“ Deschamps and his musicians take us elsewhere, to uncharted territories that music lovers will be delighted to discover."
STANLEY PÉAN
EPK
Saxophonist and composer Benjamin Deschamps has established himself as a staple of the Canadian jazz scene with his first 3 albums: What Do We Know (2014), Demi-Nuit (2017) and No Codes (2018). He has successfully presented his music across Canada, performing at several jazz festivals across the country and in France.
His new project, Augmented Reality (2021), takes a more electric, powerful and lyrical direction. Deschamps is inspired by the works of musicians who are fond of this fiery jazz, such as Donny McCaslin and Ben Wendel. This new album is introspective, more robust, more mature, but just as ingenious as the previous ones.
Benjamin has received many accolades over the past few years, including the TD Grand Prize of the Montreal International Jazz Festival (2019), the JPL Victo Jazz Grand Prize (2019) and the Radio-Canada Révélation Jazz Award (2017-2018).
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
- Montreal International Jazz Festival’s TD Grand Award – 2019
- JPL Victo Jazz Grand Award – 2019
- Nominated for Prix Opus, category Concert of the year – Jazz (No Codes) – 2018-2019
- “Révélation” Radio Canada Jazz – 2017-2018
- Nominated for the Halifax Jazz Festival Stingray Rising Star Award – 2018
- Montreal Arts Council Jazz Creation Award– 2016
- Rimouski Jazz Festival Grand Award – 2013
NEW ALBUM
AUGMENTED REALITY
Benjamin Deschamps – composition | saxophones | bass clarinet
Jean-Nicolas Trottier – trombone
Nicolas Ferron – electric guitar
Charles Trudel – piano | keyboards | wurlitzer | fender rhodes
Sébastien Pellerin – doublebasse | electric bass
Al Bourgeois – drums
★ UNFINISHED BUSINESS
HEALING CHANT : THE INCANTATION
★ HEALING CHANT : THE RESURRECTION
★ PARALLEL UNIVERSE
★ AUGMENTED REALITY
AMITIÉS OUBLIÉES
FEARLESS
VIDEOS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS | LIVE SESSION
July 2021 | Maison de la culture Mercier
PRESS
NO CODES (2018)
“Benjamin’s world is best characterized by intricate, twisted themes, bold rhythm changes, post-bop melodies, and the modern sound of jazz / rock.”
Bereczki Balint
“Augmented Reality is for contemporary jazz lovers who will appreciate the intricate attention to detail.”
Anya Wassenberg
“Augmented Reality is an excellent album (…) It both swings and rocks.”
Ted Parkinson
“ A stroll through a musical Musee d’Orsay. ”
George W. Harris
“His new …Reality is more electric, in-your-face, influenced by fusion and spectacularly entertaining.”
Mike Greenblatt
“Augmented Reality presents a more muscular sound that's still jazz-rooted yet rock-edged”
Ron Schepper
“The opening track is immediately a strong shot of adrenaline.”
Georges Tonla Briquet
"Augmented Reality marque un virage vers des sonorités amplifiées et puissantes, particulièrement propices aux envolées lyriques."
Arnaud Veydarier
"Introspectif, plus robuste et plus mature."
Claude Thibault
“Again, composition and improvisation, exploration, individuality and tradition are all impressively maintained throughout, which makes No Codes a disc to absolutely die for.”
Raul da Gama
“No Codes is a worthy addition to the recent spate of chordless releases and puts Benjamin Deschamps on the map, not only as a dexterous player but also as an innovative composer.”
Friedrich Kunzmann
“A wonderful and intriguing album of well-crafted and well-played jazz, No Codes is a delight from start to finish.”
Lynn René Bayley
“Alto saxophonist Benjamin Deschamps leads a seriously smoking quartet on the rather wonderful No Codes.”
Stuart Kremsky
“The sax tones are icy cool and filled with smoky breath. Lured in with subtlety and swing.”
Georges W. Harris
“No Codes dynamically translates the bop legacy into its own contemporary design. [...] Proof that acoustic jazz without electronic effects can also sound intriguing and captivating [...] Époustouflant” as they say over there.”
Georges Tonla Briquet
“Modern and adventurous (…)”
Wulf Muller
« Ce sont tous des instrumentistes de haut calibre, et les interactions entre la section rythmique et les solistes sont étourdissantes. »
Réjean Beaucage
DEMI-NUIT (2017)
« Benjamin Deschamps est d’une précision chirurgicale et trouve une splendide cohésion avec son Quintet. »
Frédéric Bussières
« […] cet héritier du saxophoniste Cannonball Adderley a de quoi réjouir l’amateur de jazz. »
Christophe Rodriguez
« Préparez-vous à découvrir un saxophone puissant et passionné! »
ICI Musique
« Quand le bonheur côtoie l’intelligence, tout est dit! »
Christophe Rodriguez
WHAT DO WE KNOW (2014)
« Deschamps a une projection sonore d’enfer, qui passe par-dessus tout le reste. »
Frédéric Cardin
« Altiste marqué des empreintes de Cannonball Adderley et Dave Turner, il y a de quoi être heureux. »
Christophe Rodriguez
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