The pianist and composer Yves Léveillé based in Montreal since 1984, is increasingly called to perform his music nationally and internationally.
After studying double bass and piano at St-Foy College, he studied music composition at Laval University with Francois Morel.
Six albums by Yves are available on the Effendi label.
Yves Leveille has performed his music mainly in Quebec but also in several Canadian cities during recent tours including one in the fall of 2009. In 2008 he gave a series of shows in Europe with his jazz ensemble visiting such cities as Paris, Brussels, Gdynia, Madrid and Palermo. He stayed in New York in 2004 and since has given several concerts including a show at the famous jazz club Dizzy's at Lincoln Center. More recently, he stayed at the Banff Center as an artist in residence.
In late May 2010 the album Pianos - recording of two pianos, was launched in Montreal and later at the Yamaha salon in New York. This disc highlights the fruitful artistic collaboration between Japanese pianist Eri Yamamoto resident of Manhattan and Yves Léveillé. In the fall of this year he released another album: Chorégraphie featuring compositions recorded this time with his new quartet.
He has to his credit a large number of broadcasts/recordings for Radio-Canada and the CBC.
Parallel to his career as a jazz musician, he regularly works as musical director and arranger for singers and songwriters most recently for the show ‘Marie-Thérèse Fortin chante Barbara’.
For several years during the summer, he is been teaching at the Jazz session of Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean’s musical camp.
Yves is joined by Roberto Murray on saxophones, Adrian Vedady on Double Bass and Alain Bastien on Drums.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
7:30PM
Cultural Centre Black Box Theatre
$18 - $15 for Jazz Society Members - Free for JazzFest 2011 pass holders
Tickets available at the door or by calling 403-529-4857
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