Clarinetist François Houle has established himself as one of today’s most inventive musicians, in all of the diverse musical spheres he embraces. Inspired by collaborations with the world’s top musical innovators, François has developed a unique improvisational language, virtuosic and rich with sonic embellishment and technical extensions. He has worked with a vast range of musicians, including the likes of Benoît Delbecq, Evan Parker, Samuel Blaser, Gerry Hemingway, Marilyn Crispell and Myra Melford, amongst many others.Houle’s extensive touring has led to solo appearances at major festivals across Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia. A prolific recording artist, he has released over twenty recordings as a leader, earning multiple Juno Award and West Coast Music Award nominations. He is the founder of Afterday Audio, a record label dedicated to the documentation and dissemination of his many musical projects and collaborations. In addition, he has appeared on numerous recordings on the Songlines, Red Toucan, Leo Records, Drip Audio, PSI, Between-the-Lines,Nuscope, Spool, hat[now]ART, Redshift, CRI, among others. He was artistic director of the Vancouver Creative Music Institute for 5 years.
Vortex regulars John Edwards and Alexander Hawkins have been heard together in a range of contexts, including alongside the likes of Evan Parker, Joe McPhee, Mulatu Astatke, and most recently the Chicago Underground Duo.
Also performing will be IN LOVE WITH – Theo Ceccaldi, Valentin Ceccaldi, Sylvain Darrifourcq.
We know Sylvain from this work with the likes of Kit Downes (in In Bed With and Barbacana) and Emile Parisien. This is his newest group. It involves two of the most exciting string players in France today. Theo Ceccaldi on violin, recently selected as young jazz musician of the year by Jazz Magazine. And his brother Valentin on cello, who plays on the new Babel album HCD, with Sylvain and Manu Hermia.
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