Grand winner of the 2020-2021 Radio-Canada Jazz Revelation title, CARL MAYOTTE is one of the most fashionable young bassists and jazzmen in Quebec and Canada. Mayotte’s third album, Escale, earned him a Félix award for best jazz album of the year for Quebec in 2022. Mayotte’s latest recording, Carnaval, was released in October 2023 to critical acclaim.
Carl Mayotte – electric bass, Gabriel Cyr – guitar, Damien-Jade Cyr – saxophones, Francis Grégoire – piano and keyboards, Stéphane Chamberland – drums
“Few electric bass professionals have the disconcerting ease to draw melodic lines, to build appropriate harmonic frameworks, to fit into high-flying rhythmic patterns … Carl Mayotte has the attributes of a virtuoso: flexibility, dexterity, speed, precision, groove and a sense of improvisation. A natural.”
~ Alain Brunet, PANM360.com
“Multi-faceted, bustling, exuberant and emotive, Quebecois bassist/composer/leader Carl Mayotte’s new album Carnaval makes for quite the engaging listen.”
~ Yoshi Maclear Wall, WholeNote 2024
Jazz on the Wing cabaret
Presented by Jazz Yukon
More info and music samples: jazzyukon.ca
