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Jean Derome (born June 29, 1955) is a French Canadian avant-garde saxophonist, flautist, and composer. A prominent figure in the Montreal musique actuelle (new music) scene, Derome has been a member of experimental, jazz, and rock groups, and has appeared on over 30 albums, including seven solo albums.
A leading light of Québec’s new music scene, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jean Derome has been regularly performing throughout Canada, the United States of America and Europe and has appeared on more than a hundred records since 1978.
A leading light of Québec’s new music scene, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jean Derome has been regularly performing throughout Canada, the United States of America and Europe and has appeared on more than a hundred records since 1978.
Based upon intuitive communication, the result of a long friendship, Jean Derome and Pierre Tanguay continually establish a joyous ambience, blooming with precision and freedom. As for the recording and mixing engineer, Myles Boisen , he shows himself to be both sensitive and audacious.
“La chaleur de la pensée” brings together four recent works by Jean Derome commissioned by four ensembles at the cutting edge of Quebec new music. Lasting 65 minutes, it presents the four works played by the performers who created them.
Jean Derome, cofounder of Ambiances Magnetiques and one of Montreal’s most dynamic and provocative musicians, is an inspiration to all those who live in the imaginative new world of music. Derome was awarded the 1992 Freddie Stone Award.
Explore Jean Derome's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Jean Derome on AllMusic.
