{"title":"Chet Doxas","description":"\u003cp\u003eChet Doxas is accomplished both as a saxophonist as well a composer\/arranger. Raised in Montreal, he has profited from music lessons since the age of four. Beginning with piano and drums, he then moved to clarinet, tenor, and alto saxophone in high school. In 1996, he appeared at Carnegie Hall as a member of an All-Canadian jazz quartet in a gala concert series showcasing young North American talent. During that year that he also received the Rico Golden Reed Award at Music Fest Canada in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile in CEGEP, Chet was honoured as Jazz Report Magazine's \"Best Secondary Jazz Musician in Canada.\" During the first and second year of his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance at McGill University, Chet won spots in the prestigious McGill Jazz Orchestra I with which he toured internationally. In 2000, he was selected as a finalist in the BMI International John Lennon Songwriters Award. In 2001, Chet received a scholarship to attend the Banff International Jazz Workshop where he was afforded the opportunity to work alongside Dave Douglas, Hugh Fraser, Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner and guest conductor, Maria Schneider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince age 16, Chet has played on over 80 CD's with various North American talents. In 2000, he was a featured soloist on the Valentino Orchestra's CD, Daybreak Express (Sept. 2000: Justin Time Records) which was nominated for an ADISQ award. He has recorded as a leader for CBC's Jazzbeat and will be releasing his debut CD later this year. Chet has recorded and composed for numerous film soundtracks in Canada, the USA, and France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost recently, Chet's playing was featured on the Academy and Grammy Award nominated soundtrack of 'Les Triplettes de Belleville', composed by Ben Charest. Chet appears in many of Montreal's hot spots such as The House of Jazz (form. Biddle's), Upstairs, Bistro Duluth and Casa del Popolo, leading his own groups or participating as a sideman. He has performed alongside many great jazz artists such as Dave Douglas, Jason Moran, Donny McCaslin, Ben Monder, David Binney, Ingrid Jensen, Christine Jensen, Kevin Dean, Remi Bolduc, Jan Jarczyk, and Steve Amirault. \"Mature playing well beyond his years.\" (Mark Miller, The Globe and Mail) \"A future jazz star in the making.\" (Katie Malloch, CBC Jazz Beat)\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.chetdoxas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-globe fa-3x\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChetDoxas\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-facebook-square fa-3x\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chet_doxas\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-instagram fa-3x\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"big-sky-1","title":"Big Sky","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMontreal-based saxophonist, clarinettist and composer\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChet Doxas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas gathered much experience, including several impressive collaborations. This veritable jack-of-all-trades has played with an impressive array of musicians on stage and on recordings, including Dave Douglas, Oliver Jones, Joe Lovano, Bill Stewart, Tim Hagans, Maria Schneider, Jason Moran, Michel Donato and Lorraine Desmarais. Chet's work can be heard on over eighty recordings. In addition to these collaborations, this versatile young musician is also a member of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMontreal Jazz Saxophone Quartet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand co-leads the trio\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eByproduct\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Chet Doxas Quartet today introduces its second recording, Big Sky. The group's sophomore release, introduces a new incarnation of the quartet. While the exceptional talents of pianist John Roney are no longer featured, Chet, along with brother and drummer\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJim Doxas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand bassist\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZack Lober\u003c\/strong\u003e, have gone another route by including the uniquely talented guitar playing of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBen Charest\u003c\/strong\u003e. Chet Doxas and Ben Charest first collaborated in the studio on Ben's Oscar and Grammy-nominated soundtrack for the animated feature, Les Triplettes de Belleville.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn Big Sky, the Chet Doxas Quartet brilliantly follows up their acclaimed first release, Sidewalk Etiquette. \"For Jim\", \"L'Acadie\", \"Sideshow\", \"Goodbye\", \"The Walk Will Do You Good\", \"Blue 23\", \"Blumen\" and \"Big Sky\" are eight songs that reveal an inspired and creative band at the top of their game. Theirs is a contemporary jazz ensemble with a level of complexity that combines their respect for classic jazz while maintaining their adventurous edge. Sidewalk Etiquette received a four-star review in Downbeat upon its release in 2007. With Big Sky, it's likely that praise for the Chet Doxas Quartet will surpass that of its predecessor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chet Doxas","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":39490262007968,"sku":"0068944855858","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/8477\/2768\/products\/9111d40d-83e8-43fb-bed4-38a52a7847db14427506065224596156-LARGE_ab202a86-d26d-4a13-bb7b-7e1131904010.jpg?v=1615913319"},{"product_id":"sidewalk-etiquette-1","title":"Sidewalk Etiquette","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe flexibility of Montreal-based pianist John Roney and his trio with bassist Zack Lober and drummer Jim Doxas should come as no surprise. As the rhythm section with Jim's brother Chet's quartet, they demonstrate even greater stylistic breadth.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSidewalk Etiquette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the saxophonist's debut, and it includes an engaging set of songs by Lober, John Coltrane and Joe Zawinul, but leans most heavily toward Doxas' writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColtrane's \"Moment's Notice\" swings mightily, but Doxas' thoughtful and economical solo more closely resembles Wayne Shorter than Coltrane's sheets of sound. Zawinul's haunting and synth-laden \"Forlorn,\" from Weather Report's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNight Passage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Columbia, 1980), is cleverly reinvented as a dramatic, all-acoustic affair. Throughout the album Doxas favors an approach that eschews overt virtuosity but demonstrates a remarkably mature mindset for a twenty-something artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoxas' writing also demonstrates a depth and degree of complexity beyond his years. The ten-minute title track shifts gears multiple times, with Lober's robust bass often providing the anchor while the drummer's emphasis-shifting approach keeps everyone on their toes. The leader's cerebral yet visceral solo gradually builds in intensity, showing that speed isn't the only way to create energy. Roney solos over a vibrantly swinging section; Jim Doxas' cymbal work provides a strong pulse in tandem with Lober's powerful walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe uptempo \"Upstart\" is less episodic, but its lengthy theme twists and turns before heading into a solo section where Roney's strong narrative explains why, along with Torontonian David Braid, he's one of the strongest pianists to emerge on the Canadian scene in recent years. \"Long for Shorter\" is a darker piece. While more rhythmically propulsive than Shorter's current quartet tends to be, it demonstrates a similar kind of abstruse lyricism. Lober's \"Rite Shoe\" has a similarly knotty theme, but ultimately settles into a Latin-esque solo section where Roney's warm Rhodes supports Doxas' strong tenor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere's not a weak link to be found in the quartet, but Jim Doxas deserves special note. He emerges as an incredibly elastic drummer with open ears and a temporal looseness that sometimes feels as if he's on the edge of a precipice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut everyone in the group really deserves greater exposure, too. Between Roney's acoustic trio, the electronica-centric Byproduct (featuring Lober and the Doxas brothers) and Chet Doxas' quartet, it's becoming clear that these four musicians have bright and varied futures ahead of them, whatever the context they choose. Wholly modern yet clearly steeped in the tradition,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSidewalk Etiquette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis further evidence of the vibrancy of Montreal's improvising scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Kelman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chet Doxas","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":39490624225440,"sku":"0068944851652","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/8477\/2768\/products\/0075c90e-9472-463b-a730-eb5a74e0768115215259063812140352-LARGE_19f3e843-6a58-45ff-8556-3a868d877809.jpg?v=1615914774"},{"product_id":"rich-in-symbols-ii","title":"Rich In Symbols II","description":"For Montreal born, Brooklyn based saxophonist Chet Doxas, the visual arts and music are two things that have been present throughout his life and over the last seven years, he has been embracing and celebrating the idea of how the two mingle and where they intersect. \"Quite simply put, when I look at paintings, I hear music\" says Doxas.  \"The intersection is one that I feel very fortunate to be able to experience and revel in.\"  \n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the interpret seven of Canada’s national masterpieces by The Group of Seven.”  The pieces for \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRich In Symbols II\u003c\/strong\u003e were composed in situ while looking at the paintings with manuscript paper in hand. Later, the music and projections of the work are presented simultaneously in a live concert setting.  The line-up consists of Chet Doxas – saxophones, clarinet and field recordings, Jacob Sacks piano and mellotron, Joe Grass pedal steel, guitar and banjo, Zack Lober on bass and Eric Doob on drums and programming. 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