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Ariane Racicot is a Montreal jazz pianist and composer who blends metal, Latin, and classical to create a unique style. Her second album, "Danser avec le feu," was released on February 21, 2025 and is nominated at ADISQ Gala for Jazz Album of the Year.
The rising pianist on the contemporary jazz scene from Montreal, Ariane Racicot, blends jazz fusion, Latin and metal, with hints of classical and progressive rock and influences ranging from Hiromi Uehara and Chick Corea to Tigran Hamasyan, Avishai Cohen and Keith Jarrett.
Envolée, Ariane's debut album released in May 2022, was widely acclaimed by critics and earned her the title of “Révélation Radio-Canada 2022-2023”. Notable performances followed, including opening for Wynton Marsalis at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and opening for John Scofield at the Festival Quebec Jazz en Juin.
The Ariane Racicot Trio continues to perform throughout Quebec and Ontario, captivating audiences with its passion and energy.
Ariane Racicot released her second album, Danser avec le feu, in February 2025 at the Cabaret Lion d’Or in Montreal, where it was sold out.
The genesis of the album comes from many years listening to her favourite players, such as: Hiromi Uehara, Tigran Hamasyan, Avishai Cohen and Keith Jarrett. Ariane is also influenced by her favorite metal bands that she has been listening to since her teenage year.
Ariane Racicot piano & composition, Antoine Rochefort electric bass, Guillaume Picard drums
Radio-Canada Revelation 2022-2023
Ariane Racicot is a jazz pianist and composer from Montreal who fuses metal, Latin and classical styles.
Jazz pianist and composer
TEASER Album
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Testimonials about the album Danser avec le feu
“The piano performance of the 2022-2023 Radio-Canada Jazz Revelation is voluble, nervous and captivating, with a few moments of impressionistic tenderness that demonstrate the breadth of the young Quebec artist’s technical and stylistic abilities.”*
Frédéric Cardin 2025
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Selected past concerts
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June 30, 2022 I Montreal International Jazz Festival, Opening for Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (Place des Arts) - Montreal
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September 4, 2022 I Festijazz Rimouski
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October 12, 2022 I Festival OFF Jazz - Montréal
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December 1st, 2022 I Palais Montcalm - Québec
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January 28, 2023 I National Art Center (NAC) - Ottawa
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April 7, 2023 I The Jazz Room - Waterloo
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April 28, 2023 I Festival Jazz & Blues - Chicoutimi
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July 1st, 2023 I Festival Québec Jazz en Juin, Opening for John Scofield - Québec
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July 8, 2023 I Domaine Forget - Charlevoix
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August 2, 2023 I Jazz Festival of Mont-Tremblant - Mont-Tremblant
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August 15, 2023 I Musée Boréalis, Trois-Rivières
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October 7, 2023 I Centre St-Jax, Montréal
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November 9, 2023 I Théâtre de la Ville - Longueuil
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November 16, 2023 I Cabaret St-Jean sur Richelieu
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December 28, 2023 I Dièse Onze - Montreal
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January 21, 2024 I Foyer du Grand Théâtre de Québec
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January 24, 2024 I Salle Desjardins-Telus (Spect'Art) - Rimouski
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January 25, 2024 I Rivière-du-Loup en spectacle
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January 26, 2024 I Centre de Création et Diffusion - Gaspé
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January 27, 2024 I Productions de la salle Comble - St-Anne-des-Monts
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February 4, 2024 I Stewart Hall - Montreal (Pointe-Claire)
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April 18, 2024 I Théâtre Alphonse-Desjardins - Repentigny
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Mai 10, 2024 I Centre culturel de Beloeil
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June 4, 2024 I Théâtre Maisonneuve - Événement-bénéfice de la Place des Arts
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July 28, 2024 I Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne
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February 13, 2024 I Cultural Center of St-John - Bromont
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February 26, 2025 I Album launch at Cabaret Lion d'Or - Montreal
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July 1st, 2025 I Montreal International Jazz Festival
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August 31, 2025 I Jazzfest - Rimouski
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September 11, 2025 I Dièse Onze - Montreal
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Septembre 25, 2025 I Salle Bourgie, Museum of Fine Arts - Montreal
Management, production and representation:
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Marie-Catherine LaPointe
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Catherine Morrissette