The fifth edition of the Jazz Festival Quebec

The fifth edition of the Jazz Festival of Quebec, a nice birthday: A partnership with TD Bank and a jazz circuitQuebec, September 20, 2011 - From October 20 to 30 this year, to mark the fifth anniversary of the Jazz Festival Quebec (FJQ) is a real jazz circuit that is emerging in downtown Quebec City! Jazz fans of the Old Capital will see their city taken by storm with over 110 shows in 26 venues involving nearly 250 musicians. The concert of the legendary American singer Mark Murphy in addition to those of Alain Caron, Roberta Gambarini, Joe Lovano and Diane Tell are just a few of these examples.A Festival growingThe Festival continues to grow this year and it comes first with the announcement of a partnership with TD Bank as a collaboration. Addition to financial support to the event, the TD will be involved directly in certain activities and benefit from a sustained presence in the Capitol which houses the Quebec Scene TD. "It is with great pride that as president, me and the team of the Jazz Festival Quebec welcome the new association with TD. The TD for many years has demonstrated its support for jazz with various jazz festivals across Canada, and FJQ now has a partner, participant, more than an economic partner, will experience this unique cultural event and major in Quebec. "Gino said Ste-Marie, founding president of FJQ.Through this beneficial association and the increased support of the Government of Quebec (SODEC, MTO), local merchants and the City of Quebec, the Festival today unveiled a more aggressive program than ever.Expanded programmingGreat artists of jazz by American singer to join Mark Murphy, will happen to the new space Hyperion (Leaning Steeple Church) and New York pianist Marc Copland, which will be featured at the Largo. The elite of Quebec jazz will once again highlighted. The guitarist Benoit Charest (The Triplets of Belleville) will join Jim Doxas and Morgan Moore groove in a project led by the saxophonist André Larue. Also, a tribute to the saxophonist Jean Derome American composer and pianist Billy Strayhorn meet exceptionally François Bourassa, Normand Guilbeault, Pierre Tanguay and Karen Young. In addition, the highly anticipated show tremor of iron, Pierre Labbé, large-scale project involving nine musicians, takes over the stage of the Circle. This scene will also showcase different music genres such as gypsy (Maânouche Swing Quintet), electro-jazz (JASS) and the funk and soul (and Afrodizz Slim-More and the Mar-Keys).The jazz of Quebec will be well represented by the bassist William Bouchard, who will defend parts of his new record at the Largo, while the quintet and the septet Champagne Sébastien Martin Desjardins will be at the Clarendon.Adolphe Saxe and saxophone in all itsThe saxophone is in the spotlight, the FJQ associated with the Wallonia-Brussels Delegation to present an exhibition of Adolphe Saxe, Belgian inventor of the saxophone. At the Sheaf, the Belgian saxophonist Erwin Vann, the Belgian project / YUL Quebec, will precede the concert of Hungarian-born French blower Akosh S. (Formerly the group Black Desire) presented in collaboration with the Consulate of France.The voice of jazzJazz singing will be better represented than ever. The stylish Hilton Executive Club will host the first concert in Ontario-Quebec Kellylee Evans, recipient of a Juno Award, in tribute to Nina Simone. In Clarendon, the microphone will succeed Anne Bisson and singers Rachel Bonneau, and Abbey Lincoln project, while the vocal jazz of Quebec will be well represented at the Festival by Annie Poulain Virginie Hamel and his ensemble Blue Gardenia, Lily and Gabrielle Thibodeau Shonk.Jazz on the Great WalkWith the enthusiastic participation from the Chateau Laurier Complex Mauritius, Savini, St. Hubert and the Concorde, a new axis Grande Allée finally see the day at the Festival! Latin funk and a theme takes hold of the Great Walk with concerts of tango with the Voodoo Grill Quetango, with scores of hot Cuban saxophonist Giovanni Arteaga and a samba party with Paulo Ramos to Savini.Master classesAnxious to share the knowledge of great masters with over here, the FJQ enhances the number of master classes and music workshops. In partnership with the Faculty of Music at Laval University, bassist Alain Caron, singer Ranee Lee and the trombonist Frank Lacy New York will visit the campus to share their knowledge.