Madeleine Theriault

Genre: Jazz
Montreal, Quebec Canada Contact

" As a vocalist, Ms Theriault has carved a unique and personal sound, style and approach to vocalizing which acknowledges an awareness and appreciation of the evolution of jazz history while emerging with a refined and polished statement all her own." - Jeri Brown

Artist Information

Biography

A native of Quebec, Madeleine Thériault studied both jazz and classical music. She graduated with honors from Concordia University in Montreal and earned a Master of Music in Jazz Vocal Performance from the University of Miami.

Since moving back to Montreal, Madeleine has performed in a variety of settings from clubs to concerts. She has been featured nationally on CBC Radio. She has appeared in several premier venues including the Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill and the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall in Montreal. Credits include performances with some of Canada's top jazz musicians: Wray Downes, Richard Ring, Normand Guilbeault, Pierre Tanguay, Charles Ellison, Dave Turner, James Gelfand, Michel Donato.

She currently teaches jazz repertoire, interpretation, and voice technique at Concordia university and conducts the jazz choir at McGill University's Schulich School of Music in Montreal.

An accomplished vocalist and arranger, Madeleine Thériault balances emotion and technique in a nuanced delivery of songs. Her warm voice, clear enunciation, and compelling renditions all contribute to an intimate setting where originality merges with tradition.


BIOGRAPHIE

Artiste accomplie, Madeleine Thériault évolue avec élégance entre maîtrise et abandon. Sa voix pure, fin alliage d'émotion et de profondeur, lui permet des interprétations personnelles qui vont droit au coeur. Elle offre un jazz coloré où l'originalité côtoie la tradition.

De formation classique et jazz, Madeleine a été lauréate du prix de musique de l'Université Concordia en 1990. Elle a parfait sa formation aux États-Unis et obtenu une maîtrise en interprétation jazz de l'Université de Miami.

De retour à Montréal, elle a partagé la scène avec certains de nos meilleurs jazzmen. Elle a chanté entre autre au Upstairs Jazz Bar and Grill, dans les Maisons de la culture, ainsi qu'à la Salle Oscar Peterson. Son concert donné dans le cadre de la série « Jazz sur le vif en folie » a été diffusé partout au pays sur les ondes de Radio-Canada.

Depuis près de quinze ans, elle enseigne la technique vocale, le répertoire et l'interprétation jazz à l'Université Concordia. En 2002, elle a fondé l'ensemble vocal jazz de l'Université McGill, qu'elle dirige toujours. Elle donne en outre des classes de maître et des cours de chant privés.



Instrumentation

Madeleine Thériault vocals
Wray Downes piano
Marc Villemure guitar
Brian Hurley bass
Michel Lambert drums
Frank Lozano tenor saxophone, bass clarinet

Discography

MADELEINE THÉRIAULT - WRAY DOWNES
ECLIPSE 2008

Several tracks are receiving radio airplay including Come On Home, Sister Sadie, Some Times I'm Happy, Let's Face The Music And Dance.


Official Website

http://www.madeleinetheriault.com

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Press

  • Madeleine Thériault Wray Downes - Eclipse [+ Show ]

    Singing teacher for fifteen years at Concordia University & founder of the McGill University female ...

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    Fine jazz singer with a Montreal connection. Ms. Thériault lives and teaches here. The title piece i...

  • Madeleine Thériault Wray Downes - Eclipse [+ Show ]

    Professeure de chant depuis quinze ans à l'Université Concordia et fondatrice de l'ensemble de jazz ...

  • Madeleine Thériault Wray Downes - Eclipse [+ Show ]

    Talentueuse chanteuse jazz, Mme thériault vit et enseigne à Montréal. La pièce titre est de Mingus e...

Setlist

Madeleine Thériault is a versatile jazz singer who has performed in intimate settings as well as concert halls and music festivals.

The vast jazz repertoire she performs, includes songs from: Horace Silver, Charles Mingus, Randy Weston, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, George Gershwin, Gigi Gryce, Cole Porter, John Coltrane, Nat Adderley, and many more.


RÉPERTOIRE

Madeleine Thériault est une artiste versatile, autant à l'aise dans un cadre intime, que dans une salle de concert ou un festival de musique.

Elle chante un vaste répertoire jazz incluant des pièces de: Horace Silver, Charles Mingus, Randy Weston, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, George Gershwin, Gigi Gryce, Cole Porter, John Coltrane, Nat Adderley et plusieurs autres.

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