Pierre Cartier will launch his new album, Chansons de la belle espérance, on June 25, 2006 at O Patro Vys during L’OFF Festival de Jazz de Montréal. {nbio:cartier_pi} will then travel with his new songs at the Ottawa International Jazz Festival on June 27, at the Yardbird Jazz Festival in Edmonton on July 1, at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival on July 2, and lastly at the Atlantic Jazz Festival in Halifax on July 19.

Jocelyn Robert made a selection of videographic works by John Oswald, Éric Gagnon, Bernard Gigounon, Julia Page and Ben Reisman for La lumière immobile, an exhibition at Dazibao gallery (Montréal) from April 28 to June 3, 2006.

Incredible blend of blues, folk, avant perversions, some actual play-alongs of blues songs — very haunting duets. This is instantly one of the best of 2006.

Today is a Special Day, by the contemporary jazz trio {nbio:lauzier_ph} {nbio:perkin_mi} {nbio:kuster_ro}, is the latest release on the Ambiances Magnétiques Jazz label and will be officially launched on May 11, 2006 at the Galerie B-312 (Montréal). The trio will also play at the Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill (Montréal) on May 21, at the Festival des musiques de création du Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean in Jonquière on May 26, at La Kémia (Montréal) on Saturday May 27 and finally at the Quai des Brumes (Montréal) on June 24, 2006 part of L’OFF Festival de Jazz de Montréal.