"Canadian alto and soprano saxophonist, composer and improviser François Carrier was awarded the Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in March 2001 for his Compassion album on Naxos Jazz. In his 30-year musical career, François has released 22 CDs and played in numerous jazz festivals, including the Festival de Jazz de Montreux, the Jazz à Vienne in France, the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Jazzmandu Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Vancouver Jazz Festival.

François has played and recorded with jazz giants Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Bobo Stenson, Tomasz Stanko, Uri Caine, Jason Moran, Dewey Redman, Mat Maneri, Sonny Greenwich, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Pierre Côté and has been a long time collaborator with drummer Michel Lambert."

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