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Berthiaume, Antoine / Donato, Michel / Tanguay, Pierre

Ellen's Bar

Berthiaume, Antoine / Donato, Michel / Tanguay, Pierre: Ellen's Bar (Ambiances Magnetiques)

Guitarist Antoine Berthiaume leads the trio of Michel Donato (bass) and Pierre Tanguay (drums) in this lively album of eleven original compositions.
 

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Antoine Berthiaume-guitar

Michel Donato-bass

Pierre Tanguay-drums

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UPC: 771028115228

Label: Ambiances Magnetiques
Catalog ID: AM 152
Squidco Product Code: 6446

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2006
Country: Canada
Packaging: Jewel Tray
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"Quebec City, Québec, 1956: Composer, Performer (drum set, percussion, voice)

A percussionist, composer and inveterate inventor, Pierre Tanguay is one of the most sought-after Montréal musicians on the Quebec scene. Since the beginning of the 80s, he has participated in an impressive number of ensembles, including Jean Derome and the dangereux zhoms, Évidence, Castor et compagnie, the Jean-François Groulx Trio, the ODD (a danse orchestra), Villemure Ô Carré, the Pierre Cartier Ensemble and Projet Riel. Among his collaborators are Jean Derome, Normand Guilbeault, Pierre Langevin, René Lussier, Karen Young, Fred Frith, Michel Donato, Daniel Mille, André Duchesne and Antoine Berthiaume. He is very active in the fileds of medieval and traditional music, jazz and musique actuelle. He is the co-founder of Strada, Midi Tapant, Derome/Tanguay.

He has composed works for dance (Lucie Grégoire, Andrew Harwood, Irène Stamou and Francine Gagné), as well as works for the theatre and film (Allan Booth, Imago and Roberto Ariganello). He regularly tours throughout Canada and Europe."

-SMCQ (http://www.smcq.qc.ca/smcq/en/artistes/t/tanguay_pi/)
11/2/2026

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Ambiances Magnetiques
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Musique Actuelle
July 2006
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