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Concerts April 6-7th featuring Drew Gress and John Hollenbeck at Diese Onze!
Monday, March 5, 2018

What a pleasure to have these two special guests with us in Montreal: Drew Gress on bass and John Hollenbeck on drums!
Taking place at Diese Onze Jazz Club on April 6th and 7th, this event will be a great evening of music, make sure to make a reservation at 514-223-3543!
See you then!

Weekend at Diese Onze featuring Luis Perdomo(NYC)!
Monday, October 16, 2017

Don't miss this unique chance to come and hear this amazing artist! He's played with some of the best in the field: John Patitucci, Dave Douglas, Jack DeJohnette, Drew Gress, Yosvany Terry, Ray Barretto, Tom Harrell, Chico Freeman, Steve Turre, David Gilmore, etc.
Friday October 20th and Saturday October 21st at 9pm. Make sure to call Diese Onze Jazz Club to book your seat at (514) 223-3543. Diese Onze is located at 4115 Rue Saint-Denis, Montreal..
www.dieseonze.com

Lots of concerts coming up! Fall is coming!
Thursday, August 31, 2017

Fall is here! And with it comes a lot of fun projects that I'm looking forward to share with you!
Here's the list of upcoming concerts.
Check out the Invitation Series happening at Diese Onze featuring Luis Perdomo on piano and Dan Weiss on drums!
All the best!

September 7 - with the Frank Lozano quintet, Diese Onze, Montreal, 8:00pm
September 8 and 9- Samuel Blais Quartet at Bar Ste-Angele, Quebec, 8:30pm and 11pm featuring Kenny Bibace - guitar, Louis-Vincent Hamel - drums, Olivier Babaz - bass
September 13 - Jazz Session at the Brasserie Artisanale Albion, Joliette, 8:30pm
September 21 - Orchestre National de Jazz, L'astral, Montreal, 8:00pm
September 23 - SM6 - Special project at Diese Onze featuring Michel Donato, Yannick Rieu, Jim Doxas, Jean-Nicolas Trottier and Jerome Beaulieu, 9pm
September 27 - Jazz Session at the Brasserie Artisanale Albion, Joliette, 8:30pm
October 5 - Orchestre National de Jazz, Maison de la Culture Ahunstic, Montreal, 8:00pm
October 11 - Jazz Session at the Brasserie Artisanale Albion, Joliette, 8:30pm
October 20 and 21 - Invitation Series, Luis Perdomo(NYC) at Diese Onze Jazz Club, 9:00pm
October 25 - Jazz Session at the Brasserie Artisanale Albion, Joliette, 8:30pm
November 10 and 11 - Invitation Series, featuring Dan Weiss(NYC), at Diese Onze Jazz Club, 9:00pm
November 15 - Jazz Session at the Brasserie Artisanale Albion, Joliette, 8:30pm
November 22 to December 5 - Tour in China

Summer concerts and Montreal Jazz Festival
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Summer is finally here! It's the concert season and the Montreal Jazz Festival is approaching rapidly!
Here's the list of my up coming show, see you there!

29th June - Daniel Clarke Bouchard Quartet, L'Astral 6pm, dans le cadre du Festival de Jazz de Montréal, avec Rémi-Jean Leblanc - contrebasse et Martin Auguste - drums

1st July - Yannick Rieu Nonet, Diese Onze Jazz Club Montreal, 9:30pm, presented by the Montreal Jazz Festival, with Joe Sullivan, Lex French, Richard Gagnon, Muhammad Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Yannick Rieu, François Bourassa, Guy Boisvert, Kevin Warren.

2nd July - Roberto Fonseca, Monument National 8pm, presented by the Montreal Jazz Festival

8th July - Orchestre National de Jazz invites John Hollenbeck and Theo Bleckman, Salle Gesu 10:30pm, presented by the Montreal Jazz Festival, world premiere!

14th July - Samuel Blais Quartet, Diese Onze Jazz Club 9:30pm, Montreal.

16th July - Orchestre National de Jazz at the Lanaudière International Festival, Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay 2pm.

18th July - Alex Bellegarde Jam Session, Dièse Onze Jazz Club 9:30pm, Montreal, with Martin Auguste - drums and Alex Bellegarde - doublebass

28th July - Orchestre National de Jazz at the Lanaudière International Festival, Salle Roland-Brunelle 8pm, Joliette, composition and direction Christine Jensen.

13th August - Classical Concert at Précieux-Sang Church, 10am, Repentigny, presented by ARAM, saxophone and organ.

17th August - Cole Birney-Stewart project, Resonance Cafe 9pm, Montreal.

18th August - Orchestre National de Jazz, Théatre de Verdure, 8pm, Montreal, composition and direction Christine Jensen