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Experience an unforgettable night of incredible music as these two talented musicians take the stage. Prepare to be captivated by the unique musical dialogue they create. Join us on Friday, September 13, 2024, at 7:30 PM at 10,000 Hours Piano Rehearsal Studios. Don't miss this exceptional evening!
Steve Boudreau is an Ottawa-based pianist who specializes in jazz and popular music. He has taught private lessons for over 20 years and is a member of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association, the Eastern Ontario Friends of Conservatory Canada, the AFM, and the Jazz Educators Network. In 2010 he received a Master of Music degree in jazz performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston. He has toured extensively across the United States and Canada, and has performed as both leader and sideman at various jazz festivals. His recording output includes six solo piano albums, a trio album featuring unique arrangements of the music of George Gershwin, and many collaborations. His latest trio album, Cherished Possessions, has been receiving praise and radio play all around the world.
Double bassist John Geggie is an internationally established performer, composer and educator. He studied at Indiana University with Lawrence Hurst and Bruce Bransby and his jazz studies included work with David Baker, the late Gary Peacock, Palle Danielsson and Anders Jormin. As a performer, he works frequently with the NAC Orchestra and Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra. Current projects include the John Geggie Trio (with Roddy Ellias and Joel Frahm) as well as the John Geggie Journey Band. He also worked in collaborative groups with Steve Boudreau and Michel Delage. For 13 years, he programmed, curated and performed in his own invitational ‘Geggie Series’ at the NAC Fourth Stage. He has hosted the Ottawa Jazz Festival Late Night Jam Series for over 20 years. Mr. Geggie has composed works (St. Andrew's Vibrations and Paraphrase) which were premiered by Thirteen Strings - his present commissions include works for brass quintet and a suite of pieces for a string quartet including double bass. John Geggie is on faculty at Carleton University, at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam and the Conservatoire de Musique de Gatineau.