JAZZ Social: w Alain Bédard and Auguste Quartet @Char's

May 10th 2026 doors 5pm jaaazzzz 6-8pm

Musicians
Erik Hove – alto sax
Marie Fatima Rudolf – piano
Alain Bédard – Double bass
Michel Lambert – drums

AUGUSTE QUARTET
For over twenty years, Alain Bédard has enjoyed a prolific career with his Auguste Quartet, which he has taken to the four corners of the globe. Faithful to his original music, the ensemble has performed in dozens of countries on four continents, racking up hundreds of concerts in Asia, Mexico, the United States, Europe, Russia, Africa, and especially in Canada and Quebec, his native land.

With six albums to their credit - Auguste, Sphère Réflexion, Bluesy Lunedi (finalist at ADISQ and JUNO in 2010), Homo Pugnax, Circum Continum and Exalta Calma (awarded by Couleurs Jazz, France) - the group continues its journey with a new opus: Particules Sonores (also hailed by Couleurs Jazz as “best album”), a project both elusive and timeless.

This collective is a singular voice of modern jazz: a music that tells a story, that breathes, that evolves. The group plays with notions of time and space with intelligence and sensitivity. The production highlights individual strengths as much as group cohesion. Faithful to its acoustic roots, this new incarnation of the Auguste Quartet illustrates a rare complicity between exceptional musicians, where origins fade away before the raw force of collective creation. The exchange is lively, the inspiration flows - free, spontaneous, without borders.

Following the death earlier this year of our colleague and friend Mario Allard (saxophone), the Auguste Quarter continues its adventure with a new line-up. Erik Hove : alto sax, compositions ; Marie-Fatima Rudolf : piano, compositions; Alain Bédard : double bass, compositions; Michel Lambert : drums, compositions.

WebSite => https://effendirecords.com/artist?name=alain-bdard

Vidéos Link

Doors open at 5pm. The music is ongoing from 6pm-8pm.

A voluntary gratuity, sliding scale pay what you can at the door, is appreciated.

Suggested Adults $25, Seniors $20, Students $10, Children <=6 FREE

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Attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks or supper. The beverage bar is open.

A few words about “Particules Sonores”...

“Hit CJ, ‘Particules Sonores is to be enjoyed without moderation’” Couleurs Jazz (France)
“4 stars” Downbeat (USA)
“4 stars” Le Devoir (Quebec)
“4 stars” Paris Move (France)
“4 stars” Musica Jazz (It)
”3.5 stars, Particules Sonores is a very great musical exploration” Allaboutjazz (USA)
“3 stars” Jazz Magazine (Fr)
“Another superb success from our cousins across the Atlantic” Actions Jazz (Fr)
“A living embodiment of the spirit of jazz!” Jazz Magazine Live (Fr)
“A very successful album” Citizenjazz (France)
“Double bassist Alain Bédard's Quatuor Auguste delivers an incredible, fluid album” Jazz Music Blog (USA)
“The common element in these ten ‘sound particles’ is the purity of the playing.” Papatamus (USA)
“Highly recommended!” Midwest Book Review (USA)
“Ten original compositions that reflect the soul of the double bassist and moments of emotion imbued with poetry.” Sortiesjazznights (Qc)
“The pinnacle of a perfectly mastered art.” PAN AM 360 (Qc)
“There are ten boundary-pushing pieces here, all at once challenging, innovative, and exciting.” Whole Note (On)

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Jazz Socials @Char's doors 5pm live music 6-8pm, by gratuity at the door.

Char's Landing 4815 Argyle Street at 5th Avenue, Port Alberni, beautiful Vancouver Island
Char's is friendly dog friendly, BYO food, Accompanied minors welcome to all events until 10pm
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