Montréal Vocalist Laura Anglade Quartet

French and American singer LAURA ANGLADE is a promising storyteller with a lot to say. She draws inspiration from Carmen McRae, Blossom Dearie, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Billie Holiday, and Barbra Streisand, among others.

Laura has made a mark in the music scenes of New York, Paris, London, Toronto and Montreal, collaborating with some of the world’s finest musicians, including Peter Bernstein, Jonathan Kreisberg, Ben Paterson, Ira Coleman, Reg Schwager, and Neil Swainson, to name a few.

She leads an active international touring schedule and will be headlining at several of this summer’s premier jazz festivals across Canada and the United States.

In 2022, Laura joined singer Melody Gardot across the east and west coasts of the United States and Europe. Laura has performed in renowned venues such as Olympia (Paris), the Royal Festival Hall (London), Town Hall (New York City), the Ace Theatre Hotel (Los Angeles), and the main stage at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal.

Her debut album, ‘I’ve Got Just About Everything’ (Justin Time Records, 2019) was met with praise by critics and fans alike. Her second Juno-nominated album, ‘Venez Donc Chez Moi’ (Justin Time Records, 2022) is a duo recording featuring Montreal guitarist Sam Kirmayer, with whom she was awarded the “Prix Opus” for Jazz Concert of the Year in 2023.

Her next album, ‘Get Out Of Town’, will feature a distinguished lineup, including Ben Paterson, Peter Bernstein, Neal Miner, Neil Swainson, and Adam Arruda and is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2025.

Juno nominated guitarist and composer SAM KIRMAYER, plays with “fearlessness and momentum”– Katie Malloch (CBC Jazz Beat & Tonic). One of CBC Music’s picks for the “35 best Canadian jazz musicians under 35”, his playing has been described as “sharp and clean melodic lines peppered with exquisite chording and comping… never overstated and always expressed with good taste”– C. Michael Bailey (All About Jazz).

He has appeared on over a dozen recordings including three as a leader. His most recent release, In This Moment (Cellar Music, 2022), sees him stepping out as composer and arranger with a program of new original works for a sextet of heavy hitters on the Montreal scene.

Kirmayer has performed at clubs and festivals across Canada as well as in London and Paris. He is an in-demand accompanist, including a longstanding collaboration with vocalist Laura Anglade which has received a Prix Opus for concert of the year. He has performed with notable jazz artists such as David Hazeltine, Steve Davis, Willie Jones III, Ira Coleman, Ben Paterson, Taurey Butler, Kevin Dean, André White, Mike Allen, Jodi Proznick, Josh Rager, Virginia MacDonald and more. Sam is also an active educator, teaching at Concordia University.

Award-winning bassist, JONATHAN CHAPMAN, stands strong as a multidimensional artist. Functioning as a bassist, composer, and bandleader, Jonathan aims to deliver coherent music that challenges any listener to rewarding depths.

A mix of familiar standards and original compositions that showcase the remarkable talents of each musician. The group features Juno-Award Winner, Allison Au, along with highly sought-after musicians Ewen Farncombe and Norbert Botos.

Currently residing in Toronto, Ontario, Jonathan has become a welcomed asset to the music scene. He has performed with an extensive list of artists including; Dave Liebman, George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi, Kirk MacDonald, Jason Palmer, Darren Barrett, Christine Jensen, Joel Miller, Joe Sullivan, Kevin Dean, and Andre White, among many others.

Jonathan graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA in 2016 where he studied on a full-tuition scholarship. In 2018, he earned a M.Mus from the Schulich School of Music at McGill University.

VALÉRIE LACOMBE (she/her) is a jazz drummer based in Montreal. Her warm sound, swing feel and musicality are quickly earning her a reputation as one of the most important emerging voices in straight-ahead jazz on the Montreal scene.

She has toured throughout Canada with The Ostara Project, Quinn Bachand’s Brishen and the Sam Kirmayer Quartet. Valérie has performed at SXSW, the Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal International Jazz Festivals, Festi Jazz Mont-Tremblant, Festival de Musique Émergente (FME), Festif! de Baie-Saint-Paul and Festival International Nuits d’Afrique de Montreal, as well as some of Canada’s most reputable jazz venues such as Upstairs (Montreal), Dièse Onze (Montreal), Hermann’s (Victoria), Frankie’s (Vancouver) and Yardbird Suite (Edmonton).

Along with guitarist Sam Kirmayer and pianist/drummer Andre White, she co-founded the Saint-Henri Jazz Society, a new non-profit organization dedicated to keeping jazz alive in Saint-Henri.