Carl Mayotte

Grand laureate of the 2020-2021 Radio-Canada Jazz Revelation title, Carl Mayotte is now one of the most popular bassists and jazzmen in Quebec and Canada. Having started his professional career at the age of 16 and completed a master’s degree in jazz performance at McGill University, his virtuosity and versatility have been noticed by several musicians and critics from Alain Caron to the Bass Magazine. His third album, Escale, won him a Félix Award for “Jazz Album of the Year” in 2022. He just released a new album, Carnaval, which is a tribute to his passion for Brazilian and Latin music, as well as received “Album of the Year” at the GAMIQ. Gabriel Cyr guitar, Damien-Jade Cyr saxophones, Francis Grégoire keyboards, Stéphane Chamberland drums Thanks to Canada Council for the Arts