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Trio – Canadian
with Rémi-Jean Leblanc (bass) & Jim Doxas (drums)
Trio – United States
with Sam Minaie, bass & Jerad Lippi, drums
Trio – Europe
with François & Louis Moutin(bass & drums)
Jean-Michel Pilc, François and Louis Moutin met 40 years ago, and these three autodidacts immediately realized that their unique approaches to music blended in a natural and magical way. Over the years, in each other’s respective projects – Jean-Michel having played a lot in the group of the Moutin brothers, and François being the bassist of the internationally renowned trio Pilc Moutin Hoenig – they have built an extraordinary bond and a vocabulary that belongs only to them, all carried by the most important: a shared passion.
Co-Leader – Duo with Amir Amiri (santur)
Jazz pianist Jean-Michel Pilc enthrals audiences with his visceral and creative improvised performances. Amir Amiri, virtuoso of the santur, is a master of Persian improvisatory traditions, spinning mesmerizing and tantalizing melodies on his 72-string instrument. The two gifted improvisers, with their distinct backgrounds and cultures, tell vivid stories, true journeys into the heart of instant composition. Each concert becomes a fascinating tale, nuanced, complex, rich in textures, colours and unexpected twists.
Co-Leader – Pilc Moutin Hoenig
with François Moutin (bass) & Ari Hoenig (drums)
“This remarkably intuitive trio has the ability to collectively bend the harmonic and rhythmic content of familiar jazz standards like taffy……it’s like watching the Flying Karamazov Brothers tossing bowling pins back and forth from across the stage.” ~ JazzTimes
Co-Leader – Duo with Rémi Bolduc (saxophone)
Co-Leader – Duo with Roddy Ellias (guitar)
Co-Leader – Duo with Sam Newsome (soprano saxophone)
“Pioneering soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome and thinking man’s pianist Jean-Michel Pilc need no words or paper to guide them in an open-minded tête-à-tête. Their simpatico relationship and respective skills simply take them wherever they need to go.” ~ JazzTimes
Co-Leader – NPO Trio
Jean-michel Pilc (piano) Sam Newsome (soprano saxophone) Meg Okura (violin)
“a captivating hour-long set of music….the three musicians have an instantly-apparent rapport, with a synthetic vision that provides impressive cohesion and focus, despite the fully-improvised nature of the performance. …an album that offers such an inventive, expansive approach to music-making.” ~ Troy Dostert, ALL ABOUT JAZZ
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