a performance coming soon...

Karoline Leblanc (piano)
Paulo J. Ferreira Lopes (batterie)
Ivan Bamford (batterie)
Ellwood Epps (trompette)
+
Géraldine Eguiluz (voix)
Stéphane Diamantakiou (contrebasse)

dimanche le 14 avril, 21h
$8
La Brique, 6545 DuRocher #402

www.lenvers185.blogspot.com

Radio, Concerts, Land of Marigold Tour...

Moving the music across the city, the airwaves, the 0's and 1's, and the country...

Sunday January 13th, 10pm:
My trio (with Aaron Lumley bass, and Ivan Bamford drums) performs with pianist/host Guillaume Martineau live on Montreal's CIBL radio, as part of the program 'La Schubertiade de temps modernes'. Tune in at 101.5 FM or at http://www.cibl1015.com.

Friday January 18th, 9pm:
The trio performs at L'envers' first show of the year, with Ninja Simone.
La Brique, 6545 Durocher #402, $8 suggeré.   facebook event

Saturday January 19th, 9pm:
Land of Marigold (Josh Zubot violin, EE trumpet) opens for Nicolas Caloia's Tilting, one of the best jazz bands working today if you ask me.
La Plante, 185 Van Horne, $8. facebook event

Tuesday January 22nd, 630-930pm
Calgary workshop with Land of Marigold
All welcome, bring your instruments!
Hot Wax Records basement (114 10th Street NW), free admission http://bugincision.com/events.html

Wednesday January 23rd, 8pm

Edmonton concert with Land of Marigold

More info soon...

Thursday January 24th, 830pm

Calgary concert with Land of Marigold + Eric Hamelin (drums) & Simon Fisk (bass)

National Music Centre: 134 11th Ave SE (formerly known as Cantos Music Foundation), $7
http://bugincision.com/events.html

Friday January 25th, 930pm

Vancouver concert with Land of Marigold + guests

1067 East, 1115b East Hastings at Glen Drive...door around the side on Glen Drive

Saturday January 26th, 

Vancouver concert with Land of Marigold

Part of the Destroy Vancouver series at VIVO 1965 Main Street

Also on the bill: Chris Cogburn, Anju Singh, and Botfly & Holzkopf Duo

Coast to Coast Canadian Tour!!!

I will be on the road for 2 weeks performing solos and ad-hoc groups across Canada with some amazing players. I'm really thrilled, as this is my biggest tour to date, and hopefully a harbinger of many journeys to come. I hope to see you somewhere out there! Thanks to some amazing arist-run venues across this big 'ol country for their hard hard work, and thanks too to the Canada Council for the Arts for funding this tour. 

14: Vancouver, BC (1067 East, 1115b East Hastings at Glen Drive...door around the side on Glen Drive, 9pm doors, 930 music, $5) Solo and with Paul Plimley-piano and guitar.

15: Calgary, AB (National Music Centre, 134 11th Ave SE, 830pm, $7) with Jack Wright-saxophone, Chris Dadge-drums, Scott Munro Bass)

16: Calgary, AB (Weeds Café, 1903 20th Ave NW, All ages, pwyc, 8pm) with Jack Wright, Aaron Leaney, Eric Hamelin, Whitney Ota, Jonathon Wilcke, Lyle Pisio.

18: Ottawa, ON (IMOO series, Umi Cafe, 610 Somerset St. W, 7pm) Solo and with the Ellwood Epps trio: Aaron Lumley-bass, Ivan Bamford-drums

19: Toronto, ON 2 shows!! 8pm (at Somewhere There, 227 Sterling Road Unit 112, 8pm, $10) Solo. and 930pm (at the new Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave, 930 pm, $5) with Mike Gannaro-drums, Ken Aldcroft--guitar.

20: Québec, QC (at Co-op L’agitée, 251 Rue Dorchester, 8pm, $10) Solo and with Luke Dawson-bass, Frederic Lebrasseur-drums, Marie-Christine Roy violin.

22: Rimouski, QC (at La Vide, 204 ave de la Cathédrale, 8:10pm) Solo.

24: Fredericton, NB (at Gallerie Connexion, 440 York St, $10 ($8 for members), 8pm) Solo and with Joel Leblanc-guitar, and Evan Shaw-alto saxophone)

25: Halifax, NS (at 13 13 Hollis, 8pm) Solo and with Adam Linson-bass, and Geordie Haley-guitar)

Up to the eyeballs in music.

(with William Parker and Orchestra, October 12 2012)

It's been a busy, crazy, inspiring, challenging time and if it doesnt kill me it'll make me stronger. 

L'envers, the venue i've worked (and lived)  at for more than 4 years has had some problems with police, and we'll be leaving 185 Van Horne. We're too busy to get weepy, as we're finding homes for ALL of the shows in our calendar at a variety of nice venues around Montréal. I need a little break, so we're not taking any new bookings at this time, but we'll be back at it in the new year like the phoenix we've always been.

I've also been plenty busy with the horn on my face, and just had a great time at L'OFF Festival de Jazz here in Montreal. I spent 3 days rehearsing with 14 musicians from Montreal, Kingston, and Québec City under the direction of William Parker. We did 2 concert length pieces, 'Fragrances of Compassion for Lawrence D. Butch Morris', and 'Treetops and quiet son', dedicated to the recently departed John Tchicai. My trio Pink Saliva also did 2 sets, and I`m delighted that we won the Prix François Marcaurelle, which means we'll be invited back to the festival and have about $2000 of resources towards making our next record.

I'm also up to beyond my eyeballs learning the music for a performance of Italian composer Fausto Romitelli's 'Professor Badtrip', which will be presented as part of the Codes d'accès series on November 1st. It's the first time I've had to play C trumpet (and harmonica!) and the hardest music I have ever seen on a printed page.

Add to that the long-awaited CD launch (on Haloween!) for the Ratchet Orchestra, an EE trio performance, a night of Monk, another trio, and planning my cost-to-cost tour, and I really should stop typing and go to bed.

Hope to see you out there and thanks for reading.

Trio plays Mardi Spaghetti October 2nd

October 2: Montreal (Mardi Spaghetti series at Le Cagibi, 5490 St-Laurent) 9pm $5

Ellwood Epps Trio 

(Aaron Lumley-bass, Ivan Bamford-drums, Ellwood Epps-trio)

We`ll be sharing the  bill with Yves Charuest (alto saxophone) and Mathieu Frenette (sopranino saxophone)!

Land of Marigold in Rimouski

Wednesday September 19: Rimouski, QC (Tour de Bras, Centre d'artistes Caravansérail) 9pm $12

Land of Marigold (Josh Zubot-violin, Ellwood Epps-trumpet)

Save L'envers!!! Sauvons L'envers!!!

Please help save this wonderful home for improvised music!
Since 2008, this entirely volunteer-run loft venue has presented over 500 nights of the best improvised music that Montreal and the world have to offer. I`m the artistic director and the janitor (no joke) and I`m asking anyone reading this to be generous and make a donation to keep us floating. $1600 will get us back on our feet, but we could use a lot more than that to make this venue a sustainable home for the creative spirit for a long time to come.

We are offering 6 exciting levels of membership in exchange for your donation. Depending on the level at which you contribute, you`ll get great stuff like L'envers T-Shirts, Buttons, Book Bags, Stickers, Free Shows, and much more!!! Follow the above link to find out more and to GIVE!!!

If you`re in Montreal, please come to our S.O.S. Rent Party on Friday August 24th.
(http://www.facebook.com/events/412208875504192/)

And if you`re a Montreal musician, book your rehearsals now in this amazing sunny, private studio with a good piano, p.a., and drum kit. Only $10/hour and you`ll be helping pay our enourmous rent of $1110/month.

Much gratitude for you support and giving spirit!