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Carlos Jim茅nez

Academic title(s): 

Course Instructor (Jazz Guitar; Jazz Combo/Jazz Combo Project); Course Lecturer,
Coordinator (Jazz Combos)

Carlos Jim茅nez
Department: 
Music Performance
Area(s): 
Jazz
Contact Information
Email address: 
carlos.jimenez [at] mcgill.ca
Instrument(s): 
Guitar
Group: 
Faculty
Biography: 

Jazz guitarist and composer, Carlos Jim茅nez is a sought-after musician and educator on the Montreal jazz scene. He has shared the stage with some of the most expressive names of Canadian jazz. His versatility and ability to play multiple styles on both electric and classical instruments has made him a first-choice guitarist for many recording and touring projects. Along with his work as a sideman, Carlos Jim茅nez has produced and released four albums as a leader and has been involved in a variety of productions ranging from jazz, Brazilian music, and popular music. A recipient of both composition and recording grants, in 2009 he received a studying grant from the Canada Council for the Arts to study with American guitarist Adam Rogers, in New York. More recent projects include recording and touring with American award-winning jazz vocalist Ranee Lee, touring with Quebec singer Florence K for her new Brazilian music project, as well as producing his fifth album as a leader to be released in early 2025. Carlos Jim茅nez is currently on faculty at the Schulich School of Music of 不良研究所 in Montreal, where he teaches jazz guitar, jazz ensembles and jazz improvisation. He holds a Doctorate degree in jazz performance.

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Guitariste de jazz et compositeur, Carlos Jim茅nez est un musicien et p茅dagogue tr猫s actif et en demande dans le milieu du jazz montr茅alais. Au cours des vingt derni猫res ann茅es, Carlos a particip茅 et collabor茅 en tant que guitariste, mais aussi comme arrangeur et producteur 脿 plusieurs projets musicaux aupr猫s de piliers du jazz Canadien. Sa polyvalence tant aux instruments 茅lectriques et classiques, ainsi que son style cr茅atif font de lui un guitariste de premier choix pour divers ensembles. En plus de son travail comme accompagnateur, Carlos Jim茅nez a produit quatre albums en tant que leader, et a particip茅 脿 une grande vari茅t茅 de projets dans plusieurs styles musicaux tels que le jazz, la musique br茅silienne et le pop. Il est r茅cipiendaire de bourses de composition et d鈥檈nregistrement, ainsi que d鈥檜ne bourse du Conseil des arts du Canada en 2009 pour un perfectionnement 脿 New York aupr猫s du guitariste am茅ricain, Adam Rogers. Ses projets les plus r茅cents incluent un enregistrement et une tourn茅e avec la chanteuse Ranee Lee, une tourn茅e avec la chanteuse qu茅b茅coise Florence K pour son album de musique br茅silienne, et la production du nouvel album du Carlos Jim茅nez Quintet 脿 para卯tre en 2025. Carlos Jim茅nez est actuellement charg茅 de cours 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 不良研究所, o霉 il enseigne la guitare, les ensembles de jazz et l鈥檌mprovisation. Il est titulaire d鈥檜n doctorat en interpr茅tation jazz de l鈥橴niversit茅 不良研究所.

Interviews: 
Selected publications: 
Discography: 
  • Carlos Jim茅nez Quintet, D茅j脿 vu (2025), CAJMUSIC CD005
  • Ranee Lee, Because You Loved Me, JustinTime Records (2022)
  • Zo茅 Jean-Deslauriers, Au gr茅 des eaux, (2022), Independent
  • Carlos Jim茅nez Quintet, Don鈥檛 Fall (2019), CAJMUSIC CD004
  • Lisa Lorenzino Quartet, (Featuring Carlos Jim茅nez), 贰惫辞肠补莽补辞 (2018), Independent
  • Carlos Jim茅nez & Michel H茅roux, Voices (2016) CAJMUSIC CD003
  • Eric Harding Quartet, Fortune Calls (2015) EHARDIN2516
  • Carlos Jim茅nez, Jogo (2013) CAJMUSIC CD002
  • Jean-Nicolas Trottier 10tet, Blue Lines (2012) Independent
  • Josh Rager, Kananaskis (2011) Effendi FND116
  • Carlos Jim茅nez, Undercurrents (2011) CAJMUSIC CD001
  • Jacintha Luis, Resurgence (2010) Independant
  • Joe Sullivan Big Band, Stop and Listen (2006) Effendi FND068
  • Trio Daniel Lessard, Pas 脿 Pas (2005) Propella MP20052
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