Lex French Quartet

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Montreal-based trumpeter Lex French reunites with his original Wellington quartet for the first time in nearly 10 years.
Featuring:

Matt Steele (piano),
Johnny Lawrence (bass),
Cory Champion (drums),
The band will revisit favourite jazz standards and tackle new originals from Lex.
Lex has been hailed by Downbeat magazine as an “evolving genius.” He is a bright star on the Canadian jazz scene, and is currently touring with the Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet. He is also a highly in-demand composer, arranger, and educator and currently teaches jazz composition, pedagogy, jazz orchestra and trumpet at McGill University in Montreal.
His most recent album In the World’s First Summer won a silver medal in the International Trumpet Guild’s inaugural recording awards, where other finalists included Terrell Stafford and Dave Douglas.
Praise for Lex and In the World’s First Summer:

“In the World’s First Summer is a glimpse into Lex’s evolving genius as a trumpeter.”
Downbeat magazine
“In the World’s First Summer is probably the jazz album of the year. Not to be missed.” –Frederic Cardin, [PanM360.com](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FPanM360.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExSjNxeU1hWVdvQk5sV3lqeQEeJsq68J5ZYfDEyRtmqF4dq9_45Ujv5Wpo7bdddqBoNwrWSEAJ-YJxG-5Hcm8_aem_2TT5EVeEzq69_6twDJd3qw&h=AT2HbRbV9NUtdhdvpqZxaSyTJchlgByoIHTpnwM-4Nx1WORAWRstax7mDcRPNLDY3QXZggN-RGgaPVXlTsCpTRQDVzEBaFO62B1WVjRFkZtO1f5uaZprX18pC8aUdDxTykeeBveg7-V4cQ&tn=q&c%5B0%5D=AT0dnHxdVFMOiq4Wzy1ANuUGKndVCF5VmyYmYmbEq154gjeBnBwDXlsdbOv-swiGnO2TShFKGcgbCY-yTwhSIVrTm5Qab7qNk5WCIbnuMTUVLhm7ye9GuBbKjKVo6_GssNPlTQ6zkGkeZbelTdNWi7wtEEc_4L2oI7kvHA)
“French has a drive and verve akin to Woody Shaw” – George Harris, [JazzWeekly.com](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FJazzWeekly.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExSjNxeU1hWVdvQk5sV3lqeQEePK830hh7-eftns7zeEcx3KB1ZDHMIMZCBVUkVHDANomvt_B0rjPboMNhuPs_aem_C_AHhcTGqzL8E2BMzzx04w&h=AT31gPIH-63TxueR5VUbfBr4k8l12ZadttmNQu7JTIDaQ1JWSh1_CwgGorIeXt5bBT1wtmdf_zdkmkGzhqf-yERMaQEelqmhmFIzADK7mtHCYG5vMDuk9oBUYGK355JW9G6OHHXZ1TxNOw&tn=q&c%5B0%5D=AT0dnHxdVFMOiq4Wzy1ANuUGKndVCF5VmyYmYmbEq154gjeBnBwDXlsdbOv-swiGnO2TShFKGcgbCY-yTwhSIVrTm5Qab7qNk5WCIbnuMTUVLhm7ye9GuBbKjKVo6_GssNPlTQ6zkGkeZbelTdNWi7wtEEc_4L2oI7kvHA)
“Always impeccable, the trumpeter Lex French is a judicious mix of Freddie Hubbard and Shorty Rodgers.” - Christophe Rodriguez, [sortiesjazznights.com](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsortiesjazznights.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExSjNxeU1hWVdvQk5sV3lqeQEeAsBvr85nXTIbbnGLAsQnhDlxbDtKUk7LQU46rQwNFwtn4SmJTRjNoneQCLM_aem_hQKaS4fdVVFM0i0h3rBa6A&h=AT0gsfwdxCprceJl3iyJLTnOvFdR5fgdiq1KqebCgh71JsbNBxSpHn1jtPyTLi0tVqq9FKWnFvU3c-SKNBxqYn-pjsEysuDbx0VNmnWAz7LSe_WwgN2Zx7FlNVOeMMBuzA6maAq9MhsKLw&tn=q&c%5B0%5D=AT0dnHxdVFMOiq4Wzy1ANuUGKndVCF5VmyYmYmbEq154gjeBnBwDXlsdbOv-swiGnO2TShFKGcgbCY-yTwhSIVrTm5Qab7qNk5WCIbnuMTUVLhm7ye9GuBbKjKVo6_GssNPlTQ6zkGkeZbelTdNWi7wtEEc_4L2oI7kvHA)
“French is an excellent trumpet player in the tradition from Wheeler's ECM albums Deer Wan and Gnu High.” -Jan Granlie, salt-peanuts.eu