Congratulations to Samuel Blais
Congratulations to Samuel Blais for his Opus
RECORD OF THE YEAR – JAZZ
New Angle, Samuel Blais, Effendi Records
Prix Opus 2011 Nominees
In the category of JAZZ ALBUM of the Year, six nominees from Effendi Records:
Chorégraphie, Yves Léveilllé, Effendi Records
Espoir et autres pouvoirs, Marianne Trudel, Effendi Records
Hieronymus, Félix Stüssi 5, Effendi Records
Idiosyncrasie, François Bourassa Quartet, Effendi Records
Infinito, Jean-Pierre Zanella, Effendi Records
New Angle, Samuel Blais, Effendi Records
In the category of JAZZ CONCERT OF THE YEAR - WORLD MUSIC, the Effendi Jazzlab is nominated among the following:
Notes de chevet, La Nef, 23 septembre 2010
Tremblement de fer, Pierre Labbé, OFF Festival de jazz et Productions SuperMusique,
23 octobre 2010
Lettingo : The Music and Influence of Ornette Coleman, Gary Schwartz, 17 janvier 2011
Portraits d’ici - Jazzlab, Jazzlab Musique, 23 février 2011
2011 Top Jazz of Alain Brunet
Two artists at Effendi, François Bourassa and Marianne Trudel, are in the Top Jazz of Alain Brunet.
Idiosyncrasie - François Bourassa Quartet
Le pianiste montréalais a acquis une telle maturité dans l'écriture, ici consacrée à la musique contemporaine de souche européenne, qu'on peut qualifier cet album d'accomplissement unique sur l'entière planète jazz.
Espoir et autres pouvoirs - Marianne Trudel
Au rythme où vont les choses, Marianne Trudel finira par s'imposer parmi les meilleurs compositeurs du jazz nouveau. Ce septet, où la voix est un instrument à part entière, s'avère son véhicule le plus puissant.
(source: cyberpresse.ca, Arts)
DBLT in Toronto
DBLT (Donato, Bourassa, Lozano et Tanguay), as we henceforth call them, make a good impression in Toronto. Read the news here.
Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble wins the Jazz Interpretation's Felix
The Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble wins a Félix for the album Hommage à Charlie Parker.
Rafael Zaldivar wins the Grand Prix de la relève musicale Archambault
Rafael Zaldivar wins the Grand Prix de la relève musicale Archambault, 6th édition ! Read the news here (in french).
A DYNAMIC FALL SEASON FOR EFFENDI RECORDS
Effendi Records unveils the colours of autumn music.
The Effendi label will release five new albums this Fall, including «Autour de Bill Evans», featuring Michel Donato, François Bourassa, Frank Lozano and Pierre Tanguay (FND112); «Destin» by the Frank Lozano Montreal quartet, (FND113); «Transitions» by the Alexandre Côté quintet (FND114), «Homos Pugnax» by the Alain Bédard-Auguste quartet (FND115) and «Kananaskis » by Josh Rager (FND116). The 12-year-old label will also be presenting concerts at several festivals and on numerous jazz stages across Canada. (See our calendar)
Samuel Blais : Révélation Radio-Canada Musique 2011-2012
Saxophone prodigy Samuel Blais has just been named “Révélation Radio-Canada Musique” in the jazz category for the 2011-2012 season.
This year’s revelations include singer-songwriter Alecka & Jimmy Hunt ; senegalese-born percussionnist Elage Diouf and cellist Stéphane Tétreault.
The jury chose Samuel Blais as jazz revelation of the year.
After winning several classical music competitions starting around age 16, Samuel Blais studied at the Montreal Conservatory of Music for 3 years. Following his graduation, he studied at McGill University where he completed a bachelors degree in Jazz Performance which led him to continue his musical education at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music in New York, obtaining a Masters degree in Jazz Performance. The 3 years he spent in New York allowed him to perfect his art and to perform with worldwide renown musicians such as Greg Osby, Jim Black, Larry Grenadier, Nate Smith, Donny McCaslin, Jamie Baum, etc. Samuel Blais performed extensivly in the USA and Canada, as well as in France, Belgium, Mexico and Hong Kong.
The “Révélations Radio-Canada Musique” is an initiative designed to promote and support upcoming and promising artists. The program rewards young artists who have distinguished themselves during the past year by offering them enhanced visibility on all Radio-Canada platforms, as well as a “career development plan” adapted to each winner’s musical style and specific career path. It’s a unique chance for these young and talented artists to launch their professional careers and reach a wider audience.
