Nirguna
Beyond Dimensions
Freedom is Space for the Spirit
Alto sax, free jazz, improv music, avant-garde…
…François Carrier was recently selected in the Annual International Critic’s Poll El Intruso 2018, 2017 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 30 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 recent titles Beyond Dimensions and Elements on FMR had several rave reviews. A new double album was just release by Polish label Fundacja Słuchaj. François will be touring Europe and Japan in November and December 2019.
Elements, Out Now
Our new Trio album « Elements » with Michel Lambert, John Edwards and I is out now on FMR Records (UK). #jazz #freejazz #improvmusic #improvisation #altosax#drums
PLAY IT AGAIN
Beyond Dimensions **** François Carrier/ Michel Lambert/ Rafal Mazur FMR No quarto encontro registrado pelo trio formado pelos canadenses François Carrier (sax alto) e Michel Lambert (bateria) ao lado do polonês Rafal Mazur (bass guitar) somos...