On March 3rd, Montreal-based septet Greenhouse Ensemble released its debut album, ‘’Rez-de-chaussée’’. Comforting, earthy, moving and enchanting, this six-piece opus is a very promising introduction into the Greenhouse Ensemble’s jazz yet very song-like melodicity. In French, “Rez-de-chaussée” means “ground floor”. It is a warm place where you can leaf through a book with a cup of coffee, but also receive friends with a glass of wine. For the septet, it’s where it all begins. With this strong musical proposition, the group anchors its crosscurrent aesthetic with maturity and a touch of childlike wonderment.

A fresh addition to the Canadian and international jazz scene, the Greenhouse Ensemble presents seven up-and-coming artists from the province of Québec, Canada: Camille Brousseau (violin), William Lussier (trumpet), Roxane Reddy (voice), Louis-Martin Ruest (guitar), Christophe Magnan-Bossé (piano), Benjamin Lavoie-Doyon (bass) and Simon Desrosiers (drums). With its unique instrumentation, the collective brings stunning orchestral and folk colors to its modern jazz compositions. Because the collaboration started first with friendship, the group finds a healthy, respectful and familiar space to improvise, explore and create without any limits.

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