La Bottine Souriante
La Bottine Souriante¨ first appeared on the Québec music scene in 1976 and is a living legend of French North American roots music. In over twenty five years, this remarkable group has released twelve albums, four of which are certified Gold (meaning that over 50,000 copies have been sold) and three Platinum (over 100,000 sold). In 2001, they also released a musical anthology to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The group has developed a distinctive sound that successfully allies its homage to tradition with a dash of jazz, salsa and pure folk, while at the same time perfectly representing the symbol of vitality and pride of its mother culture. In addition, the music identifies strongly with the current World Music movement. This musical blend is generated by nine solid, traditionally rooted musicians: Benoit Bourque (vocals, button accordion ,foot tapping and dance); Éric Beaudry (vocals, foot tapping, mandolin, bouzouki, guitar); David Boulanger (vocals, fiddle, foot tapping, percussions); and Pierre “Pedro” Belisle (piano, piano-accordion, trumpet) taking up the swing with jazzman François Marion (acoustic and electric bass). Since 1990, a four-piece brass section has added an even more exciting dimension to La Bottine’s incomparable sound, featuring the musical director and brass arrangements Jean Fréchette (saxophone, percussions and arrangements), Robert “Bob” Ellis (bass trombone), André Verreault (trombone), Jocelyn Lapointe (trumpet) and Sandy Silva (percussive dance).
Event Details
Date: Jan. 26, 2010 7:30 PM
Location: Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building
Cost: $5 for UT students/ $20 for faculty/ $25 for community
Contact: cac@utk.edu
Upcoming CAC Events
- La Bottine Souriante
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010
Presented by CAC - Grupo De Rua
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010
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Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2010
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Advisor: Ashleigh Moyer
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Student Activities Office
305 University Center
1502 Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Email: cpc1@utk.edu
Advisor: Ashleigh Moyer
Email: amoyer@utk.edu