano / Olivier Hébert - bass / Martin Auguste - drums

Cover charge: voluntary contribution

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

Cover charge : volontary contribution

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 - guitar / Mathieu McConnell-Enright - double bass / Jody Golick - saxophone / Baptiste Lejeune - drums

Cover charge: voluntary contribution

Le projet Razalaz est né du projet d'Olivier Salazar, pianiste et compositeur, de marier jazz et funk. Il décide de composer pour une formation comprenant clavier, basse électrique, batterie, trompette et saxophones. L’aspect rythmique très développé et les passages forts en énergie se mêlent ainsi à des moments plus intimes et mélodiques. Razalaz vous plongera dans une expérience inoubliable de groove et de funk qui ravira tant les amateurs de danse que les plus grands mélomanes.

Noam Guerrier-Freud - drums / Simon Pagé - electric bass / Olivier Salazar - keyboards / Christopher Kerr-Barr - trumpet / Julien Fillion - alto saxophone

Cover charge : volontary contribution

Le saxophoniste Jean-Pierre Zanella et le pianiste et compositeur James Gelfand joueront un musique de Noël arrangée par James Gelfand avec des pièces du répertoire populaire, religieux et autochtone. James a fait pendant 20 ans un concert de Noël à la Chapelle historique du Bon Pasteur. Ils vont donc reprendre quelques-unes de ses magnifiques adaptations des airs de Fêtes. Les arrangements de James fait en sorte que ça semble être des pièces originales, donc du James Gelfand. Avec le bassiste Rémi-Jean LeBlanc et le batteur Jim Doxas.

Jean-Pierre Zanella - saxophones / James Gelfand - piano / Remi Jean Leblanc - upright bass / Jim Doxas - drums

Drawing from his Eastern European roots, the trumpet player and composer Jacques Kuba Seguin invite us to share his eclectic universe. Revelation jazz of Radio Canada 2012-2013, his music is tinded of folk traditions and jazz harmonies, going until the ethereal atmospheres of electronica converge.

Jacques Kuba Séguin - trompet and compositions / Olivier Salazar - vibraphone / Jean-Michel Pilc - piano / Guy Boisvert - bass / Alain Bourgeois - drums

Marianne Trudel is a multi-talented pianist, composer, improvisor, and arranger. At once energetic and passionate, her music cross-cuts a wide swath of musical interests. As a performer, she pursues an active career in a variety of settings ranging from solo performance to more intimate duos and trios, and larger groups as quintet, septet, Trifolia and large ensembles. She has played in Canada, United States, France, Spain, Germany, and Mexico. Recipient of the Prix Étoiles Galaxie de Radio-Canada (Montreal Jazz Festival 2007), Marianne Trudel has presented multiple artistic projects that not only bring her considerable skills to the fore but also her keen sense of creativity. She has shared the stage with, among others, in jazz and improvised music: Chucho Valdes, Mark Feldman, Evan Parker, Tony Malaby, René Lussier, Mark Dresser, Kenny Wheeler, Ingrid Jensen, Jon Wikan, Gerry Hemingway, William Parker, Mark Helias, Jean Derome, Karen Young, George Lewis, and Muhal Richard Abrams. In Chanson française and World / traditional music: Charles Aznavour, Lena Chamamyan, Farida, Juan Carlos Caceres and Laura Risk. She has composed and arranged for the radio of Radio-Canada, the American composers Orchestra (NYC), the ensemble OktoEcho, the Henri Mancini Institute Orchestra (Los Angeles, California), the McGill Jazz Orchestra, as well as scoring for short films. Her previous studies have included a Master in Ethnomusicology (Université de Montréal), a Bachelor in Jazz Performance (McGill University), and numerous workshops in North America and Europe.

Marianne Trudel - piano / Robbie kuster - drums / Morgan moore - upright bass

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.  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. 

Erik Hove - alto saxophone / Steve Raegele - 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 - vocals  / John Sadowy - piano / Karl Surprenant - upright bass

Cover charge : volontary contribution

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.

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. 

Damien Levasseur est un guitariste de jazz manouche et professeur de musique. À 16 ans il remporte le 1er prix du concours du festival de Jazz de Montréal et également le Grand prix de la guitare de Montréal trois ans plus tard en 2010. Plusieurs guitaristes influencent son jeu; du son authentique de Django à l’approche moderne de Biréli Lagrène. Principalement intéressé par le jazz, Damien s’inspire aussi bien du swing des années 30 que du jazz moderne des guitaristes plus jeunes tel que Kurt Rosenwinkel. En 2012, Damien Levasseur crée en compagnie du guitariste Charles Fréchette le groupe de jazz manouche Tcha-Badjo; projet qui avait pour but de mêler voyage et musique. Après 2 ans de tournée, 300 concerts, 35 pays et 3 albums, Damien continue de voyager et de partager sa passion de la musique à travers le monde.

Damien Levasseur - guitar / François Jalbert - guitar / Simon Pagé - bass / Raphaël Tristan - violon

Al McLean - saxophone / Francois Bourassa - piano / Adrian Vedady upright bass / Jim Doxas - 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 - vocals  / John Sadowy - piano / Karl Surprenant - upright bass

Cover charge : volontary contribution

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.

Cover charge: voluntary contribution

Come celebrate New Year's Eve in a warm and festive atmosphere in company of the outstanding Susie Arioli and her Quartet.

Susie Arioli - vocals / Al Mclean - saxophones / Jim Bland - guitar / Mike De Massi - upright bass

Cover charge : 5 course meal with a glass of bubbly wine, show with Susie Arioli Quartet - 125$ + tx and service

New Year's Eve Menu

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Foie gras au torchon on sweetbread, endive and ground cherry jam

or

Carot tartare, coriander, parsley and lemon

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Carot veloute, fennel, chermoula

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Beet carpaccio, goat cheese mousse

or

Escargots in a puff pastry with blue cheese

or

Beef tartare, parmesan, mushrooms, arugula

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Seafood Pappardelle, sage butter and arugula

or

Filet mignon with pepper sauce, fingerling potatoes rattes in duck fat and panseared vegetables

or

Pan-seared salmon, virgin oil, herb flavored wild rice, pattypan squash

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Yule log

Coral Egan - vocals / Daniel Thouin - piano / Yannick Rieu - saxophone / Rick Hayworth andt Zachary Boileau - guitar / Samuel Joly - percussions / Robbie Kuster - drums / Rémi-Jean LeBlanc - bass 

Coral Egan - vocals / Daniel Thouin - piano / Yannick Rieu - saxophone / Rick Hayworth andt Zachary Boileau - guitar / Samuel Joly - percussions / Robbie Kuster - drums / Rémi-Jean LeBlanc - bass 

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

Entrée: volontary contribution

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.

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.

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

Cover charge : volontary contribution

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 - guitar / Mathieu McConnell-Enright - double bass / Jody Golick - saxophone / Baptiste Lejeune - drums

Cover Charge: voluntary contribution

"Soul Therapy" nights, hosted by the collective known as "The Brooks" are being fuelled by groove and improvisation. Standing on some original music and some chosen covers, prepare for a mixture of styles.


Alexandre Lapointe - bass / Maxime Bellavance - drums / Philippe Beaudin - percussions / Philippe Look - guitar / Sebastien Grenier - saxophone / Hichem Khalfa - trumpet / Daniel Thouin - keys

very week, jazz combos from the Université de Montréal Faculty of Music will “burn up” the stage of the Dièse Onze Jazz Club with captivating and dazzling performances. Two combos will play each night, A jazz aficionado’s dream!

Cover charge : volontary contribution

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

Cover charge : volontary contribution

Née en France et ayant grandi au Connecticut, la jeune chanteuse Laura Angla retrouve à Montréal un contact avec l’univers francophone, avec sa scène jazz de haute volée et sa proximité avec le marché américain. Son aisance dans les lignes mélodiques, son impeccable justesse tonale et sa compréhension sincère de l’ensemble d’une chanson, lui permettent d’improviser en rehaussant l’émotion véhiculée par le texte. Laura Anglade a su s’entourer de musiciens de qualité. Il faut dire que la scène montréalaise n’en manque pas!

Laura Anglade - vocals / Sam kirmayer - guitar - Mike de Masi - upright bass / Michael Johancsik - saxophone / Valerie Lacombe - drums

Yannick Rieu reprendra lors de 2 soirs des pièces de Both Directions at Once : The Lost Album, un opus retrouvé dans les archives du légendaire John Coltrane. Reconnu comme l'un des saxophonistes les plus talentueux de la scène canadienne, le compositeur et saxophoniste s'est produit à travers le monde, où il récolte les prix et les éloges, autant pour ses disques que pour ses prestations sur scène. 

Yannick Rieu - tenor and soprano saxophones / Jean-Michel Pilc - piano / Rémi-Jean Leblanc - upright bass / André White - drums

De formation universitaire en interprétation jazz, musicien professionnel depuis plus de 20 ans, Alexandre Côté, saxophoniste, compositeur et arrangeur, s’illustre entre autres avec Alain Caron Big Band, le Montreal Jazz Big Band,  Lorraine Desmarais Big Band, Normand Guilbault, Vic Vogel Jazz Big Band, Félix Stussi et Ray Anderson, Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble…Son talent et sa versatilité lui permettent de réaliser plusieurs tournées au Canada et à l’étranger. Il perfectionne également son jeu avec Chris Potter à New York en 2001, et Donny McCaslin à New York en 2008. Musicien versatile, il collabore à près de 40 albums, 11 d’entre eux gagnants ou nominés dans les galas annuels canadiens en jazz. Alexandre Côté est Lauréat 2011 du Grand Prix Jazz TD du Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Il est l’auteur de 2 albums Transitions (2011) et Portraits d’ici (2013), louangés par la critique

Alexandre Côté - tenor saxophone / Aron Doyle - trompet / Dave Watts - upright bass / Pierre François - piano / Louis-Vincent Hamel - drums