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Charles Papasoff
/ Bio
Musician, composer, arranger, producer and actor, Charles Papasoff is a multi-facetted artist. Best know in the jazz
community as a baritone saxophonist, Papasoff plays numerous instruments, covers many musical styles and spends
a lot of time both in the recording studio and on stage.
In recent years, Charles Papasoff has been very active as a composer. On top of writing for his band the “Papasoff
Qtet”, he has scored films such as Michel Jetté’s “Bumrush” (2011), the documentary by Jean-Daniel Lafond
“American Fugitive, The Truth about Hassan” (2006) and the feature film by Canadian director Marie-Jan Seille “La
lune viendra d’elle même” (2004) (nominated for a Genie for best musical score). The 2011 Festival International de
Film d’Aubagne, France, commissioned him to direct the Master class for film composition culminating in a live to
film performance during the closing ceremonies.
Awed by the modern dance world, he has composed the score for “Ulysses, nous et les sirènes” (2010) and “Plus
seule qu’en solo” (2004), both for French choreographer Dominique Porte and “L’homme filigrane” (2000) by
French choreographer Myriam Naisy.
As a producer, he has etched Dawn Tyler Watson and Paul Deslauriers’s CD “…en duo” (Record of the year, Lys
Blues Awards, 2008) and Coral Egan’s “Magnify” (2007) and “My Favorite Distraction” (Producer of the year,
ADISQ Felix Awards 2004).
We can listen to his work as an arranger on the CD “Nocturno” (2008) by Bïa and on Geneviève Toupin’s self
titled CD (2009). As a saxophonist, he has participated on numerous sessions, most recently with Kevin Parent et
Guillaume Arsenault.
On the production side, many accomplishments are tributary of his work, for example : the Coral Egan concert at
L’Espace Dell Arte (2007), Dawn Tyler Watson et Paul Deslauriers’s CD “…en duo” (2007) and his very own CD
“Papasoff Live” (2010) for his group, the Papasoff Qtet.
Finally, the actor has played in numerous projects these past years, such as, for television: “Tout sur moi” and
“Toute la vérité” (2010), for the cinema: Denys Villeneuve’s “Next Floor” (Best short, Cannes 2008) and “In Cold
Love” (2009) from Franck Blaess, where Papasoff holds the leading role.
Charles Papasoff is a member of the following organizations:
AFM, SOCAN, SODRAC, SACD, SPACQ, ACTRA, UDA
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Charles Papasoff CV (selective credits}
Producer and/or arranger
Papasoff Quartet
Nathalie Renault
Geneviève Toupin
Nadia Gaudet
Bïa
Coral Egan
Dawn Tyler Watson & Paul Deslauriers
Papasoff Live
La chance
Geneviève Toupin
Le silence
Nocturno
Magnify
En Duo
(2010)
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
(2008)
(2007)
(2007)
*(Lys Blues Award 2008, Record of the year)
L’aube
Sylvie Cobo
Stonerjazz
My Favorite Distraction
Sara Rénélik
Sylvie Cobo
Charles Papasoff
Coral Egan
(2006)
(2005)
(2004)
(2004)
*(Adisq Félix Award 2004, Producer of the year)
Jefferson Grant Quintet
Coral Egan & Alex Cattaneo
As One
the path of least resistance
(2002)
(2002)
*(Juno nomination 2003, Jazz vocal album of the year)
Charles Papasoff
Tuyo
Jefferson Grant Quintet
The Organ Donor Clinic
Charles Papasoff
Charles Papasoff
Charles Papasoff
Catharsis II
TUYO
JGQ
Live Transplant
Painless
Tristan Iseult
Notes de Films
(2001)
(2000)
(1999)
(1997)
(1997)
(1996)
(1996)
*(Felix nomination 1996, Instrumental music of the year)
Charles Papasoff
Charles Papasoff
International Baritone Conspiracy
Papasoff
(1996)
(1994)
Bumrush
C’est notre histoire
Le fugitif ou les vérités d’Hassan
L’Arctique, Enjeux Stratégiques
La lune viendra d’elle-même
(2011)
(2009)
(2006)
(2006)
(2004)
Film Scores
Michel Jetté
Frank Wimart
Jean-Daniel Lafond
Marc Tawil
Marie-Jan Seille
*( Genie nomination 2004, Best music)
Jacques Renard
Sylvie Van Brabant
Louise
Un Everest de l’intérieur
(2004)
(2002)
*( Gémeaux nomination 2002, Best music)
Anna Di Francisca
Loïc Guyot
Richard Roy
Denys Lortie
Marie-Jan Seille
Michel Jetté
Fate un bel sorriso
Goodbye Miss Sexy B
Caboose
Confessions de Nuit
Je ne t’aime pas
Le lac de la lune
(2000)
(1999)
(1997)
(1996)
(1994)
(1993)
Je
Ulysses, nous et les sirènes
Plus seule qu’en solo
L’homme filigrane
Tristan Iseult
(2011)
(2010)
(2004)
(2000)
(1996)
Modern Danse Scores
Dominique Porte
Dominique Porte
Dominique Porte
Myriam Naisy & CMN
Myriam Naisy & BJM
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Charles Papasoff CV (selective credits)
Commissioned Works
Quatuor Alcan & Robert Pelletier
[iks]
[iks]
Marie-Josée Simard & André Moisan
Catharsis II
Catharsis I
Blanc
Hélix
Frère
Pour quelques instants de vie…
… et la nuit
Travail/Paresse
French Kiss et Paire de claques
Écris-moi
La réalité n’a pas besoin de moi,
Croissant de Lune
Larmes sur boue récente
(2006)
(2003)
(2002)
(2000)
In Cold Love
Let the Game Begin
Next Floor
Zackary Samuel: Illusionist
300
The Covenant
See This Movie
Le dernier chapitre
Abandon
The Rendering
Dice
2001: A Space Travesty
The Intruder
(2009)
(2009)
(2008)
(2007)
(2006)
(2006)
(2004)
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
(2000)
(1999)
(2000)
(1998)
Acting credits
Franck Blaess
Amit Gupta
Denys Villeneuve
Benjamin Levine
Zack Snyder
Renny Harlin
David Rosenthal
Richard Roy
Stephen Gaghan
Peter Svatek
Rachel Talalay
Allan A. Goldstein
David Bailey
Live saxophoniste credits
Papasoff Qtet
En duo avec Coral Egan
Bïa
Matt Herskowitz & Mad Fusion
Papasoff Qtet
Charles Papasoff
Système D
Papasoff Qtet
Papasoff Trio
Papasoff Trio
Karen Young Sextet
Catharsis II
Papasoff Trio
L’Astral, Festival de Jazz de Montréal
Roseq summer tour
Québec en tournée
ETNA Fest, Catania, Sicile, Italia
Gèsu, Festival de Jazz de Montréal
Bansko & Sofia, Bulgaria
Ponec, Prague / Arena, Bratislava
Gèsu, Festival de Jazz de Montréal
Festival de Jazz de Rive de Gier, France
Entretiens Jacques Cartier, Lyon, France
Festival de Jazz de Nantes, France
Spectrum, Montréal
Tampere Jazz Festival, Finland
(2010)
(2009)
(2008,09)
(2008)
(2007)
(2006)
(2006)
(2003)
(2002)
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
(1998)