François Bourassa Quartet
Thursday 3rd October 2013
Direct from Montreal, François Bourassa, composer and pianist, brings one of Canada’s most active recording and touring jazz ensembles featuring André Leroux (saxes), Guy Boisvert (bass) and Greg Ritchie (drums). Attracting this amazing group to the club represents another coup in our bringing world class musicians to The Spin as the band undertake a major European tour.
On their 8th and most recent album, Idiosyncrasie (Effendi/Codaex), the Quartet explores the connection of contemporary jazz and 20th century music. The group is an outstanding example of Canada’s burgeoning contemporary jazz scene, and has received several prestigious Canadian prizes such as the Juno, Felix and Opus awards and has toured in Europe, the US, Canada, Russia, India and Mexico. They have opened for Wayne Shorter, Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie and Abbie Lincoln.
A world class outfit on your doorstep. Be there or be square.