UZEB was a group of Jazz-rock'n'roll fusion Québécois created with Montreal in 1976 and dissolves in 1992. Mixing instrumental virtuosity with the modern stamps of the numerical Synthetizer S, it produced original jazz-fusion compositions.

History

After having made its first concert with Saint-Eusèbe, Quebec, the group adopts the name of Eusèbe-Jazz, summary later in UZEB. The group is established in Montreal. The beater Jean Saint-Jacob and the bass player Alain Charon unite in Cusson in 1978. Saint-Jacob will be replaced by Sylvain Coutu and then, in 1980, by Paul Brochu. In 1987, the group is a formed trio of Cusson, Charon and Brochu.

UZEB became a popular group in Quebec in the years 1980. It also made several rounds in Canada.

UZEB makes its first European round in 1981 in Bracknell Jazz Festival (England). Then, in 1983, it occurs with the Jazz festival of Paris, and it records discs in Olympia of Paris. It also occurred in other countries of Europe and in the Far East in 1990. On the other hand, he seldom played in the United States.

The most popular compositions of UZEB are Junk Funk , Smiles and Chuckles , Mile “O” , 60, rue des Lombards , Spider and Uzeb Club .

Honors

The group gained the Prix Felix group of the year in 1984 and 1989 (in competition with pop groups and Québécois rock'n'roll) and those of the disc of jazz of the year in 1983,1984,1986 and 1987. In 1991, UZEB receives the Prix Oscar-Peterson.

Members

• Alain Charon (low)
• Michel Cusson (Guitar)
• Paul Brochu (battery).

Discography

• live UZEB in Bracknell (1981, words & music, WL-532). New funk ; the waiter brings back ; Tribecca ; Slinky ; the blue ballade ; Introduction of the group; Bull' S nostril blues .

• Fast emotion (1983, words & music, WL-010). Spalling hammers and chuckles ; Number one ; Slinky ; Fast emotions ; Arm licks ; Doobie ; Its song ; Junk funk ; Penny arcade .
• You, Be easy (1984, words & music, WL-021). One signal ; Miles away ; Fretless ; Between sky and ground ; Hit it ; Bella' S lullaby ; Hangin' out ; Pork chops . Addition with CD: the waiter brings back ; Tribecca .
• Between the lines (1985, words & music, WL-027). Number 5 ; Gimme has station-wagon ; Mile “0” ; Spacy country ; 60, rue des Lombards ; has cappella ; the kiss salted ; Nice .
• Live in Olympia (1986, words & music, WL-034). Time Public garden ; Mile “O” ; 4: PM spoils 26 ; the kiss salted ; 60, rue des Lombards .
• Absolutely live (1986, words & music, WL-035). Opening #5 ; Format ; Tiny twins ; The kid ; Pork chops . (Album made with Didier Lockwood)
• Noisy nights (1988, words & music, PEM-047). Noisy nights ; Spider ; Luna March; New hit ; Mister Bill ; Cool it ; I believe it ; Good-bye pork black and white hat . Additions with CD: I believe it ; Wake up Call / Moe' S run .
• Live in Europe (1988, words & music, PEM-050). Time Public garden ; Mile “O” ; 4: PM spoils 26 ; the kiss salted ; 60, rue des Lombards ; New Funk ; Slinky ; the blue ballade ; Bull' S nostril blues .
• UZEB Club (1989, B.C.C.L., BCCL-060). Uzeb club ; Not even the shadow off the tail off has lizard ; After the confidences ; Loose ; Mister Moe ; lemon-yellow Perrier ; Time to go ; Bouncer .
• UZEB World Turn 90 (1990, WMD, WM 360). Uzeb club ; New hit ; Rif 55 ; Mister Moe ; Home ; Blue' N green ; Bella' S lullaby ; lemon-yellow Perrier ; Not even the shadow off the tail off has lizard ; Gave lee ; Spider ; Loose ; Mr. Bill ; Wake up cal ; Funkaleon ; After the confidences ; Don' T Be bop ; 60, rue des Lombards .

External bonds

• Description of the group
• Site of Alain Charon
• Site of Michel Cusson

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