Pianist Jérôme Beaulieu, bass player Philippe Leduc and drummer William Côté released their self-titled album on March 18 via Bonsound. Today the band is proud to share a sample of their performance from the album launch. Listen to La fin, the album’s first track, via YouTube.
Misc is pronounced as it is written, a reference to the English word miscellaneous, or the literary genre miscellanées, or even the latin word miscellanea. Misc is a musically diverse trio who embodies a modern univers, deadpan humour, audacity and musical explorations with no boundaries. (Ralph Boncy, Voir)
The jazz ensemble is wooing an audience of all ages and of different musical tastes. Show dates will be announced soon, stay tuned!
Misc has certainly crafted its overall sound well. The playing is assured and confident, and the group makes a clear and creative case for exploring the intersection of indie rock and jazz.
Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen
(…) ce nouvel enregistrement pousse plus loin la démarche de Misc, s'inscrivant dans le sillon de ces trios acoustiques fondés sur l'expression collective et la réappropriation de tendances musicales récentes (…)
Alain Brunet, La Presse
Rythmique à l’avant-plan, schémas harmoniques ouverts, sens du punch, il y a au sein du groupe une cohésion et une interaction renforcée depuis l’époque TJB.
Guillaume Bourgault-Côté, Le Devoir
Subtil, libre, passionnant. ****
Ralph Boncy, Voir
Misc emprunte au rock sa vigueur et sa digestibilité grand public, sans pour autant se désengager du dialogue musical propre au jazz.
Nicolas Roy, Les Méconnus