| Birth Place: | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Instrument: | bass guitar |
| Genre: | jazz fusion |
| Current Member Of: | Carl Mayotte Quintet |
Carl Mayotte (born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a Québécois bass guitarist, composer, arranger and conductor.[1] [2] In 2018, he formed the jazz fusion group the Carl Mayotte Quintet, with whom he has released four studio albums.[3]
He began his musical career at the age of 16, playing in many bars and events around Quebec. He completed a technical degree at Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy before completing his bachelor's degree in jazz interpretation at Laval University, followed by a Master's degree with the jazz faculty of McGill University. During the years, he traveled across Quebec, and many times to France, with the goal of democratizing jazz and bringing this musical genre to the forefront.[4]
He did not limit himself solely to jazz music. As he stated in an interview with Radio-Canada: "I try to listen to as many styles as possible, and above all, I do not want to put up barriers for myself".[5] He listens to pop music, has said that he enjoys the New Zealand singer Kimbra, and when he was younger listened to rock and progressive metal groups, such as Tool, Primus and Dream Theater. In going from classical music to the more modern jazz fusion, he is able to appreciate and be inspired by many different styles of music.
With his group Carl Mayotte Quintet, formed from five musicians, Gabriel Cyrl (electric guitar), Francis Grégoire (keyboard), Damien-Jade Cyr (saxophone) and Stéphane Chamberland (drums), he has had the chance to participate in many concerts, events, festivals as well as doing master classes in CEGEPs, conservatories and universities across the province of Quebec.
In the summer of 2022, Mayotte created a new jazz music camp in St-Alexandre de Kamouraska, bringing together musicians of all ages and levels.
Mayotte won the Radio-Canada révélation in jazz for 2020-21 for his album Fantosme (2019). He made his first album with the group Carl Mayotte Quintet and has worked with Michel Cusson.
He has also been nominated during Le Premier Gala de l'ADISQ in the category Jazz Album of the Year. His third album, Escale (2022) earned him a Félix prize at the ADISQ Gala for Album of the Year in 2022.
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