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Discover the album Here it is ! The album Bruissement boréal is released today, Friday, May 9, 2025, on all digital platforms and in physical format on Bandcamp! This unusual project, carried by two experienced musicians, the guitarist Christine Tassan and the flutist Marie-Véronique Bourque, celebrates nature in sounds and silences, vibrations and breath. With its atypical instrumentation – the guitar and flute weave dialogues of a rare subtlety in the jazz landscape – Bruissement Boréal stands out from the first notes. Read the full press release. The launch will take place on May 16 at the Ministère (Montreal, QC). Tickets in person: https://lepointdevente.com/billets/mns250516001Tickets in virtual: https://lepointdevente.com/billets/mns250516002

Discover Là où les vagues sont d’or, a 2nd single from the album Bruissement boréal from Marie-Véronique Bourque and Christine Tassan. This composition of Marie-Véronique is inspired by the natural sounds of Saskatchewan and Quebec, where the two musicians respectively reside. The piece Là où les vagues sont d’or, composed by Marie-Véronique Bourque, draws inspiration from the golden wheat swaying in the wind across the Saskatchewan plains. The vast fields stretching as far as the eye can see resemble an ocean, where the waves are made of gold. The composition mirrors the movement of the wheat in a waltz with shifting rhythms. Initially introduced through a field recording, the sound

Flutist Marie-Véronique Bourque and guitarist Christine Tassan are two artists who stand out for their impressive solo careers, both in Canada and internationally. In 2018, their paths crossed thanks to a mutual friend, Michel Lalonde. Since then, they have performed together on multiple occasions, either as a duo or with various groups. In May 2023, they decide to join forces in a new project inspired by the natural sounds of Quebec and Saskatchewan, where Christine and Marie-Véronique reside, respectively. The album Bruissement boréal came to life and will be released May 9, 2025. Discover a first single from the album: Bruissements, composed by Christine Tassan, is inspired by the rustling

In February 2025, Christine finds herself in the studio to record a new album with the flutist Marie-Véronique Bourque! The two musicians met in 2018 through a mutual friend, Michel Lalonde (singer of Garolou). After sharing the stage several times, they decided to join forces in 2023 for a new project inspired by the natural sounds of Quebec and Saskatchewan, where Christine and Marie-Véronique live, respectively. he first days of creation were done remotely, each in her own studio. They challenged themselves to create five pieces in five hours per session! In January 2024, they reunited in person at Domaine Forget for a two-week residency, where they refined their compositions

The band is going on a three week tour in England: from November 6 to 26, 2024, we will give 15 concerts in 15 different cities! Follow the journey on our social medias! Details of the concerts on this page.

Listen / Buy Christine Tassan et les Imposteures take you on the road!The Gypsy jazz quartet releases a new album on February 23, 2024 Available on digital platforms and in-store With twenty years of career, a thousand shows on three continents and six acclaimed records, the reputation of Christine Tassan and the Imposteures is well established on the jazz scene. From covers to original compositions, these precursors of the gypsy wave that swept across Quebec approach their style with uncommon audacity and ingenuity. And what more for these incredible musicians than an album celebrating travel and adventure! After unveiling a few excerpts in recent months—including the title track and a