Remi Cormier (29 18th of June H)
Jazz trumpeter Rémi Cormier, Révélation Radio-Canada 2023–2024, uses his great mastery of his instrument to fuse genres and cultures. His music is reminiscent of Tigran Hamasyan or Avishai Cohen.
His first album Glimpse, released on March 24th, comprises nine instrumental tracks that present themselves as a carbon footprint of the Rouyn-Noranda musician’s various influences between North African, Afro-Cuban and European sounds.
He will present pieces from his first work on Thursday night’s TD stage, accompanied by Elli Miller-Maboungou, Abdel Grooz, Dave François, Ronny Desinor, Jules Payette and Théo Abellard.
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Big Band Anomaly (1st 20th of July H)
A classically trained keyboardist turned electronic music producer, Nicolas Dupuis rose to prominence with Métropole (2017) and Métropole II (2018) and the micro-album Bend the Rules, a collaboration with Montreal band Chromeo.
His first album, Galerie, was released in 2022. Nicolas Dupuis will perform on the Rio Tinto stage with the three members of his home group and a 12-piece brass ensemble on Saturday.
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Ibrahim Maalouf (29 June 21st H 30)
The first French jazz musician to fill the Accor Arena in Paris Bercy in 2016, trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf won several major international competitions before becoming one of the most popular exponents of his instrument in France, especially since winning the Victoire de la Musique in 2016 2014
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, the musician was discovered by Quincy Jones in 2017 and has notably worked with Grand Corps Malade and Angélique Kidjo, with whom he signed the Oscar 2022 nominated album Queen of Saba. He will be giving a concert on Thursday TD scene.
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Emmet Cohen Trio (3 22nd of July H)
Pianist and composer Emmet Cohen leads a trio best known for the video series Live from Emmet’s Place, in which the group improvises performances in a New York apartment, usually accompanied by other artists.
With Kyle Poole on drums and Philip Norris on bass, he will perform at Studio TD on Sainte-Catherine Street, a free event.
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Adelene Fitzgerald (8 July 18th H)
Young Montreal singer Édelène Fitzgerald became the third winner this year of the Oliver Jones Prize, created in honor of the pianist, a mythical figure of metropolitan jazz.
The up-and-coming artist will perform at Studio TD on Saturday, July 8th, another free event.
Édelène Fitzgerald is the third person to receive the Oliver Jones Prize, created in 2019.
Photo: Montreal International Jazz Festival