7 results for tag: Keyboards

FunkJoint

Originally formed as a duo between Sauvelm McClean (keyboards/vocals) and Graham Templeman (drums), FunkJoint has a collective approach to musical writing and performance. Since 2018 the band has garnered hometown recognition for its unique brand of acid-jazz and revels in tight funk jams that exude the spirit of improvisation. ... Read More

The Carl Mayotte Quintet

After an extraordinary 2025, marked by the release of a new album, several major award including a nomination for Best Album in Quebec, and a first European tour, Carl Mayotte and his quintet are back at The Bassment this spring to deliver what promises to be an electrifying and captivating performance. Carl Mayotte ... Read More

The Carl Mayotte Quintet

After an extraordinary 2025, marked by the release of a new album, several major award including a nomination for Best Album in Quebec, and a first European tour, Carl Mayotte and his quintet are back at The Bassment this spring to deliver what promises to be an electrifying and captivating performance. Carl Mayotte ... Read More

Brett Hansen’s Confluence

Guitarist-composer Brett Hansen has boldly stepped out from his work as one of Canada’s first-call session musicians with a striking debut album of his own, Confluence. Influences from his work in folk, rock, jazz, and orchestral ensembles shine across the album, drawing comparison to guitarists Pat Metheny and John ... Read More

Benjamin Deschamps and No Codes – Album Release

The instrumental jazz collective No Codes, consisting of Benjamin Deschamps, Sébastien Pellerin, Louis-Vincent Hamel, and jazz veteran Frank Lozano, presents their second album, Usual Suspects, scheduled for release in November 2024. Following their first album internationally acclaimed, the group continues to push the ... Read More

Apollo Suns

Led by composer/guitarist Ed Durocher, Winnipeg's Apollo Suns is a 9-piece instrumental collective that fuses the influences of jazz, rock, and psychedelic. Best known for its high-octane live show, the group has performed at the Winnipeg Jazz Festival, the Vermont Jazz Fest, and the Calgary Stampede. The band has several ... Read More

RJ LeBlanc’s HEYDAY

Bassist RJ LeBlanc's new project HEYDAY showcases the talents of five of Montreal’s most versatile and prolific musicians: Erika Angell (vocals), Jérôme Beaulieu (keyboards), Kevin Warren (drums), Nicolas Ferron (guitar), and RJ (bass). With a wide range of influences from post-rock to R&B and beyond, HEYDAY is able to ... Read More