Steve Amirault Trio
Steve Amirault - Piano/Vocals/Compositions
Remi-Jean Leblanc -e. Bass
Samuel Joly - Drums
Influences
Sounds Like
CAREER INFORMATION:
AWARDS, PRIZES, GRANTS, KEY CD RELEASES
Steve Amirault
OPUS PRIZE /Les Prix Opus: (Le Conseil québécois de la musique CQM). Album of The Year, Jazz, World Music for "Breath", 2005/2006.
ADISQ Nomination -Felix for "Breath", 2006.
National Jazz Awards Canada Nominee x 3:
Best Keyboardist, Best Acoustic Group and Album of the Year (Breath), 2006.
Canada Council for the Arts Touring Grant Canadian Trio Tour (Breath CD Launch)
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Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec Grant .
Study Classical piano Technique with pianist Paul Wise, 2004.
Juno Award Recipient: For collaboration with saxophonist Francois Carrier. Naxos, 2000.
CD Release: “Rendez-vous Point”, Effendi Records, 2000. ( Sound Recording Grant, Canada Council for The Arts)
Canada Council for the Arts Development Grant for Composition, 1999.
CD Release: “Reflecting Images” Effendi Records; 1997.
Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec: Québec Studio in New York – for composition, 1995.
CD Release: “That’s What “ Dauplay Records, featuring Seamus Blake, 1994.
CD Recorded: "Live in Moscow" with Eddie Gomez, produced by George Avakian ( Warner, RCA) 1993.
Winner/Finals- Montreal International Jazz Festival Competition, , 1991.
Semi Finals - Montreal International Jazz Festival Competition, 1990.
Canada Council for the Arts B Grant to Compose, 1989.
Canada Council for the Arts B Grant to Study with Richie Beirach, New York. 1988.
Project Grant to Study with Frank Falco in Toronto, 1987.
Diploma in Jazz Studies - St. Francis Xavier University, 1983.
MEDIA QUOTES & COMMENTS
Steve Amirault
Pianist/Vocalist/Composer
“Amirault’s original style is breathtaking” Stephen Pedersen, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax.
“The CD sparkles with a Keith Jarrett-like joy” Irwin Block, The Gazette.
"His approach is fresh and pure, unhindered by clichés or stylistic baggage, and his playing is remarkable, too, for its patience and respect for the sound of a piano. Jazz musicians have no higher aspiration than to play so musically and personally."
Peter Hum, The Ottawa Citizen, Canada.
(‘Breath’ ) « Ce disque en fournit la preuve éloquente, Steve Amirault est à mon sens le plus fluide et le plus lyrique des pianistes de jazz à Montréal….Amirault peut prétendre être parmi les plus accomplis au pays. «
Alain Brunet, La Presse, Montreal.
(‘Breath’) “Critic’s Choice for Best Release” 2006:
In The Ottawa Citizen, La Presse, and The Montreal Gazette. Canada.
“One of Canada's most respected jazz pianists”. The National Arts Centre, Canada.
“ Amirault, who is preparing to enter the studio for the follow-up to Breath—but this time with a vocal album featuring original music, and the first to feature himself singing—sang Live to Love, an elegant tune on which his rich voice and gentle vibrato…may well turn out to be every bit as strong a singer as he is an instrumentalist. “
John Kelman, All About Jazz, USA.
“… intriguing compositions, so thoroughly conceived, pieces I want to keep hearing. Amirault augments the past with a sparkling, decisive sense of placement. This is the work of a perfectionist...” (“That’s What”) Cadence Magazine.
“…an irresistible ride…” (“Breath”)
Roger Levesque, The Edmonton Journal. Edmonton.
“…a voyage of discovery from start to finish..." ( “Rendez-Vous Point “)
Irwin Block, The Montreal Gazette. Montreal.
“...Reflecting Images numbers among the most inventive piano trio sessions of 1997...” Cadence Magazine.
“…a pianist who has reached a new level of maturity and ease of expression…”
Irwin Block, The Montréal Gazette.
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Steve Amirault Jim Vivian - L'OFF Festival de Jazz 2007
Hey! We're currently looking for a male or female singer in the Westchester, NY area. If you know anyone in the area who may be interested, please send us a message on MySpace or e-mail me at: damon@settheoryband.com
There are a couple of studio tracks on our page, if you'd like to check them out.
Please help us spread the word. It would really mean a lot.
Hey! It's Damon from Set Theory. We are looking for a male or female vocalist in the NY area (we're based in Westchester, NY). If you know of anyone interested, please e-mail me here. We would really appreciate any help!
Our recent songs can be heard on our MySpace page.
Demain, 6 octobre, c'est le lancement de mon premier album, Le film de l'horizon. Venez faire un tour! J'y serai avec mes excellents musiciens! O Patro Vys, 356 Mont-Royal Est, Montréal, 17h
Oct 04: Montreal @ The Gamiq Awards, Club Soda Oct 07: Toronto ON @ Younge and Dundas Square 12;30 (Noon) OCt 08 Cobourg ON @ we are working on it Oct 10:Fredricton NB @ The Capital Oct 11: Sydney NS @ Sydney Marine Terminal Oct 15: Peterbourgh ON @ The Red Dog Oct 16: Kingston ON @ The Living Room Oct 17: Ottawa ON @ OCFF Oct 21: London ON @ London Music Club w/The Fugitives Oct 22: Toronto ON @ The Rivoli w/The Fugitives Oct 23: Wakefield QC @ The Black Sheep w/The Fugitives Oct 24: Montreal QC @ Divane Orange w/The Fugitives Oct 31: Montreal QC @ Grumpy's Bar 8th Annual Bash up on Bishop
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