“Guitarist Eric St. Laurent and his trio have to be seen to be believed. One of the most unique, kick-ass bands in the country!” – Jazz FM 91
“A solid Canadian contribution to modern jazz” – Matthew Parsons, The Gateway
Born and raised in Montreal, St-Laurent studied improvisation in New York before moving to Berlin where he toured with both the big and small names of the German and Scandinavian music scenes.
Winner of the SOCAN award for Best Original Composition at the Montreal Jazz Festival and The Best Band Award at the Vienne (France) Jazz Festival, St-Laurent has been featured on over 50 recordings, produced multiple albums, composed scores for short films and theatre, and toured extensively in Europe and Canada.
Since returning to Toronto, Canada, St-Laurent has recorded and toured with Till Bronner, Dave Liebman, Dave Douglas, Rebekka Bakken, Slide Hampton, Luc de la Rocheliere, Sylvie Paquette, Richard Underhill, David Binney, Jojo Mayer, Carlos Del Junco, Bernard Primeau and represented Canada at the International Guitar Summit in Nice (MIDEM).
Eric St. Laurent – Guitar
Jordan O’Connor – bass
Michel DeQuevedo -percussion
Here is the trio at the Painted Lady
Here is another more terrific video of this trio in action….
