Francois Bourassa Quartet June 14, 2010

Composer/pianist Francois Bourassa, 2007 Oscar Peterson Prize recipient (given by the Montreal International Jazz Festival) leads one of Canada's most active jazz ensembles: Bourassa leads one of Canada's most acclaimed and revered jazz ensembles, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The quartet is composed of Francois with Guy Boisvert on bass, the celebrated saxophonist Andre Leroux and the young prodigy on drums, Philippe Melanson. West African percussionist Aboulaye Kone joined the group on the last album, bringing a "world" flavour to Francois' compositions. Their latest recording in a catalogue of critically-acclaimed CD's, Rasstones (Effendi), won several Quebec awards.