Katjar is an electric voyage of rythms where contemporary jazz blends with the warm melodic moods of the Middle-East, along with flamenco flavours on guitar and the skins of percussion.Violin, guitar, percussions and voice vibrate in rich sonorities emanating from a thought out musical score that is above all accessible. the band have produced two CDs since 1996.

Each piece reveals a particular musical colour which subtly seduces the listener, whereby with each musical crescendo the listener embarks on a journey which opens the path to the universe known as Katjar.

The soul of Katjar is above all Bernard Epaud and Martin St-Pierre, founders of the ensemble. Bernard’s role of classical guitarist in the band is merely a beginning, whereby he seeks to explore beyond the pure and simple task of interpretation. He searches for a sound that expresses itself in it’s differences and electric mood. Without boundaries, Bernard’s musical compositions inherently reflect the passion of his rhythms as well as the structure of long established musical traditions while freeing the creativity of his understanding and research into the utilisation of MIDI controllers.
It is with this spirit in mind that at the root of this search one finds the resplendent talent of violonist Martin St-Pierre, keyboardist Sandra Wong and percussionist Charles Duquette co-authors of several pieces together to form the unity that brought to light Katjar’s music. This musical creation installs a quality of music that is both thought out and invigorating.

KATJAR, a band with a future that has arrived!