Inspired by the likes of John Zorn and Béla Fleck, Marc Maziade (guitar, banjo, podorythmia) invites you on a voyage through Québec’s musical memory, down to the depths of modal jazz and into trance-inducing modern melodies.
On this first album, he collaborates with some of the Montréal’s best up-and-coming musicians: Robin Boulianne (violin, mandolin, podorythmia), Olivier Hébert (double bass), Gabriel Godbout-Castonguay and Jean-François Debellefeuille (Rhodes, Wurlitzer and Moog). Each of them lends his personal flavour to the arrangements, making MAZ a unique, contemporary universe deeply-rooted in tradition.
With Téléscope, MAZ breathes new life into traditional Québec music by drawing inspiration from today’s musical trends. The band creates pieces that achieve a daring and efficient balance between fervour and trance, between acoustic and electric sounds, between self-affirmation and openness.
With a new team, this instrumental collaboration is a vibrant representation of modern-day Québec and its rich cultural identity. The musicians are eager to become its messengers on the North American and international circuits.