Jean-Michel Blais - L'alhambra 2023 at Alhambra

Montreal pianist Jean-Michel Blais combines the melodic pop sensibilities of Yann Tiersen and Chilly Gonzales with the stunning technical mastery of minimalist composers like Philip Glass and Erik Satie.His debut album "Il", written after two years of daily improvisation, was named one of Time Magazine's Top 10 albums. The album garnered more than 50 million listens, reached number one on the Billboard classic chart (Canada) 14 times, and made the long list for the Polaris Prize. In 2017, he performed at the Red Bull Music Academy in collaboration with Grammy-nominated electronic producer CFCF. Initiating a partnership between them, this concert gave birth to Cascades, a collaborative EP receiving rave reviews from the BBC (Radio 6) and Pitchfork, for which piano and electronics synchronize to exhilarating effect. In 2019, he released Matthias & Maxime, the soundtrack to the eponymous film directed by Xavier Dolan. Critically acclaimed, Blais received a gold disc of honor from the Cannes Soundtrack Festival.In 2023, Jean-Michel Blais released sérénades, an album played entirely on the piano in which the melodies convey a sense of calm and sweetness....

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Montreal pianist Jean-Michel Blais combines the melodic pop sensibilities of Yann Tiersen and Chilly Gonzales with the stunning technical mastery of minimalist composers like Philip Glass and Erik Satie.His debut album "Il", written after two years of daily improvisation, was named one of Time Magazine's Top 10 albums. The album garnered more than 50 million listens, reached number one on the Billboard classic chart (Canada) 14 times, and made the long list for the Polaris Prize. In 2017, he performed at the Red Bull Music Academy in collaboration with Grammy-nominated electronic producer CFCF. Initiating a partnership between them, this concert gave birth to Cascades, a collaborative EP receiving rave reviews from the BBC (Radio 6) and Pitchfork, for which piano and electronics synchronize to exhilarating effect. In 2019, he released Matthias & Maxime, the soundtrack to the eponymous film directed by Xavier Dolan. Critically acclaimed, Blais received a gold disc of honor from the Cannes Soundtrack Festival.In 2023, Jean-Michel Blais released sérénades, an album played entirely on the piano in which the melodies convey a sense of calm and sweetness.

Le pianiste montréalais Jean-Michel Blais conjugue la sensibilité mélodique pop de Yann Tiersen et de Chilly Gonzales à la stupéfiante maîtrise technique de compositeurs minimalistes comme Philip Glass et Erik Satie.Son premier opus "Il", écrit d'après deux années d’improvisation quotidienne se classe parmi le Top 10 des meilleurs albums du Time Magazine. L'album recueille plus de 50 millions d'écoutes, se classe 14 fois numéro un au Billboard classique (Canada) et figure parmi  la longue liste du Prix Polaris. En 2017, il se produit au sein de la Red Bull Music Academy en collaboration avec le producteur électronique CFCF, nominé aux Grammy Awards. Initiant un partenariat entre eux, ce concert donne naissance à Cascades, un EP collaboratif recevant les critiques élogieuses de la BBC (Radio 6) et de Pitchfork, pour qui le piano et l'électronique se synchronisent en un effet exaltant. En 2019, il sort Matthias & Maxime, la bande originale du film éponyme réalisé par Xavier Dolan. Acclamé par la critique, Blais reçoit un disque d'or d'honneur du Cannes Soundtrack Festival.En 2023, Jean-Michel Blais sort sérénades, un album entièrement joué au piano dans lequel les mélodies nous transmettent un sentiment d’apaisement et de douceur. 

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