François Carrier

ALTO SAX ● MELODIC ABSTRACT MUSIC
FREE JAZZ ● AVANT-GARDE ● IMPROV MUSIC

Carrier, Lambert, Edwards

showcase at JazzAhead, Bremen, Germany, April 28

FRANÇOIS CARRIER

François playing at JazzAhead 2022 in Bremen, Germany.

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Openness by François Carrier Ensemble

Birds

by François Carrier, Mat Maneri, Tomasz Stanko, Gary Peacock, Michel Lambert | Glow

Unwalled by Francois Carrier

Open End

by François Carrier, Alexander von Schlippenbach, John Edwards, Michel Lambert | Unwalled

Japan Suite by Francois Carrier

風と雲に登る Climb the wind and clouds

by François Carrier, Masayo Koketsu, Daisuke Fuwa, Takashi Itani | Japan Suite

Alto sax, free jazz, improv music, avant-garde…

…François Carrier was recently selected in the Annual International Critic’s Poll El Intruso 20182017 and 2015. He was also selected in the DownBeat’s Reader Poll 2013 in the Best Alto Sax Players Lists.

So far, François has released 35 albums on labels such as Justin-Time Records, Spool Records, Leo Records (UK), FMR Records (UK), Ayler Records (France), Naxos Jazz, 482 Music (NY, USA), Not Two (Poland). and NoBusiness (Lithuania).

In 2001 he was awarded the Juno Award for “Best Contemporary Jazz Album” for his album Compassion on Naxos Jazz.

Recordings and concerts

He has played and recorded with jazz, improv music, free jazz and avant-garde musicians such as Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Bobo Stenson, Tomasz Stanko, Uri Caine, Jason Moran, Dewey Redman, Mat Maneri, Sonny Greenwich, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Edwards, Rafal Mazur and many others. He has been a long time collaborator with drummer Michel Lambert. Together, Michel and François have toured numerously in Europe, Asia and Canada. He has participated in many jazz festivals around the world, including the “Festival de Jazz de Montreux”, Jazz à Vienne in France, North Sea Jazz Festival, Jazzmandu Festival, Montreal International Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, to name a few. François stayed six months at the Quebec Studio in Rome in 2002 and six months at the Quebec Studio in London UK in 2011 where he composed and develop more exiting projects.

Nota Bene :

His recently released album Unwalled on the Polish label Fundacja Słuchaj is receiving several rave reviews. During its 2022 tour the trio composed of François Carrier, John Edwards and Michel Lambert presented a memorable concert at JazzAhead in Bremen, Germany.

Unwalled reviews so far

La Gazette Bleue ⎪15 janvier 2024 Jazzóologo ⎪January 1, 2024 HIS VOICE ⎪12 june 2023 La Gazette Bleue ⎪27 avril 2023 CitizenJazz ⎪16 avril 2023 NYC Jazz Records ⎪April, 2023 The WholeNote ⎪March 31, 2023 Free Form, Free Jazz ⎪March 02, 2023 glide Magazine ⎪ February,...

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Music funding

Music Funding, As you probably know, I've been travelling the world for several years to play my jazz and improvised music concerts. I am now asking for your support in order to realize many other upcoming artistic projects.My goal? I simply wish to pursue my vocation...

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Really important recording

Jazz at Fundacja Sluchaj Review of "Nirguna" with Francois Carrier, Alexander Hawkins, John Edwards, Michel Lambert One of the albums that really made me want to listen to anything this label releases is the recording of a truly incredible quartet of Francois Carrier...

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