Michel Lambert

MICHEL LAMBERT: drummer/ composer/ improviser/ artist
*new release* Unclouded Day
Michel Lambert is the descendant of a virtual dynasty of classical musicians in Quebec. After studying at the Conservatoire de Musique de Québec, his fascination with drums and composition inspired him to pursue his education at Berklee College in Boston, where his professors included John La Porta, Herb Pomeroy, and Greg Hopkins. Later on, he travelled to Los Angeles in ‘83, Paris, New York and Amsterdam the following three years.
Since ‘82, different projects have taken him to Europe, across Canada, the U.S. and Asia, at different festivals like the Berliner Jazztreff, Jazzfest Wien, Jak Jazz in Jakarta, Pori Jazz, l’Europa Jazz Festival du Mans, Birmingham Jazz Festival, Internationales New Jazz Moers, Tampere Jazz Happening, Jazz Sardigna and many others. He has recorded in several countries and performed with such artists as Gary Burton, Dewey Redman, Barre Phillips, Paul Bley, Uri Caine, Gary Peacock, Mat Maneri Misha Mengelberg, Milcho Leviev, Sonny Greenwich or Herbie Spanier.
He co-founded the label Jazz from Rant with his wife, vocalist/poet Jeannette Lambert. Together they have produced over twenty recordings and performed worldwide. He works and tours internationally with saxophonist Francois Carrier and has appeared on half a dozen cds with him.
Critics have described some of his projects as, “Adventurous yet contained, always uncompromisingly searching", " ...a vital and important record...", “...This is art at a very high level”, "...a challenging hour of unusual fare created by a masterly drummer" or “Rare to hear music of this depth and substance, period”.
An accomplished composer, he wrote in ‘88, his "Journal des Episodes, 366 Episodes pour orchestre symphonique" performed by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in ‘92. In ‘98 he was resident of the Studio du Québec in New York City. Recently he brought his music “Out Twice” across six European countries. In 2004 he completed the 5 Double Duets, a series of drums and art duets with Daniel Humair, Han Bennink, Rakalam Bob Moses, Sven Ake Johansson and John Heward. His latest recording project “Le Passant” features a score for orchestra and improvisers with Dominic Duval, Ellery Eskelin and Malcolm Goldstein. In 2007 he will travel to France as the resident of the Studio du Quebec in Paris.
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