François Carrier

François Carrier is a Canadian alto saxophonist, composer and improviser whose work combines free jazz, melodic abstraction and open-form improvisation. He received the 2001 Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album for Compassion. His discography now extends to more than forty albums, and he has performed and recorded with musicians including Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Tomasz Stańko, Mat Maneri, John Edwards and long-time collaborator Michel Lambert, touring widely across Europe, Asia and Canada.