Alex Bellegarde | Double Bassist | Multidisciplinary artist

La Presse… Cornemuse de Larry Tremblay ‹ the notes surge... the music effusing from warm sands... with their heartbeats, the double bassists echo these pulsations. They are the show's great source of warmth…› Anne-Marie Cloutier.

Alex Bellegarde bassist Composer and master of free improvisation, Alex Bellegarde creates music drawn from a wealth of sources. Inspired by and inspiring the artists he performs with: poets, actors and conceptualists, he has performed in several cross-disciplinary projects in Canada, Switzerland and France.

Events include: Tap & Jazz, Live Painting & Jazz, Spoken Word & Bass, Spontaneous Creation Module, Poetry for Three Americas, Les Projets de la Baleine, Émergence Énergie, Jazzamérique, Mix Sessions/ Radical Libre (multimédia), Exit Sur Scène (10 years of poetry in Quebec), MRJ (transmedia atuelle, performance and Bravo TV film) to name a few ...!

Theatre & film: Viva Confusion by Hunt Hoe (Théâtre Gésu), Cornemuse by Larry Tremblay (Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui), Marc Delaruelle's La Tête Dans Les Nuages (Salle Fred Barry) and Hamlet Machine by Heiner Müller (Place des Arts), Emmanuelle Blanche (Centre d'Essai), Urbaine & Ordinaire film by Maxime Rousseau & Alexandre Bertrand

In 2013 he was invited to join Laurent Bortolotti's company Jazz é-tap: music live, theatre & tap and performed several times with the company in Europe: Office Life - Quoi Faire Théâtre du Vide Poche, Lausanne, Théâtre Interface, Sion, Suisse 2016, Théâtre de Colombier, Suisse 2015, Théâtre de l'Arbanel, Treyvaux Suisse 2014 ). Âtman (Auditorium Laurent Gerra, Lansleboug, France 2014 et Théatre du Point Favre, Suisse 2013).

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La Danse commence dans la main » : soirée littéraire » Musée des Beaux-Arts, Montréal, 2023
Performance littéraire » Laurance Ouellet Tremblay & Alex Bellegarde, Jonquière, QC, 2023
Conte & Jazz » Paul Bradley, Alex Bellegarde, Montreal, 2023
Tap and Jazz » Heather Cornell & Alex Bellegarde, Montreal, 2019
Jardins de Rêves » Poems and words of Doudou Boicel, Alex Bellegarde (double bass), Montréal, 2018
Trio Improv'iste » Laurent Bortolotti, Alex Bellegarde, Guillaume Martineau, Suisse, France, Canada 2018, 2016, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013
Tap & Jazz Live » Laurent Bortolotti, Alex Bellegarde, Guillaume Martineau, Shyreen Müller, David Chia Bosch, Roser Font, Guillem Alonso. Switzerland, France, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
Spontaneous Creation Module - François Richard » Claude Lamothe, Michel Dubeau, Claude Maheu, Pierre Tanguay, Alex Bellegarde, Montreal, 2015, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2007
Impro » music for film with Michel Dubeau & R. M. Lepage, Montreal, 2011
Viva Confusion by Hunt Hoe Théâtre Gésu
Impro » music for film with Michel Dubeau & R. M. Lepage, Montreal, 2011
Poetry & Jazz » L'Off Festival de Jazz de Montréal, 2010, 2009, 2004
Accès Asie Festival » Viva confusion theatre show on cultural confusion featuring international artist, traveller and prominent Indian psychiatrist Dr Mohan Agashe with Montreal artists Cecilia Cristobal and Alex Bellegarde. Produced by Hunt Hoe. Direction: Stehen Pietrantoni. Théâtre Gésu, Montreal, 2009.
Art & Cuban music » Yoel Diaz with special guests Karen Young. Kiko Osorio, Alex Bellegarde, Nathalie Picard, Montreal, 2009
Festival Multimedia Sutton » performance featuring the music of Charlie Mingus with artists Michael Hynes, Alex Bellegarde and Serge Hamelin. Salle Alec & Gerard Pelletier, Sutton, QC, 2009
Les Peintres Siamoises » Ekotones, Théâtre Parmindou, Victoriaville, QC, Quai des Brûmes, Montreal, 2009
Expo Cuba » Yoel Diaz, Alex Bellegarde. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 2009, 2008
Poetry from 3 Americas » Poets Pedro Serrano & Andrea Montiel,Mexico, Andrea Moorhead, USA, Patrice Desbiens, Nathalie Watteyne, Jean Sioui et François Hébert, Quebec. Alex Bellegarde doublebass & Yvon Plouffe, percussion. Montreal, 2008
Espace Son » Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Journées de la Culture, Montreal, 2008, 2004
La Nuit Laurentienne de la poésie » a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the death of Quebec's national poet Gaston Miron. 12 poets with musicians David Gauthier and Alex Bellegarde. Théâtre du Marais, Val Morin, QC, 2007
Les Projets de la Baleine (Whale project) JazzAmérique » Sylvie Chénard, Alex Bellegarde, Antoine Berthiaume, Rémi Leclerc, Gabi Macalusco, Maryse Poulin, Andrée Préfontaine, Benjamin Proulx-Mathers, Rachel Therrien. Montreal, 2006
Rencontre Fortuite » The Olibrus Company 5e édition. Impro/Projections/Son. Montreal, 2006
Exit Revue - 10yrs of poetry » 24 poets with musicians Alex Bellegarde, Daniel Lessard, Alain Mercure, Cabaret Lion d'Or, Montreal, 2005
Mix Sessions-Free Radical » Multimédia. Sly Cormier, Alex Bellegarde, Jessica Vigneault, Vincent Didier, Marc André Morvan, Nadav Nirenberg, Society for Arts & Technology, 2005
Espace Olibrius » Projection of 4 short animated films (without dialogue) by 'A baroque, refined and poetic universe', Stephen & Timothy QUAY Improvised sounds by Alex Bellegarde, Guido Del Fabbro, Francis Rossignol, Montreal, 2005
Festival Voix d'Amériques » a bilingual event dedicated to spoken word and performance literature. D.Kimm, José Acquelin, Geneviève Latarte, Guy Marchamps (poets), Alex Bellegarde (bass) Montreal, 2005
Conte et nous en jazz » tales from the past, jazz and visual arts. Andre Lemelin (story teller) Serge Lavoie, Marie Claude Lamoureux , Alex Bellegarde (jazz) Ginette Lavoie (artist) Chez Leo, Montreal, 2004
Émergence Énergie » Participating artists MRJ: Alex Bellegarde (double bass) Jacques Carrier (percussion) Michael Wanner(piano) with guests Stéphane Despatie (poetry) Éve.C. Fontaine (dance) and Janice Taylor (live painting). Distillery Jazz Festival, Toronto, ON, 2004
Émergence Énergie » Transmédia actuelle MRJ. Participating artists MRJ with guests José Acquelin (poetry), Éve.C. Fontaine (dance) and Janice Taylor (live painting) Montreal. 2004
MRJ - Bravo TV » Recorded at La Chapelle du Bon Pasteur, Montreal, 2003 (broadcast June 26 2004)
Expo Duo Différentes Natures » New works by Johane Bergeron & Isabelle Champagne, Rafik Matta (piano). Alex Bellegarde(bass) Montreal, 2004
Works » Alex Bellegarde Trio with visual artist Daniel Hémond, Galerie les Nouveaux Barbares, Montreal, 2004
Works » Tony Gaudette (visual artist),Johan Batier (photographer), Trio Alex Bellegarde Galerie Les Nouveaux Barbares, Montreal, 2004
Émergence Énergie » Transmédia actuelle MRJ Participating artists MRJ with Guests José Acquelin (poetry), Éve.C. Fontaine (dance) and Annie Brunette (live painting) Montreal, 2003
Cornemuse » play by Larry Tremblay. Directed by Eric Jean. Music created and performed by Alex Bellegarde and Philippe Brault. Théâtre d'aujourd'hui, Montreal 2003.
Hamlet Machine » play by Heiner Müller. Directed by Jérémie Niel with members of the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal. Music created and performed by Alex Bellegarde and Philippe Brault. Cinquième Salle, Place des Arts, Montreal, 2003
Imagine-toi c'que j'ai lu » Tales for the young. François Tardif and Clément Schreiber. Music created and performed by Alex Bellegarde. Maison des Arts de Laval, QC, 2003
Emmanuelle Blanche » Productions Centre d'Essaie. Music created and performed by Alex Bellegarde. Montreal, 2003
Alex Bellegarde & guests » 8 sessions, Le Va et Vient, Montreal, 2003,2002.
Works » Pierre Nepveu & Alex Bellegarde. Galerie Zeruchi, Montreal, 2002
Vernissage Pippilotti Rist » Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 2000
La Tête Dans Les Nuages » Play by Marc Delaruelle • Music composed and performed by Alex Bellegarde in collaboration with Troika. Salle Fred Barry, Montreal, 1998

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