Jeremy Gignoux

Biography

Jeremy Gignoux is a prolific violinist and composer based in Mohkinstsis, Treaty 7 otherwise known as Calgary, Alberta. While classically trained in France, he has spent his career in Canada getting involved in many other styles from country fiddle to jazz and exploratory music. His artistic purpose lies in balancing his admiration for traditional music and his longing for weird sounds, his regard for the composition form and tendency toward improvisation.

Some of his main musical projects include:

• The Acoustic Ensemble: a Parisian-swing inspired string band playing his compositions,

• Calgaréal: a collective from Calgary and Montréal playing trad-inspired improvisation-based music,

• Odd Stillness: an experimental recording project.

• Icarus 3: an improvising trio with Robin Tufts (drums) and Keith Rodger (double bass) playing music inspired by clown explorations.

Some of his current musical collaborations include Mike Tod band (old folk with cinematic arrangements), latin-flamenco fusion Notas de 4, and country/western singer Matt Masters band. He's had the chance to perform alongside William Parker, Nick Fraser, and Sarah Davachi.

Jeremy has had the delight to collaborate with other performing art like dance and theatre. He was part of two Decidedly Jazz Danceworks productions, collaborative dance pieces with Catherine Hayward, Kimberley Cooper, and Marie-France Forcier, a bluegrass musical with Rosebud Theatre, and has been part of the development of Jacqueline Russell’s one-clown show Allergic to Water since 2020.