Tuesday September 8, 2009 at La Sala Rossa (Montréal), Jean Derome is surrounding his trusty Dangereux Zhoms (Pierre Cartier, Guillaume Dostaler, Pierre Tanguay, and Tom Walsh) with 7 extra seasoned musicians. He is taking this dream team through the sinuous paths of two recent compositions: Plates-formes and Traquenards.

Tom Walsh has 2 CD releases on the ombú label coming this summer:

• Virtual Bone: solos, duos, and trios featuring his trombone-sampler exploring alongside “altists” Jean Derome, John Oswald & Richard Underhill plus Pierre Tanguay’s rhythmic garniture;
• Tectonic Shift: Tom Walsh’s “Lyric Trio” based in Europe (with drummer Balázs Elemér & bass virtuoso Sandai Mátyás) recorded live at the closing show of the 2006 Budapest Fall Festival. Featuring Richard Underhill.

Moreover, Tom Walsh is in pre-production of a vocal-based release of his lyric songs featuring prominent vocalists from around the world.

Look out for the “red labels” and find a 25% discount on selected albums during the month of May! There will be many major musicians of Ambiances Magnétiques/DAME playing during 25th edition of FIMAV. And we we want to highlight this event by offering you discounts on some of these musicans’s CDs. Note that 17 musicians of Ambiances Magnétiques/DAME take part in the festival: Gordon M Allen, Pierre Cartier, Guillaume Dostaler, Bernard Falaise, Lori Freedman, Joane Hétu, Jean René, Pierre Tanguay, Tom Walsh, Jean Derome, Tim Brady, Jean Martin, Jesse Levine, Alexander MacSween, Michel F Côté, Martin Tétreault, and Otomo Yoshihide. Don’t miss it!

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L’OFF Festival de Jazz de Montréal which will take place from June 22 to July 1, 2007 presents well-knowned artists and Amongst them:

• June 23: Jean René Trio à cordes ({nbio:rene_je}, {nbio:allard_st}, {nbio:martel_pi})
• June 24: Pierre-Yves Martel + Quartetski Does Prokofiev ({nbio:martel_pi}, {nbio:allen_go}, {nbio:lauzier_ph}, {nbio:ceccarelli_is})
• June 25: Alexandre Grogg + Philippe Lauzier + Toma Gouband
• June 27 (see details): Damian Nisenson Trio ({nbio:nisenson_da}, {nbio:mailloux_je}, {nbio:tanguay_pi}) followed by Jean Derome et les Dangereux Zhoms ({nbio:derome_je}, {nbio:walsh_to}, {nbio:dostaler_gu}, {nbio:cartier_pi}, {nbio:tanguay_pi})
• June 29: Pierre Labbé Quintette ({nbio:labbe_pi}, {nbio:allen_go}, {nbio:falaise_be}, {nbio:ryder_cl}, {nbio:ceccarelli_is})
• July 1: Rainer Wiens Follow Follow Sextet ({nbio:wiens_ra}, Joel Miller, {nbio:derome_je}, Cordell Henebury, {nbio:ryder_cl}, {nbio:gossage_th})

The next Mercredimusics will present Jean Derome et les Dangereux Zhoms (Pierre Cartier, Jean Derome, Guillaume Dostaler, Pierre Tanguay, Tom Walsh) on May 2, 2007 at Casa Obscura in Montréal. Listen to them on Torticolis, Navré, Carnets de voyage.

Trombonist Tom Walsh and his Phat Hed Trio have been invited by the Canadian ambassy in Hungary to play for the opening ceremonies of the 14th Budapest International Book Fair on April 12, 2007. Listen to some audio clips from his album Diversion.