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Charles papasoff
Festival du Cinéma et Musique de Film de La Baule
Your mission, should you accept it: A concert honouring Lalo Schifrin, in his presence! Under the musical direction of Jean-Michel Bernard! I will be playing bass clarinet, flute and baritone sax.
West Trainz @ Montreal International Jazz Fest
Erik West Millette has toured the world on every great train line. His railroad souvenirs have evolved into this sweet multimedia show. We are closing the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 9th, 2016, with an free outdoors show which promises to be right on track!
Lebowitz contre Lebowitz
Opening credits from season 1 of the TV series I enjoyed scoring for French television channel France 2. It aired in March 2016. On average, 4.3 million viewers watched eight 52 minute episodes.
Live excerpt Contrebasse & Marées
Théâtre de la Ville, Longueuil, Québec (Ca) on December 4th 2015. Acoustic bassist Mathieu Désy’s band, Contrebasse & Marées, with Paul Picard on percussion (Céline Dion’s percussionist) and my bass clarinet.
Live excerpt from the “Audi Talent Awards”
Le Grand Rex, Paris, France, on November 2nd 2014. Baritone soloist with a 90 piece orchestra, playing Jean-Michel Bernard’s score for Human Nature by Michel Gondry. Kimiko Ono on vocals, Diego Navarro conducting and the composer on piano.
Georgia On My Mind
Duo with Jean-Michel Bernard, playing a song associated to the great Ray Charles, with whom Jean-Michel had the pleasure of touring.
Hydro Solution ad campaign 2015
Inspired by Wolfgang Peterson’s film “Das Boot”. This ad campaign caught me dripping with delight.
Coyote Bill Band
A crazy funk groove to live for. Spearheaded by guitarist Olivier Bélisle and drummer Benjamin Vigneault, this healthy group enjoys popular support with it’s musical therapy. I hold a baritone chair in the serious horn section vs dangerous rhythm section concept and produced their self titled album. Check the music out here: https://coyotebill.bandcamp.com
Live excerpt from a Ciné-Concert Festival International du Film d’Aubagne Comoedia Theater, Aubagne, France, on March 20th 2015
We played to film excerpts and contributed original music to film in a live setting. Most scored, some improvised as this excerpt from Godzilla.
Jazz for Dogs
Jean Michel Bernard’s project with Fifi Chayeb, Marc Chantereau, Claude Salmieri, Basile Leroux, Kimiko Ono and your’s truly on baritone sax. “Birdie Num Num”, recorded at Cristal Studios at L’Alhambra Colbert in Rochefort, France.
Papasoff Qtet @ the Montreal International Jazz Festival
July 7th 2010 at L’Astral Jocelyn Tellier on guitar, George Mitchell on bass, Martin Auguste on drums. Playing my music with a truly beautiful group of people.
Waiting For Angels
Steve Goldberg’s theatre piece cross pollinating life and musical desires. With Bill Gagnon, Genevra MacPhail and Paul Schnabel