2012 Off Festival de Jazz, Oct 4-12

The 13th edition of L'OFF Festival de Jazz de Montréal starts tonight with a show by the Joe Sullivan Big Band at Lion d'Or.

The Closing Night performance will be Fragrances of Compassion for Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris. Morris is himself unable to attend so the bassist William Parker will lead the 15-piece orchestra.

The Off Festival de Jazz was started in 1999 by local Montreal jazz musicians who felt the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal didn't have enough local representation. Thus they created their own festival to highlight local talent, with some international performers in selected shows.

L'OFF Festival de Jazz de Montréal continues to October 12 at six different Montreal venues. A number of shows are free / by donation.

http://www.lofffestivaldejazz.com/


2012 L'OFF Festival de Jazz de Montréal Schedule

Thursday, 4 October

8pm
OPENING NIGHT
THE JOE SULLIVAN BIG BAND
Venue: Lion d'Or

Friday, 5 October

5pm
FRED PAUZE 5
Venue: Dièze 11

8pm
SPLIT CYCLE ALBUM LAUNCH (QUÉBEC / USA)
Venue: Lion d’Or

9:30pm
PARC X TRIO - ORBIT
Venue: Lion d'Or

10:30pm
SUBTLE LIP CAN
Venue: Casa del popolo

Saturday, 6 October

5pm
DOMINIC GOBEIL QUARTET
Venue: Dièze 11

7:30pm
DUO HOWARD LEVY & GREG AMIRAULT (USA / QUÉBEC)
Venue: Upstairs

8pm
BOLDUC REÇOIT TROTIGNON - Clavardages (QUÉBEC / FRANCE)
Venue: Chapelle Historique du Bon-Psteur

10:15pm
DUO HOWARD LEVY & GREG AMIRAULT (USA / QUÉBEC)
Venue: Upstairs

10:30pm
PINK SALIVA
Venue: Casa del popolo

Sunday, 7 October

5pm
QUARTUOR SIMON DELAGE
Venue: Dièze 11

8pm
MAÏKOTRON UNIT / ALEX GROGG... sur les traces de Claude Gauvreau
Venue: Chapelle Historique du Bon-Psteur

8pm, 9:30
ALEX BELLEGARDE QUINTET
Venue: Upstairs

10:30pm
KYLE BRENDERS QUARTET (ONTARIO)
Venue: Casa del popolo

Wednesday, 10 October

10am-12pm, 1pm-3pm
PUBLIC REHEARSALS OF CLOSING CONCERT
(concert on friday 12th October)
Place: Sala Rossa

5pm
ANNA WEBBER’S MONTREAL PEOPLE
Venue: Dièze 11

8pm
IRONICO ORKESTRA GRANDE – Cresce forte, cresce santo
Venue: Sala Rossa

9:30pm
HOMMAGE À BILLY STRAYHORN
Venue: Sala Rossa

10:30pm
MARATHON
Venue: Casa del popolo

Thursday, 11 October

10am-12pm, 1pm-3pm
PUBLIC REHEARSALS OF CLOSING CONCERT
(concert on friday 12th October)
Place: Sala Rossa

5pm
TRIO JÉRÔME BEAULIEU
Venue: Dièze 11

8pm
RUBEDO QUINTET
Venue: Sala Rossa

9:30pm
JOHNSON / BIDDLE Jr. / POULAIN - TRIADES
Venue: Sala Rossa

10:30pm
BEAN
Venue: Casa del popolo

Friday, 12 October

5pm
STRAIGHT PIPE
Venue: Dièze 11

8pm
CLOSING NIGHT
FRAGRANCES OF COMPASSION FOR LAWRENCE D. BUTCH MORRIS (USA / QUÉBEC)
Venue: Sala Rossa