Upcoming Events
Virginia McDonald Quartet
Date: Friday July 3, 2026 ~ Saturday July 4, 2026
Venue: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8
CD Release
Virginia McDonald, clarinet
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Neil Swainson, bass
Adam Arruda, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Solo Piano
Date: Thursday July 16, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Sam Minaie & Jerad Lippi
Date: Thursday July 23, 2026 ~ Saturday July 25, 2026
Venue: Jazz Genius, 151 Essex Street, New Nork, NY 10002
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Sam Minaie, bass
Jerad Lippi, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Solo Piano
Date: Saturday August 1, 2026
Venue: The Mill, 6679 Main St, Westport, NY 12993, United States
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Jean-Michel Pilc Quintet with Kevin Dean, Jonathan Lindhorst, Ira Coleman & Ben Shaw
Date: Friday August 14, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Kevin Dean, trumpet
Jonathan Lindhorst, saxophone
Ira Coleman, bass
Ben Shaw, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Mark Godfrey & Ernesto Cervini
Date: Saturday August 22, 2026
Venue: Carlton Road &, Main St Unionville, Markham, ON, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Mark Godfrey, bass
Ernesto Cervini, drums
Petros Klampanis Trio with Jean-Michel Pilc & Ziv Ravitz
Date: Saturday August 29, 2026
Venue: Au Vieux Treuil, 971 Ch de la Grave, G4T 9C8, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC, Canada
Petros Klampanis, bass
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Ziv Ravitz, drums
Petros Klampanis Trio with Jean-Michel Pilc & Ziv Ravitz
Date: Thursday September 3, 2026
Venue: Montreal (Private Event)
Petros Klampanis, bass
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Ziv Ravitz, drums
Petros Klampanis Trio with Jean-Michel Pilc & Ziv Ravitz
Date: Friday September 4, 2026
Venue: Upstairs Jazz Club, 1254 Mackay St, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2H4, Canada
Petros Klampanis, bass
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Ziv Ravitz, drums
Petros Klampanis Trio with Jean-Michel Pilc & Ziv Ravitz
Date: Saturday September 5, 2026
Time: 16:30
Venue: Festi Jazz De Rimouski, Chapiteau de la Place Festi Jazz VidéotronRue St Germain O, Rimouski, QC G5L 4J8
Petros Klampanis, bass
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Ziv Ravitz, drums
“Pianissimo” – Jean-Michel Pilc & Félix Stüssi Duo
Date: Sunday September 13, 2026
Time: 19:00
Venue: Pianos Bolduc, 7719 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2R 1X1
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Félix Stüssi, piano
Pilc Moutin Hoenig + JMP Clinic
Date: Friday September 18, 2026
Venue: Carl B. Taylor Community Auditorium, Schenectady County Community College, 78 Washington Ave, Schenectady, NY 12305, United States
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
François Moutin, bass
Ari Hoenig, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Morgan Moore & Sam Joly
Date: Saturday September 19, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Morgan Moore, bass
Sam Joly, drums
Camille Thurman / Jean-Michel Pilc Duo
Date: Tuesday September 22, 2026
Venue: Tanna Schulich Hall, 527 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1E3, Canada
Camille Thurman, saxophone & voice
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Pilc Moutin Hoenig
Date: Thursday October 8, 2026
Venue: Salle Bourgie, 1339 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2C6, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
François Moutin, bass
Ari Hoenig, drums
Pilc Moutin Hoenig
Date: Friday October 9, 2026 ~ Saturday October 10, 2026
Venue: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
François Moutin, bass
Ari Hoenig, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Devon Gillingham & Rich Irwin
Date: Friday October 23, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Devon Gillingham, bass
Rich Irwin, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Shimon Gambourg & Louis Moutin
Date: Friday November 6, 2026
Venue: Sunset Jazz Club, 60 Rue des Lombards, 75001 Paris, France
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Shimon Gambourg, bass
Louis Moutin, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc / Thomas Galliano Trio
Date: Saturday November 7, 2026
Venue: Festival des Bigaradiers, La Gaude, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Sylvain Romano, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Walter Stinson & Tommy Crane
Date: Saturday November 14, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Walter Stinson, bass
Tommy Crane, drums
“Third of Three” – Jean Michel Pilc / Dominik Wania / Jacek Kochan
Date: Saturday November 21, 2026
Venue: 53rd International Jazz Piano Festival in Kalisz, Center for Culture and Art in Kalisz, Łazienna 6 Street, Kalisz, Poland
THIRD OF THREE
Jean Michel Pilc – acoustic piano, rhodes
Dominik Wania – rhodes, acoustic piano
Jacek Kochan – drums
Past Events
“The Battle” feat. Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring
Date: Wednesday July 1, 2026
Venue: Upstairs Jazz Club, 1254 Mackay St, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2H4, Canada
Montreal Jazz Festival
Eric Alexander, saxophone
Vincent Herring, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, Piano
Morgan Moore, bass
Rich Irwin, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Morgan Moore & Sam Joly
Date: Sunday June 28, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Montreal International Jazz Festival - Le Studio TD, 305 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 2A3, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Morgan Moore, bass
Sam Joly, drums
Jacques Kuba Séguin Quartet
Date: Sunday June 28, 2026
Time: 9:30 PM
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 R. Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2W 2M7
Jacques Kuba Seguin, trumpet
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Morgan Moore, bass
Kevin Warren, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Workshop
Date: Saturday June 27, 2026
Venue: Studio Bell, 850 4 Street SE, Calgary, AB, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Morgan Moore & Sam Joly
Date: Saturday June 27, 2026
Venue: Calgary Jazz Festival - Calgary, AB, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Morgan Moore, bass
Sam Joly, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Morgan Moore & Sam Joly
Date: Thursday June 25, 2026
Venue: Edmonton Jazz Festival - Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way NW, Edmonton AB T6E 2M2, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Morgan Moore, bass
Sam Joly, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Morgan Moore & Sam Joly
Date: Monday June 22, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM
Venue: Toronto Jazz Festival - OLG Village Stage, Village of Yorkville Park, Toronto, ON, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Morgan Moore, bass
Sam Joly, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Morgan Moore & Sam Joly
Date: Saturday June 20, 2026
Venue: Winnipeg Jazz Festival - Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Morgan Moore, bass
Sam Joly, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Morgan Moore & Sam Joly
Date: Friday June 19, 2026
Venue: Victoria Jazz Festival - Encore Victoria, 1417 Broad St, Victoria BC V8W 2B2, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Morgan Moore, bass
Sam Joly, drums
Ernesto Cervini / Jean-Michel Pilc Quartet
Date: Wednesday June 10, 2026 ~ Saturday June 13, 2026
Venue: The Rex, 194 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z1
Avshalom Ravitz, alto sax
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Julian Anderson-Bowes, bass
Ernesto Cervini, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Quintet with John Sweenie, Cyrus Felstrom-Stenka, Devon Gillingham & Jacob Wutzke
Date: Saturday June 6, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
John Sweenie, saxophone
Cyrus Felstrom-Stenka, saxophone
Devon Gillingham, bass
Jacob Wutzke, drums
Upstairs Jam Session
Date: Wednesday May 27, 2026
Venue: Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill, 1254, Rue Mackay, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jim Doxas invites Jean-Michel Pilc
Jim Doxas, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Mike De Masi, bass
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Mason Jeffery-Off & Sam Joly
Date: Saturday May 23, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Mason Jeffery-Off, bass
Sam Joly, drums
Stéphane Wrembel + guests
Date: Sunday May 17, 2026
Venue: Barbès, 376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Stéphane Wrembel, guitar + guests
featuring Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Stéphane Wrembel – Django A Gogo 2026
Date: Friday May 15, 2026 ~ Saturday May 16, 2026
Venue: Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, United States
Stéphane Wrembel, guitar + guests
featuring Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Stéphane Wrembel – Django A Gogo 2026
Date: Wednesday May 13, 2026 ~ Thursday May 14, 2026
Venue: The Woodland - 60 Woodland Rd, Maplewood, NJ, United States
Stéphane Wrembel, guitar + guests
featuring Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
John Sweenie Quartet
Date: Saturday May 9, 2026
Venue: Upstairs Jazz Club, 1254 Mackay St, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2H4, Canada
Album Release
John Sweenie, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Rémi-Jean Leblanc, bass
Jacob Wutzke, drums
Camille Thurman / Jean-Michel Pilc Duo
Date: Thursday May 7, 2026
Venue: Mezzrow - 163 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014, United States
Camille Thurman, saxophone & voice
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Lyman / Pilc / Duval – Live at Arnie Lawrence Recital Hall, New School University
Date: Wednesday May 6, 2026
Time: 13:00-15:00
Venue: Arnie Lawrence Hall, 55 West 13th Street, room 531, New York NY 10011
Steve Lyman, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Dominic Duval, bass
Pilc Moutin Hoenig
Date: Sunday May 3, 2026
Venue: The Falcon, 1348 Rte 9W, Marlboro, NY 12542, USA
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
François Moutin, bass
Ari Hoenig, drums
Pilc Moutin Hoenig
Date: Friday May 1, 2026 ~ Saturday May 2, 2026
Venue: Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
François Moutin, bass
Ari Hoenig, drums
David Binney Quartet
Date: Saturday April 25, 2026 ~ Sunday April 26, 2026
Venue: Mixart Studios, 2121 Av. Hingston, Montréal, QC H4A 2H9
Album Recording
David Binney, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Walter Stinson, bass
Tommy Crane, drums
David Binney Quartet
Date: Wednesday April 22, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec H2W 2M7, Canada
David Binney, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Walter Stinson, bass
Tommy Crane, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Sunday April 19, 2026
Venue: Hot Club De Lyon - 26 Rue Lanterne, 69001 Lyon, France
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Saturday April 18, 2026
Venue: Chorus Jazz Club - Av. Mon-Repos 3, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Friday April 17, 2026
Venue: Charlie Free - Le Moulin à Jazz - All. des artistes, 13127 Vitrolles, France
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Thursday April 16, 2026
Venue: Le Vésinet Jazz Live Afterworks - 59 Bd Carnot, 78110 Le Vésinet, France
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Wednesday April 15, 2026
Venue: TSF Jazz, 20 boulevard Poissonnière, 75009 Paris, France
TSF Jazz – Live Radio Broadcast
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Tuesday April 14, 2026
Venue: Association Eaubonne Jazz - Salle de l'Orangerie - 14 Av. de l'Europe, 95600 Eaubonne, France
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Sunday April 12, 2026
Venue: Private Event
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Friday April 10, 2026 ~ Saturday April 11, 2026
Venue: 38Riv Jazz Club - 38 Rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris, France
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Thursday April 9, 2026
Venue: Le Croco Bleu - 135 ter Av. Franklin Roosevelt, 11000 Carcassonne, France
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Tuesday April 7, 2026
Venue: IMFP - 95 Avenue Raoul Francou - 13300 Salon de Provence - France
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Sunday April 5, 2026 ~ Monday April 6, 2026
Venue: Recall Studio. Philippe Gaillot. Mas de Quintanel, Route de Montpellier, 30170 Pompignan, France
Album Recording
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Saturday April 4, 2026
Venue: ECM Solliès-Toucas, Rue du Rayol, 83210 Solliès-Toucas, France
Masterclass
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Friday April 3, 2026
Venue: Espace Comedia - 10 Rue Orves, 83000 Toulon, France
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Masterclass
Date: Friday March 27, 2026
Time: 19:00
Venue: École de musique Vincent-d'Indy, 628 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Outremont, QC H2V 2C5
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Morgan Moore & Sam Joly
Date: Friday March 13, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Morgan Moore, bass
Sam Joly, drums
Ayelet Rose Gottlieb Birthday Concert
Date: Sunday March 8, 2026
Venue: Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill, 1254, Rue Mackay, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ayelet Rose Gottlieb, voice
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Stéphane Diamantakiou, bass
Camille Thurman With The Darrell Green Quartet
Date: Saturday March 7, 2026
Venue: Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill, 1254, Rue Mackay, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Camille Thurman, sax & voice
Kevin Dean, trumpet
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Ira Coleman, bass
Darrell Green, drums
Mike Bruzzese Quartet featuring Lenny White, Jean-Michel Pilc & Ira Coleman
Date: Friday February 27, 2026 ~ Saturday February 28, 2026
Venue: Upstairs Jazz Club, 1254 Mackay St, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2H4, Canada
Mike Bruzzese, guitar
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Ira Coleman, bass
Lenny White, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Solo Piano
Date: Thursday February 12, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
McGill Jazz 4 with Camille Thurman, Ira Coleman & Darrell Green
Date: Friday February 6, 2026 ~ Saturday February 7, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Camille Thurman, saxophone & vocals
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Ira Coleman, bass
Darrell Green, drums
Ilya Poletaev / Jean-Michel Pilc Duo
Date: Saturday January 24, 2026
Time: 19:30
Venue: Tanna Schulich Hall, 527 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC H3A 1E3
Ilya Poletaev, piano
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Mason Jeffery-Off Quartet
Date: Sunday January 18, 2026
Venue: Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill, 1254, Rue Mackay, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mason Jeffery-Off, bass
Margaret Donovan, trombone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Julian Ferrer, drums
Pilc Moutin Hoenig
Date: Thursday January 8, 2026 ~ Saturday January 10, 2026
Venue: Jazz Genius, 151 Essex Street, New Nork, NY 10002
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
François Moutin, bass
Ari Hoenig, drums
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Morgan Moore & Sam Joly
Date: Saturday January 3, 2026
Venue: Diese Onze, 4115 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Morgan Moore, bass
Sam Joly, drums
Xose Miguelez / Jean-Michel Pilc Quartet
Date: Saturday December 20, 2025
Venue: Fábrica Braço De Prata, R. Fábrica de Material de Guerra 1, 1950-128 Lisboa, Portugal
Xose Miguelez, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Carlos Barretto, bass
Marcos Cavaleiro, drums
Xose Miguelez / Jean-Michel Pilc Quartet
Date: Friday December 19, 2025
Venue: Távola Jazz Club, R. Cel. Bento Roma 16, 1700-177 Lisboa, Portugal
Xose Miguelez, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Carlos Barretto, bass
Marcos Cavaleiro, drums
“Nowhere Out” Quartet
Date: Saturday December 13, 2025
Venue: Sunside Jazz Club, 60 Rue des Lombards, 75001 Paris, France
Gaël Horellou, saxophone
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Thomas Bramerie, bass
Thomas Galliano, drums
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Upcoming Events
Virginia McDonald Quartet
Friday July 3, 2026 ~ Saturday July 4, 2026
Jean-Michel Pilc Solo Piano
Date: Thursday July 16, 2026
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Sam Minaie & Jerad Lippi
Thursday July 23, 2026 ~ Saturday July 25, 2026
Jean-Michel Pilc Solo Piano
Date: Saturday August 1, 2026
