Full album: https://alexfournier.bandcamp.com/album/six-ish-plateaus-elastic-recordings

Released on Sept. 9th, 2022
Recorded August 28th/29th 2021 @ Union Sound Company
Engineering/Mixing/Mastering - Jeff "Fedge" Elliott
Art - AJ Wright (jjeroboam/Astral Spill)
With supports from Elastic Recordings and the Canada Council for the Arts

Bea Labikova - Alto/Soprano Saxophone
Naomi McCarroll-Butler - Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
Tom Fleming - Guitar
Michael Davidson - Vibraphone
Stefan Hegerat - Drums
Alex Fournier - Double Bass/Compositions

Established in 2012, Triio has grown from a quartet featuring local Canadian composers and modern jazz to a sextet featuring cinematic compositions that focus on the interplay and mutual influence shared between written music and free/collective improvisation. Contrasting intricate written sections with open ended improvisation, the music allows for total freedom of expression while still maintaining a distinct direction from piece to piece, with the goal of continuously creating a living score that is always open to the moment.

Six-ish Plateaus

From a session I did with some friends this past November(?) Pretty different idea for a band, and a pretty good one I think!

Our secret 5th member wanted to put his stamp on the tune since he was stuck in the booth for this session!

Ledah Finck - Violin
Chris Frick - French Horn
Christina Manceor - Percussion
Edwin Huet - Electronics
Me - Bass/Composition

Recorded and mixed by Edwin Huet

Gardening Club - i don't get it... (space jam mix)

From a session I did with some friends this past November(?) Pretty different idea for a band, and a pretty good one I think!

First of the two takes I really liked. Super energetic. Apparently Ledah was thinking about fruit the entire time too...

Ledah Finck - Violin
Chris Frick - Piano
Christina Manceor - Percussion
Me - Bass/Composition

Recorded and mixed by Edwin Huet

Gardening Club - holding the temperature

The title of this tune has more or less become the band mantra. Although I think they tend to find most of my titles silly so they all get thrown around here and there.

Ledah Finck - Violin
Chris Frick - French Horn
Christina Manceor - Vibraphone/Drums
Alex Fournier - Bass/Composition

Alex Carlson - Recording, Mixing and Mastering

Gardening Club - good things will be happening

Older track that I don't think I've ever uploaded. A composition of mine that was an attempt to write programmatic music for a stupid dog having a fun afternoon in the backyard (as played by Money House.)

Patrick O'Reilly - Guitar
Stefan Hegerat - Drums
Alex Fournier - Bass
Recorded at OIART
Mixing/Mastering - Thom Varey

Money House - Crumbs The Dog

Teaser from my upcoming solo album "Wet Dog Music."

Composition/playing - Me
Recording/Mixing/Mastering - Edwin Huet
Art - Ashley Urquhart

For the rest of the album, check it out here - https://alexfournier.bandcamp.com/album/wet-dog-music

2two^2

2nd track from our set at the Whole Gallery in Baltimore, MD with Fuss and Ch'Lich K'aaxil. It's named after those super little dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.

If you want to support us as artists, check out our whole set/other albums here: https://xiodjiha.bandcamp.com/

Electronics/Recording/Post - Edwin Huet
Bass - Alex Fournier

Photo - Toby Morris

Xiodjiha - Microraptor (Live At The Whole Gallery)

Full album: https://alexfournier.bandcamp.com/album/triio

Released on June 2nd, 2019
Recorded Sept. 16th/17th 2018 @ Union Sound Company
Engineers - Jeff "Fedge" Elliott and Darren McGill
Mixing/Mastering - Jeff "Fedge" Elliott
Art - Ashley Urquhart
Photo capture, photography and layout: Paul Hillier
With supports from the Canada Council for the Arts

Bea Labikova - Alto Sax/Flute
Aidan Sibley - Trombone
Tom Fleming - Guitar
Ashley Urquhart - Piano
Mark0 - Drums/Percussion
Alex Fournier - Double Bass/Compositions

Established in 2012, Triio has grown from a quartet featuring local Canadian composers and modern jazz to a sextet featuring cinematic compositions that focus on the interplay and mutual influence shared between written music and free/collective improvisation. Contrasting intricate written sections with open ended improvisation, the music allows for total freedom of expression while still maintaining a distinct direction from piece to piece, with the goal of continuously creating a living score that is always open to the moment.

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