Julien Fillion
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Julien Fillion is a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist based in Montreal. At the age of 7, he developed an interest in music when he found his uncle's old guitar. To accompany his music-loving family, he taught himself piano, influenced by both 1970s rock and French music. At 15, he discovered the saxophone and jazz music, leading him to study with the greats Alexandre Côté and Jean-Pierre Zanella at Cégep Saint-Laurent. He then continued his studies at the University of Montreal, where he received a significant scholarship and the Fischman Prize for Best Jazz Performance. He began to stand out on the Montreal and international scene with Jazzamboka, a group with which he won the Stingray Prize at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2017. After proving his skills and musicality as an independent musician, he launched his own project in 2019. Julien Fillion wanted his project to be original and unique: he created an unusual ensemble with two saxophonists (Philippe Brochu-Pelletier and himself) and two drummers (Alain Bourgeois and Thomas Sauvé-Lafrance). The atypical quartet quickly attracted attention, being invited to perform at the Juarez Jazz Festival in 2019 and winning the JPL Victo Jazz in 2020. Révélation Radio-Canada 2021-2022, Julien Fillion releases his first album in November 2021. Julien Fillion's music lies somewhere between jazz, rock, and electronic music: it's surprising, dynamic, and particularly immersive. Outside of his own project, Julien Fillion has had the opportunity to collaborate with many artists from various musical genres, including Fouki, Clay and Friends, Les Louanges, Diane Tell, The Brooks, Bobby Bazini, Razalaz, Grooz, Donald Dogbo, and many others. His new EP was released on October 11, 2024 with Costume Records (Valaire, Choses Sauvages, etc.).
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