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François Houle

François Houle

Musical artist

François Houle (born August 17, 1961) is a Canadian jazz musician. He was born in Lachine, Quebec, and plays primarily clarinet.

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Houle studied music formally at McGill University from 1980 to 1984 and then at Yale University from 1985 to 1987, after which he pursued a career in jazz, studying under Steve Lacy.[1] He lived in Vancouver, British Columbia from 1990. His album for Songlines Records, In the Vernacular: The Music of John Carter, was nominated for a Juno Award in 1999 for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.

Discography

As leader

  • Hacienda (Songlines, 1992)
  • Schizosphere (Red Toucan, 1994)
  • Any Terrain Tumultuous with Marilyn Crispell (Red Toucan, 1995)
  • Nancali with Benoit Delbecq (Songlines, 1997)
  • In the Vernacular (Songlines, 1998)
  • Au Coeur Du Litige (Spool, 2000)
  • Cryptology (Between the Lines, 2000)
  • Dice Thrown with Benoit Delbecq (Songlines, 2002)
  • Double Entendre (Earsay, 2005)
  • Aerials (Drip Audio, 2006)
  • La Lumiere de Pierres with Evan Parker & Benoit Delbecq (Psi, 2007)
  • 9 Moments with Joelle Leandre (Red Toucan, 2007)
  • Because She Hoped with Benoit Delbecq (Songlines, 2011)
  • Genera (Songlines, 2012)
  • Aves with Havard Wiik (Songlines, 2013)
  • Sassicaia with Sea and Sky (Redshift, 2014)
  • Zarabandeo with Sea and Sky (Afterday Audio, 2015)
  • 14 Rue Paul Fort Paris with Joelle Leandre (Leo, 2015)
  • You Have Options with Alexander Hawkins (Songlines, 2018)

As sideman

With Joelle Leandre

  • Live @ Banlieues Bleues (Red Toucan, 1996)
  • C'Est Ca (Red Toucan, 2001)
  • Last Seen Headed: Live at Sons D'Hiver (Ayler, 2010)

With others

References

  1. [1]
    Mark Miller, "François Houle". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld.
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