http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/ Discover the artists featured at the Tremblant International Blues Festival English info_tremblant@intrawest.com Copyright 2011 2011-07-01T18:25:29+00:00 http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/#david-torkanowsky-nouvelle-orleans http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/ This New Orleans pianist is part of the Crescent City's new guard. A respected soloist and composer, Torkanowsky was featured a couple of years ago in a Rounder series chronicling New Orleans's jazz youngbloods. 2011-07-01T18:25:29+00:00 http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/#harmonikids http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/ Gary Allegretto will be providing a very special harmonica workshop to local children who will then perform at the festival on Sunday. Gary is the founder and director of Harmonikids, a nonprofit humanitarian organization that provides music therapy with harmonicas and lessons to special needs children internationally. He has provided aid to special needs children - from the earthquake devastated Port Au Prince, Haiti, to the tsunami refugee camps of North Sumatra, Indonesia to the Katrina evacuee trailer villages of Louisiana and hundreds of points in between. 2011-06-29T19:19:07+00:00 http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/#isabelle-boulay-quebec http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/ Isabelle Boulay is a singer that has marked an entire generation by first winning the hearts of Quebeckers and then becoming hugely successful in Europe. She has also charmed many major artists who have invited her to share in their spotlight, including Johnny Hallyday, Charles Aznavour, Francis Cabrel, Serge Reggiani and many others. Boulay’s track record is impressive, with two Victoires de la Musique awards, seven Félix awards for Female Singer of Year at the Gala de l’ADISQ, over 5 million albums sold, international touring and performances in various other media to critical acclaim. 2011-06-14T17:50:35+00:00 http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/#henri-breton-quebec http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/ Lou Simon’s ex-guitarist has been a long collaborator of Rick. L. Blues, with whom he’s made regular appearances at Quebec’s blues festivals as well as two performances at France’s Blues-sur-Seine. From blues-rock to acoustic blues, Breton draws the best from each style, as heard on his CD called Sources. 2011-06-02T21:09:00+00:00 http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/#fabian-anderhub-avec-invitee-layla-zoe-suisse-quebec http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/ He is a Swiss-German guitarist whose parents live in Victoriaville, Quebec and whose band plays blues-rock. Left Line, Anderhub’s first, self-produced album, was recorded with Quebec idol Steve Hill. Joining him on stage will be Vancouver-native Layla Zoe. 2011-05-27T14:56:06+00:00 http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/#tommy-levesque-quebec http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/ The up-and-coming guitarist from Drummondville was the winner of a New Artist competition at the Trois-Rivières en blues festival, and one of the prizes was a performance at the Tremblant International Blues Festival. Discover this great blues-rock power trio! 2011-05-27T14:54:09+00:00 http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/#the-night-bluemers-quebec http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/ Two organizers of the Trois-Rivières en Blues Festival have traded their cell phones for a guitar (Christian Gamache) and a bass (Jean Boudreau) and have gotten together with other three musician friends to get their music on. This great party band happily mix originals and blues classics! 2011-05-27T14:51:05+00:00 http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/#the-goodmen-band-quebec http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/ Mike Goudreau, who has released 11 albums with The Boppin’ Blues Band since 1993, is taking us on his new “organ trio” adventure with organist Lorrie Goodman and drummer Stéphane Jetté. Their new CD called Dancing Shoes includes grooves à la Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff, funk à la Meters, and soul à la Booker T. It’ll move you! 2011-05-27T14:48:03+00:00 http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/#the-bootleggers-quebec http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/ A new Laurentians band has seen the light of day in Ste-Agathe. Brian Smith, the vocalist and bassist for Nanette Workman, got together with piano player Mario Cadotte, drummer Alain Boyer and guitarist Lauren Bélec with promising results. Covers such as Hound Dog and God Bless The Child are performed with verve and mixed with a few originals. A first CD is in the works! 2011-05-27T14:47:39+00:00 http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/#thom-swift-nouvelle-ecosse-nova-scotia http://www.tremblantblues.com/artists/ The guitarist and singer of Maritimes band Hot Toddy is also a solo recording artist with two albums to date, including the recent, critically-acclaimed Blue Sky Day. Not only does he have a beautiful baritone voice and flawless guitar technique, he is considered among Canada’s top singer/songwriters, with three nominations at this year’s East Coast Music Awards. 2011-05-27T14:33:01+00:00