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Normand Guilbeault<br />
at Dièse Onze,<br />
2 nd and 3 rd<br />
and at<br />
Upstairs<br />
on the<br />
JAZZ+<br />
jazz@scena.org<br />
All concerts subject to change without prior notice.<br />
Unless otherwise stated, all phone numbers listed are<br />
within the 514 area code. All times listed are PM.<br />
Thur. 1 » Marianne Trudel & friends. [Artist of the<br />
month at the Resto-bar Dièse Onze. 223-4533] 8:30<br />
(Return performances on Thurs. 8 and 15.)<br />
Fri. 2 » Oliver Jones and Ranee Lee. (Opening act for<br />
Diane Warwick.) Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts.<br />
8:00<br />
» Jazzer Noël, pianist James Gelfand plays Christmas<br />
favourites. Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur. 8:30<br />
[872-5338] (Return performances on Wed. 21 at l’Espace<br />
Deschamps.)<br />
Fri. 2, Sat. 3 » The Châteauguay Tenors (Cameron<br />
Wallis and Al McLean) with spécial from New York,<br />
baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan. Upstairs Jazz<br />
Bar. (Two shows per night at 7:00 and 10:00. Reservations:<br />
931-6808)<br />
» Ensemble Normand Guilbeault, Hommage à Mingus.<br />
Resto-bar le dièse onze. 8:30<br />
Sat. 3, Sun. 4 » Plans d’immanence (Free improvised<br />
music performed on baroque instruments.) Chapelle<br />
historique du Bon-Pasteur. 8:00<br />
Dim. 4 » Double bill: Rainer Wiens (solo guitar) followed<br />
by bassist Nicolas Caloia and his group Ring.<br />
Casa del Popolo. 9:00 [284-0122]<br />
Tue. 6 » Trumpeter Kevin Dean presents The Next Generation.<br />
Upstairs Jazz Bar. 8:30<br />
» Les mardis Spaghetti, weekly improvised music series<br />
at the Cagibi. 9:00 [Schedule online at:<br />
myspace.com/mardispaghetti<br />
Wed. 7 » Mercerdismusics, weekly improvised music<br />
series at the Casa Obscura. 9:00 Schedule on line at:<br />
www.casaobscura.com<br />
Thur. 8 » Thomas Carbou’s Hekate trio (with Eric<br />
Hove, alto sax and Jim Doxas, drs.) Upstairs. 8:30<br />
Fri. 9, Sat. 10 » François Bourassa Quartet. Upstairs. 8:30<br />
» Samuel Blais (alto sax) and Friends. » Resto-bar le<br />
dièse onze. 8:30<br />
» From Berlin, tubist Robin Heyward and guests. L’envers.<br />
9:00 [Info and schedule online at:<br />
lenvers185.blogspot.com<br />
Wed. 14 » Pianist Jérome Beaulieu and his trio. Upstairs.<br />
8:30<br />
» Record launch and performance by the Toronto vocalist<br />
<strong>La</strong>ra Solnick. Resto-bar le dièse onze. 9:00<br />
Thur. 15 » Vocalist Emma Frank and her band. Upstairs.<br />
8:30<br />
Fri. 16 » Two solos : Ottawa saxophonist Lindsey Wellman<br />
and Montreal violinist Malcolm Goldstein. 9:00<br />
Fri. 16, Sat. 17 » Lorraine Desmarais trio and special<br />
guest, alto saxophonist Jean-Pierre Zanella, Christmas<br />
music concert. Upstairs. 8:30<br />
» Tenor saxophonist Yannick Rieu and his trio. Restobar<br />
le dièse onze. 8:30<br />
Sat. 17 » Ottawa saxophonist Bernard Stépien and<br />
his perform perform: “A Very Ayler Christmas”. L’envers.<br />
(Information on this project online at:<br />
site.uottawa.ca/~bernard/ayler_christmas.html<br />
Tue. 20 » Lori and the Blue Mangoes. (With Lori<br />
Freedman, clarinets., Nicolas Caloia, bass, Bernard<br />
Falaise, guitar and Michel-F. Côté, drums.) Casa del<br />
Popolo. 9:00 (Improvised music.)<br />
Wed. 21 » Jazzer Noël. Pianist James Gelfand plays<br />
Christmas favourites. Place Deschamps. Two set at 5:00<br />
and 10:00. 260 de Maisonneuve Ouest. 285-4200<br />
Thur. 22 » Bassist Normand Guilbeault and his trio<br />
(with Normand Deveault, piano, and Claude <strong>La</strong>vergne,<br />
drums.) Upstairs. 8:30<br />
Thur. 29 » Vocalist Dessy di <strong>La</strong>uro and her musicians.<br />
Upstairs Jazz Bar. 8:30<br />
Sat 31 » Jazzin’ in the New Year with vocalist Dawn<br />
Tyler Watson. Upstairs. 8:30 (Reservations: 931-6808)<br />
JAZZ<br />
CALENDAR<br />
LOOKING AHEAD: JANUARY 2012<br />
Sat. 7 » Trombonist Muhmmad al Khabbyr. Upstairs. 8:30<br />
Mon. 9 » Nozen (The Damian Nisenson quartet).<br />
Casa del Popolo. 9:00<br />
Thur 12 » Pierre <strong>La</strong>bbé and Sacré Tympan-Vertiges.<br />
Maison de la culture Frontenac. 8:00 [872-7882]<br />
(Workshop and performance directed by composer and<br />
saxophonist Pierre <strong>La</strong>bbé. With Frank Lozano, saxophones,<br />
François Bourassa, piano, Clinton Ryder, bass,<br />
Pierre Tanguay, drums and Steve Regeale, guitar.)<br />
Fri. 13 » Vocalist Jeri Brown and her trio. Upstairs. 8:30<br />
Sam. 14 » Guitarist Richard Ring and his musicians.<br />
Tribute to trumpeter Tom Harrell. Upstairs. 8:30<br />
Thur. 19 » Pianist Joshua Rager performs music from<br />
his new record Kanansakis. Upstairs. 8:30<br />
Sun. 22 » Guitarist Carlo Jimenez and his band.<br />
Power Jazz Series, Segal Centre. 8:00. 739-7944<br />
22 nd AT THE HEART OF JAZZ<br />
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FRANÇOIS BOURASSA<br />
IDIOSYNCRASIE (FND111)<br />
ALEXANDRE CÔTÉ<br />
TRANSITIONS (FND114)<br />
DONATO-BOURASSA-LOZANO-TANGUAY<br />
AUTOUR DE BILL EVANS<br />
(FND112)<br />
ALAIN BÉDARD AUGUSTE QUARTET<br />
HOMOS PUGNAX (FND115)<br />
SAMUEL BLAIS<br />
WWW.EFFENDI R E C O R D S .COM<br />
DESTINS (FND113)<br />
JOSH RAGER<br />
KANANASKIS (FND116)<br />
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