Photos – Pascal Milette
For 27 years now, Alain Bédard has been pursuing a very interesting career with L’AUGUSTE Quartet, which he travels to all continents. Playing only his original music, he has performed in more than 25 countries on 4 continents. Thus L’Auguste has had the ability and expertise to carry out all his projects in countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, USA, Italy, Hungary, Ireland, UK, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Netherlands, Germany, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, France and Canada (all major cities and almost all jazz festivals), etc.
He has released 6 albums including the CDs “Auguste”, “Sphère Réflexion”, “Bluesy Lunedi” nominated for the ADISQ and JUNO award in the category best album of the year 2010, “Homos Pugnax”, “Circum Continum”, the Auguste quartet plays today the music of “Exalta Calma”. Auguste has played many times on radio recordings for Radio-Canada and CBC, Radio-France and Radio-Belgique.
Personnel:
Alain Bédard-bass
Mario Allard-alto and soprano saxophones
Marie-Fatima Rudolf-piano
Michel Lambert-drums
Check out: “La Silva Major” “Jazzy Colours” “O Comme H2O”
