Jazz guitarist and composer, Carlos Jiménez is a very active musician on the Montreal jazz scene. 
In the past few years, he has shared the stage with some of the most expressive names of Canadian jazz such as Josh Rager, Jean-Nicolas Trottier, Dave Watts, Jessica Vigneault, Vanessa Rodrigues, Fraser Hollins, Joel Miller, Frank Lozano, Daniel Lessard, Kevin Dean, Andre White, Joe Sullivan, Rémi Bolduc, Brian Hurley, Eric Harding and Steve Amirault. His versatility and ability to play various styles on both electric and classical instruments has made him a first choice guitarist for various projects.

His first recording as a leader entitled Undercurrents, released in March 2011 featured his quartet in a set of original music. In December 2013 he released a new trio album entitled JOGO. A collection of modern jazz standards, brazilian songs and original compositions. Surrounded by Montreal heavyweights Fraser Hollins on bass and Richard Irwin on drums, Carlos Jiménez presents a joyful set of music, exploring various styles and grooves.

Along with his work as a sideman, Carlos Jiménez was featured on various recordings and radio shows such as Jazz Beat and Canada Live, produced by the CBC. He has also collaborated to the soundtrack of the Oscar winning short movie The Danish Poet, produced by the National Film Board of Canada. In 2009, he received a studying grant from the Canada Council for the Arts to study with American guitarist Adam Rogers, in New York. Carlos Jiménez currently teaches Jazz Guitar at College Vincent d’Indy in Montreal. He is also on faculty at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University. He holds a Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance from McGill University. 


Radio Host/animatrice radio: Coco Jazz  via TuneIn Radio: http://tunein.com/radio/CKVL-FM-1001-s97799/
a French jazz show LIVE  every Tuesday 19hr @ 22hr
re broadcast Sunday's 19hr @ 22hr

Bassist, Composer and Producer Steve Watson performs acoustic and electric bass parts for Jazz, R&B, Electronica and Orchestral Projects. As a composer he is focused on Film Scoring, Sound Design and Orchestration, inspired by the Bluegrass, Gospel and R & B roots of the music of the Mississippi Delta, Memphis, Nashville and New Orleans. 
  Watson’s career started playing bass in restaurants and clubs in Ottawa, Canada. His jazz performances and compositions were regularly featured on CBC national radio programs throughout the late 1980’s. He completed a Master of Music Performance degree at the Manhattan School of Music in 1993, followed by national and international touring opportunities with Maynard Ferguson, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
  As the Education Director of the East End Arts School, he created educational programs and opportunities for artists and students of all ages. He hosted "Live at the Indigo," featuring emerging and established Grammy Award-Winning guests. His string orchestra arrangements were featured and rehearsed by Maestro Itzhak Perlman in the 2012 and 2013 collaborations between East End Arts and the prestigious Perlman Music Program
  Since 2014 he has been a member of the Mississippi Symphony, was a featured cast member of Million Dollar Quartet at New Stage Theatre, records both acoustic and electronic projects as a session player and producer. and is honored to be listed in the Mississippi Arts Commission Artist Roster.

Saxophonist based in Montreal and Ottawa, Canada. 

Profile photo by Evan Shay. 

Dave Laing is following