Francois Carrier Trio

Celebrated as an expressive and sharp-witted freebop player, Quebec’s Francois Carrier plays alto sax (and, more recently, soprano) with an exultant joie de vivre. For two decades this lyrical, constantly creative artist has been one of Canada’s premier improvisers. Although a stylistic descendant of Lee Konitz, Eric Dolphy and Ornette Coleman (and with more than a few nods to Steve Lacy), Carrier puts his own melodically inventive stamp on everything he does, from pure improv to structured originals. A Juno award-winner with an extensive discography, Carrier has a fearless approach to jazz that always sees him jumping into the deep end, whether he’s playing with Dewey Redman and Michel Donato (Open Spaces) or carving out a unique take on the West meets East omni-jazz scene with sitar star Uwe Neumann (Happening). Carrier will be performing with his trio which consists of Michel Lambert drums and Jean- Jacques Avenel acoustic bass. “. . . an original voice from the post-Coltrane continuum, a disciplined but creative force.” – All About Jazz... more...