Born in Santiago de Cuba, young Andy Rubal Bello has had music running through his veins ever since he was a little boy.

Musicians
Andy Rubal: piano and vocals
Yojan Vargas: bass
Lazaro Martinez: percussions

Youtube video: “Carola” live at Festival International Nuits d’Afrique 2023″

Internationally acclaimed Brooklyn, NY jazz trumpet iconoclast BROWNMAN ALI and an all-star cast of Toronto’s finest perform the entire Michael Jackson “Thriller” album from top to bottom re-imagined through the lens of electric-jazz, as Miles Davis might have done.

Brownman Ali – electric trumpet
Nick Maclean – keyboards
Josh Warren – 6-string electric bass
Miles Johnston – drums

Youtube video: Thriller

The most beautiful melodies of Michel Legrand are reborn thanks to the exceptional encounter between the virtuoso piano of Lorraine Desmarais and the captivating voice of Sonia Johnson, accompanied by Alec Walkington on double bass and Camil Bélisle on drums.

This concert pays tribute to one of the greatest composers of the 20th century through original arrangements by Lorraine Desmarais. Together, the artists revisit timeless works that have marked several generations with sensitivity, elegance, and a great deal of jazz freedom. Essential pieces such as “The Windmills of Your Mind,” “Summer of ’42,” “The Lilac Waltz,” and “When It Swings” take on a new hue, oscillating between swing and gentle ballads.

Lorraine Desmarais, piano
Sonia Johnson, vocals
Camil Bélisle, drums
Alec Walkington, double bass

Youtube video: “A l’aube… Vers le fleuve”

Marie-Anick Duhaime returns to the stage after a few years away, embracing the warmth and vibrant energy of Latin jazz.

Joined by bassist and musical director Alex Bellegarde and an exceptional group of musicians — Willie Barreto on piano, Diomer Gonzalez on percussion and Néstor Rodriguez on saxophone — she presents a repertoire where beloved jazz standards meet the rhythms and colours of Latin music.

Having studied with the legendary Sheila Jordan, and deeply influenced by artists such as Blossom Dearie and Anita O’Day, Marie-Anick brings a crystalline voice and a love of contrasts to her music. She is equally at home settling into the intimacy of a ballad, allowing words and silences to breathe, or surrendering to the energy of bebop. Intimate, playful and rhythmic the next, she sings with a sense of freedom and infectious joy that truly comes alive on stage.