by francoiscarrier | Feb 1, 2017 | Posts
OUTgoing By BUDD KOPMAN January 31, 2017 In the realm of Western music, the role of the performer has been rather circumscribed. In Classical music, the composer is king and the range of “allowed” expression rather limited. For most of its history, jazz...
by francoiscarrier | Jan 26, 2017 | Posts
François Carrier / Michel Lambert / Rafal Mazur: “The Joy of Being” (NoBusiness) Rui Eduardo Paes Grande parte das informações que nos chegam quanto ao que vão fazendo músicos de jazz e improvisadores do Canadá vêm por via da actividade destes nos EUA ou com músicos...
by francoiscarrier | Jan 23, 2017 | Posts
Francois Carrier with Michael Lambert and Alexey Lapin – Freedom is Space for the Spirit (FMR Records, 2016) This is a well performed modern jazz album, which is led by Francois Carrier on alto saxophone and Chinese oboe, with Michael Lambert on drums and Alexey...
by francoiscarrier | Jan 5, 2017 | Posts
Freedom is Space for te Spirit Canadlan alto saxophonist François Carrier and drummer Michel Lambert went to Russia four times over the last six years to play their melodic abstract music with St. Petersburg-based pianist Alexey Lapin. They released their first...
by francoiscarrier | Oct 11, 2016 | Posts
“THE JOY OF BEING” NOW on NoBusiness Records An improvising trio who’ve got a familiar structure, but a great sound of their own – as the lineup features Rafal Mazur on an acoustic bass guitar, which creates some very unique moments alongside...
by francoiscarrier | Jul 22, 2016 | Posts
DownBeat READERS POLL 2016 Dear friends, again this year, I am grateful to be named among some great alto sax players in the 81st annual Downbeat readers poll. Take 5 minutes of your previous time to vote for your favorite musicians. You can even add any musicians not...
