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Benjamin Deschamps is a versatile musician who became passionate about jazz as soon as he discovered it. Benjamin holds a Master's degree in Jazz Performance from McGill University, and has developed a wide range of skills, including flute, clarinet and musical arranging. He has distinguished himself as a saxophonist and composer, receiving numerous awards and accolades in the process. Benjamin was named "Révélation Jazz Radio-Canada" in 2017-2018, in addition to winning the TD Grand Prize at the Festival international de jazz de Montréal in 2019. As leader and producer, Benjamin has released four albums. The most recent, Augmented Reality, won the Opus award for Jazz Album of the Year 2023. He has also presented his music across Canada, the United States and Europe. As an accompanist, Benjamin has collaborated with ensembles such as the Rachel Therrien Quintet, Odd Lot (Jacques Kuba Séguin), the Joe Sullivan Big Band, the Orchestre national de jazz de Montréal and the JazzLab Orchestra (Effendi). He has also played saxophone, clarinet and flute with pop artists such as Jean-Michel Blais, Garou, Rock Voisine, Corneille, Mario Pelchat, Damien Robitaille and many others.

One of the most sought-after saxophonists on the Montreal jazz scene, Frank Lozano brings freshness and sincerity to all his projects, as much through his unique, modern playing as through his powerful, passionate timbre.

Frank Lozano has performed and recorded with such renowned musicians as Karen Young, Don Thompson, Michel Donato, Donny McCaslin, Tim Hagans, Pat LaBarbera and David Binney, to name but a few.

A highly versatile artist, he plays with the Orchestre National de Jazz de Montréal, No Codes and Altsys Jazz Orchestra, to name but a few.

Winner of the studio-atelier du Québec à Soho scholarship in 2006, he then devoted himself to the creation of the Frank Lozano Group's first CD, Colour Fields, the fruit of his New York experiences.
Since 2008, Frank has been developing his new urban music project, Frank Lozano Montreal Quartet, as well as the Autour de Bill Evans project, which won the Opus award for best jazz recording of 2012.

Frank Lozano teaches saxophone at McGill University and Cégep Vanier.

A graduate of McGill University, Sébastien Pellerin has firmly established himself on the Quebec music scene. A bursary recipient of the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, he honed his craft alongside New York double bassists Larry Grenadier and Omer Avital, and attended the Banff Jazz Workshop, studying with masters such as Scott Colley, Donny McCaslin and Dave Douglas.

In recent years, Sébastien has shared the stage with a number of world music artists, including the Huu Bac Quach Quintet and Color Violeta. With his groups, the double bassist has recorded 5 albums, performed in some fifteen countries, taken part in several master classes and helped found the Musicaustral music camp in Chile, whose mission is to teach South American rhythms to local youngsters. Sébastien has also shared the stage with Jorge Martinez, opening for renowned artists such as Paco De Lucia and Cesaria Evora.

Involved in jazz music, he has contributed to various groups including the Benjamin Deschamps Quintet, No Codes, Jean-Nicolas Trottier Quartet, Annie Dominique Quintet and Jacques Kuba Séguin. These groups have played across Europe, in Israel and Canada, and won acclaim at prestigious festivals.

Mr. Pellerin has participated in the recording of over 50 albums, most recently with French chanson icon Gilles Vigneault. Sébastien teaches electric bass and double bass at the college level on a regular basis, and continues to progress as a musician and artist.

Louis-Vincent Hamel, originally from Quebec City, has been playing drums for nearly 20 years. After four years of private lessons with Raynald Drouin and others, he entered the Conservatoire de musique de Québec to study classical percussion. He then began a bachelor's degree in jazz performance at Université Laval. In 2013, he was accepted to McGill University and won the Jacqueline Lallemand scholarship for academic excellence. After completing his undergraduate degree, he was awarded the McGill Graduate Excellence Fellowship in 2016 and completed his master's degree under the supervision of John Hollenbeck. Louis-Vincent is now recognized as a pillar of the Canadian jazz scene and among the finest drummers of his generation. He is a member of renowned saxophonist Yannick Rieu's Génération Quartet, as well as the Gentiane MG Trio, winner of the 2018-2019 Révélation Jazz Radio-Canada award. His performances earned him the Opus award for best jazz concert of the year in 2015 (with Rémi Bolduc), as well as a Juno nomination in 2023.

(with Rafael Zaldivar). Louis-Vincent performs regularly on national and international stages.

music festivals and featured on many of the world's most prestigious record labels.

numerous albums alongside major Canadian artists. His debut album Self Enquiry earns a place in the Best Canadian Jazz Albums of 2019 (Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen). Alongside his activities as a performer and composer, Louis-Vincent has been passing on his passion for the drums for the past 10 years, using an approach informed by his extensive experience.