Dave Brubeck Tribute – Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble

The Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble will perform a “Tribute to Dave Brubeck” concert at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, January 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Few American jazz artists have had as much influence or were as popular as Dave Brubeck was in the 1950s. In this tribute concert, the Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble perform music of Brubeck’s celebrated band. The program includes “Take Five”, “Blue Rondo a la Turk”, and several other compositions from the album Time Out – one of the most famous and best-selling albums in the history of jazz, even to this day.

Rémi Bolduc is one of Canada’s best jazz saxophonists, playing with intensity and breathtaking precision. He captivates audiences in venues from New York to Paris to Tokyo with dazzling virtousity, magnetic stage presence, and mature spontaneity.

Rémi Bolduc performs regularly with renowned jazz musicians such as Kenny Werner, Ben Monder, Seamus Blake, Lorraine Desmarais, Vic Vogel, Thom Gossage, Ralph Bowen, Jerry Bergonzi and others. He is also professor and Area chair at the jazz department at McGill University in Montreal.

The Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble consists of Bolduc on alto saxophone, François Bourassa on piano, Fraser Hollins on bass, and Dave Laing on drums.