BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250918T191019EDT-2296VLmrGT@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250918T231019Z DESCRIPTION:This week\, the forum welcomes:\n\nKATE WYATT\, piano and compo ser\n\n\nKATE WYATT\n\nOriginally from Victoria BC\, pianist and composer Kate Wyatt is now considered one of the top tier jazz musicians in the cit y of Montreal.  She has been praised as having “musical ideas and a style of playing and writing that is on par with the current jazz piano elite (M ehldau\, Yaron Herman\, Shai Maestro\, Fred Hersch…).”\, and has been hail ed as “one of the top artists of Montreal\, Quebec\, or even Canadian jazz .” (Cardin/Brunet\, panm360.com).\n\nIn July 2022 Wyatt released her debut album Artifact\, featuring Lex French (trumpet)\, Adrian Vedady (bass) an d Jim Doxas (drums) - a quartet whose effortless chemistry fosters deep in teraction and high intensity.  “Artifact… is filled with melody\, spirit\, and a joy for playing together that brings the listener hope. This album is a gem. Highly recommended!!” (Richard Kamins\, Step Tempest)\n\nKate Wy att has performed with many recognized and respected musicians\, including Kenny Wheeler\, Jay Clayton\, Ira Coleman\, Yannick Rieu\, Christine Jens en\, Itamar Borochov\, Ranee Lee\, Don Thompson\, Barry Elmes\, Al McLean\ , and the Orchestre national de jazz de Montreal (ONJ).   She has a passio n for improvisation and innovation\, and strives for a high level of sensi tivity and interaction in her performances. Her music has been recognized with awards from the Canada Council for the Arts\, FACTOR\, and the Consei l des arts et des lettres du Québec. \n\n \n\n \n DTSTART:20221125T170000Z DTEND:20221125T190000Z LOCATION:C-304\, Strathcona Music Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1E3\, 555 rue Sherbrooke Ouest SUMMARY:Schulich Jazz Area Forum: Kate Wyatt URL:/music/channels/event/schulich-jazz-area-forum-kat e-wyatt-342456 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR