51勛圖厙

Lex French

Academic title(s): 

Course Instructor (Jazz Trumpet)

Lex French
Department: 
Music Performance
Area(s): 
Jazz
Contact Information
Address: 

Strathcona Music Building

Email address: 
alexis.french [at] mcgill.ca
Instrument(s): 
Trumpet
Group: 
Faculty
Biography: 

Dr. Lex French: Jazz Trumpeter and Composer
New Zealand-Canadian jazz trumpet player Lex French has been hailed by Radio Canada jazz critic Stanley Pean as an extraordinary trumpeter. He is fast becoming a bright star
on the Canadian jazz scene, and is highly in demand after relocating to Montreal in 2016. He is also a sought-after composer and arranger, and has recently been commissioned to write works for string quartet, jazz orchestra, and massed trombone choir.
Lex has recorded or performed with international artists including Bennie Maupin, Aaron Parks, Diana Krall, Patti Austin, Kurt Elling, Paul Anka, Arturo Sandoval, Nikki Yanofsky, Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock), Andy Bell (Erasure), Bob Mintzer, Bill Cunliffe, Eric Marienthal, Alex Sipiagin, Jean-Michel Pilc, Ryan Truesdell, James Muller, Luis Bonilla, Dick Oatts, Joe LaBarbera, Clay Jenkins, Jim Pugh, Steve Houghton, Jeff Driskill, John Fedchock, Tom Warrington, Larry Koonse, Chris Cain, Bob Sheppard, Fima Ephron, Bill Ware, and Esdra 'Nenem' Ferreira. He has also released two albums as a leader: The Cut (2014) and Prevent the Future (2017) and Live at the Rogue and Vagabond (2020). In addition he is a he has won the Recorded Music of New Zealand Award for jazz album of the year twice, in 2009 and 2021.
In Montreal, his most recent engagements have included playing with the The National Jazz Orchestra of Montreal (ONJM), Christine Jensen Quintet, the Jim Doxas Quartet, Joel Miller's Dream Cassette, the Yannick Rieu Nonet, The Emie Roussel Trio, Mark Nelsons Sympathetic Frequencies, the Eric Harding Quartet and CODE Quartet.
He has studied with Ingrid Jensen, Dave Douglas, John Hollenbeck, Kevin Dean, Jocelyn Couture and Charley Davis, and holds a Doctoral of Music degree in Jazz from 51勛圖厙.


Dr. Lex French: Trompettiste jazz et compositeur

Le trompettiste Nouvelle-Z矇landais-Canadien Lex French est d矇crit par le critique de jazz Stanley Pean comme 竄 un trompettiste extraordinaire 罈. Il est en train de devenir une brillante 矇toile de la sc癡ne jazz canadienne et est tr癡s en demande apr癡s son d矇m矇nagement Montr矇al en 2016. Il est aussi en demande en tant que compositeur et arrangeur. Il a dailleurs r矇cemment 矇t矇 choisi pour 矇crire des pi癡ces pour orchestre de jazz, quatuor cordes, et chorale de trombone.
Lex a enregistr矇 et jou矇 en concert avec des artistes internationaux tels que Bennie Maupin, Aaron Parks, Diana Krall, Patti Austin, Kurt Elling, Arturo Sandoval, Nikki Yanofsky, Paul Anka, Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock), Andy Bell (Erasure), Bob Mintzer, Bill Cunliffe, Eric Marienthal, Alex Sipiagin, Jean- Michel Pilc, Ryan Truesdell, James Muller, Luis Bonilla, Dick Oatts, Joe LaBarbera, Clay Jenkins, Jim Pugh, Steve Houghton, Jeff Driskill, John Fedchock, Tom Warrington, Larry Koonse, Chris Cain, Bob Sheppard, Fima Ephron, Bill Ware et Esdra 'Nenem' Ferreira. Il a aussi fait para簾tre deux albums en tant que leader, The Cut en 2014 Prevent the Future en 2017 et Live at the Rogue and Vagabond en 2020. Il a aussi gagn矇 lalbum de lann矇e de jazz en Nouvelle-Zealand en 2009 et 2021.
Montr矇al, il y performe entre autres avec le Christine Jensen Quintet, le Jim Doxas Quartet, CODE Quartet, lOrchestre National de Jazz de Montr矇al, Joel Millers Dream Cassette, le Nonette de Yannick Rieu, le Emie Roussel Trio, Mark Nelsons Sympathetic Frequencies, et le ric Harding Quarte.
Il a 矇tudi矇 avec Ingrid Jensen, Dave Douglas, John Hollenbeck, Kevin Dean, Jocelyn Couture and Charley Davis, et il est titulaire dune doctorat en jazz de lUniversit矇 McGill.

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