🇬🇧 Short Bio
Alex Lefaivre is a Montreal-based bassist, composer, and sonic explorer working at the intersection of jazz, electronic synthesis, and musical storytelling. Co-founder of the award-winning Parc X Trio — recipient of the TD Grand Prize at the Montreal International Jazz Festival — he has released critically acclaimed albums and composed for film, television, and digital media.
A versatile performer and experienced educator, Alex navigates the creative tension between jazz tradition and contemporary electronic textures. His distinctive artistic voice weaves soulful acoustic expression with synthetic soundscapes, crafting evolving musical narratives within Montreal’s vibrant creative music scene.
🇬🇧 Long Bio
Alex Lefaivre is a bassist, composer, and educator based in Montreal whose work bridges the worlds of jazz, sound design, and storytelling. Co-founder of Parc X Trio, one of Quebec’s leading contemporary jazz groups, he won the 2010 TD Grand Prize for Jazz at the Montreal International Jazz Festival and released seven albums with the trio, including the award-winning Dream.
As a bandleader, Alex has released two albums with the Alex Lefaivre Quartet (YUL, 2018; NaufragĂ©s, 2021), blending cinematic jazz with eclectic influences ranging from punk to film noir to disco. His media compositions include original scores for the feature film Maria (dir. Mariana Mazza, 2021) and the hit web series Complètement LycĂ©e (2021) on Crave. His dynamic career also includes collaborations with Michelle Sweeney, Meredith Marshall, Leslie “Snooksta” Alston, Sonia Johnson, RĂ©mi Bolduc, FĂ©lix StĂĽssi, , Mike Gauthier, Klo Pelgag, Kalmunity, and Aliocha, across styles from jazz to soul to indie pop.
A lifelong learner and educator, Alex teaches jazz bass, ensemble playing, and technopedagogy at l’École de musique Vincent-d’Indy, where he also serves as a technopedagogical counselor. He regularly explores modular synths and samplers in solo projects, creating textured sonic landscapes that connect to his improvisational roots.
Alex holds a Master’s in Jazz Composition and Performance from the Université de Montréal and a DESS in Film Scoring from UQAM. He also completed residencies at the Banff Centre and studied privately with Rémi Bolduc, Jean-Michel Pilc, Rich Brown, and Michel Donato. His career has been supported by grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, CALQ, and FACTOR, and he was awarded Jazz Album of the Year at the 2017 GAMIQ Awards.