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Jennifer Bell Originally from Halifax, saxophonist/clarinetist/flutist/conductor Jennifer Bell has been based in Montréal since 1981. A McGill Alumna, Jennifer is the leader of the quintet Streetnix, with whom she has performed for the past 16 years at the Montréal International Jazz Festival as well as throughout eastern Canada and Europe. As leader of Altsys Jazz Orchestra, a 13 member ensemble specializing in original Canadian works, she has appeared with such international artists as Kenny Wheeler, Maria Schneider, Tim Hagans, Don Thompson, Ray Anderson and Hugh Fraser among others. With Altsys she was the recipient of a Prix Opus for Jazz Concert of the Year (1998). Jennifer has produced and or performed on 11 albums and co-presents several concerts annually with the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall. A busy freelance performer she also teaches jazz combos and saxophone at the McGill Conservatory and is a sought after clinician/adjudicator for schools and music festivals.

Bill Mahar,trumpet, composer and arranger is a Halifax native and McGill alumnus. Bill is the artistic director of Altsys Jazz Orchestra, a 13 piece ensemble specializing in original Canadian compositions, and Streetnix. His compositions and arrangements have been featured on two Félix award winning albums by the Bernard Primeau Jazz Ensemble. Bill has also played with, and his compositions and arrangements have been recorded by; the Banff Jazz Orchestra, the Vancouver International Jazz Orchestra Jazz Workshop, the Karen Young Septet and Catharsis, led by Charles Papasoff. Commercial arranging projects have included music for Orchestra London, Jazzfest des Jeunes du Québec, the Lakeshore Concert Band, la Musique du 34ieme GBC and the show Remembering Sinatra. Some international artists Bill has performed or recorded with include Maria Schneider, Kenny Wheeler, Ray Anderson, Maynard Ferguson, Sonny Fortune and Tim Hagans. Bill presently teaches trumpet and jazz combos at the McGill Faculty of Music.



Jennifer Bell & Bill Mahar
1991 Richardson Ave.
Montreal, Quebec.
514-935-1542

[email protected]


Upcoming Shows


Altsys Jazz Orchestra Nonet presents The Birth of the Cool
L'Off Festival de Jazz
Sunday June 27 11:00 pm
Lion D'Or
1676 Ontario est
free

Jon McCaslin Quintet
L'Off Festival de Jazz
Quai des Brumes
Tuesday June 29 5-7 pm
4481 Saint-Denis
Jon McCaslin-drums
Jennifer Bell-alto sax
Jeremiah McDade-tenor sax
Kenny Bibace-guitar
Solon McDade-bass

Streetnix @ Montreal International Jazz Festival
all shows are free

Wednesday June 30
Scène Bell Rue Sainte-Catherine 4:00 pm

Thursday July 1
Terrasse Grand Marnier 12:00 pm
Scène du Festival 2:00 pm

Friday July 2
Terrasse Grand Marnier 1:00 pm
Scène Bell Rue Sainte-Catherine 4:00 pm

Saturday July 3
Scène du Festival 5-7 pm

Sunday July 4
Terrasse Grand Marnier 12:00 pm
Scène du Festival 2:00 pm

Monday July 5
Terrasse Grand Marnier 7:00 pm
Rue Jeanne-Mance 10:00 pm

Saturday July 10
Place des Nations
6:00 pm

Bill Mahar Quintet @ Montreal International Jazz Festival

Sunday July 11
7 AND 11 pm
Club Jazz TD Canada Trust Place Hydro Québec

Bill Mahar with Ensemble en pièces
L'Off Festival de Jazz
Wednesday June 30
Lion D'Or 11:00 pm
1676 Ontario est

Bill Mahar with the Bernard Primeau Montréal Jazz Ensemble

Saturday July 3
Centre de Créativité Gesu 6:00 pm

Bill Mahar with the Joshua Rager Quintet
L'Off Festival de Jazz
Saturday July 3
Lion D'Or 11:00 pm

Bill Mahar with Joel Miller's Mandala
Friday July 9
Club Jazz TD Canada Trust Parc Hydro-Québec 7 AND 11 pm

Altsys Jazz Orchestra au Vieux Port de Montréal
Sunday July 25
Place Bonsecours (foot of rue Berri) 3:00 pm

Bill performs Porgy and Bess with the Montréal Jazz Big Band
Festival de Lanaudière 1:00 pm
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