Afterday Audio

06/14/2025

https://www.francoishoule.ca/calendar/the-secret-lives-of-colour-1

Houle’s work continues to push artistic boundaries, enriching the landscape of modern music.

06/14/2025

https://www.francoishoule.ca/calendar/the-secret-lives-of-colour

François Houle   clarinet,   basset clarinet, composition Gordon Grdina   oud, guitars                   &

04/02/2025

https://www.francoishoule.ca/calendar/banff-centre-for-the-arts-banff-jazz-amp-sonic-arts-2025

The Jazz & Sonic Arts program is an innovative development opportunity for early and mid-career jazz and sound artists. It encourages participants to explore new directions in their artistic practice, become changemakers, and advance their creative potential as performers, collaborators, and

12/10/2024

https://www.francoishoule.ca/calendar/didem-baar-trio-featuring-patrick-graham-and-franois-houle

Born into a family steeped in music, Turkish kanun player and composer Didem Başar started her music education at Istanbul Turkish Music State Conservatory when she was 11 years old. Since arriving in Canada in 2007, she has pursued the creation of her own music. She has released two albums of orig...

12/06/2024

https://afterday.bandcamp.com/album/distilled-extractions

8 track album

12/06/2024

2 new releases for Bandcamp Friday on Afterday Audio!!!

Emad Armoush's Ryahan "Distilled Extractions"
https://afterday.bandcamp.com/album/distilled-extractions

and "Imagine Realities" by Squid in Chains!!!
https://afterday.bandcamp.com/album/imagined-realities

9 track album

11/07/2024

https://www.francoishoule.ca/calendar/4tet-khlspot-social-club-berlin

Looking forward to playing at Kühlspot Berlin for the very first time! I’ll be joined by fantastic improvisers Emilio Gordoa vibraphone, Liz Allbee trumpet, and Alexander Frangenheim double bass. Thanks to Alexander for setting this up!

11/07/2024

https://www.francoishoule.ca/calendar/heliotrope-jazztopad-festival-wrocaw-poland

HELIOTROPE (Gordon Grdina and François Houle) are looking forward to performing compositions from their upcoming album, Byzantium (Afterday Audio 2501) at Jazztopad Festival. They are part of an incredible line up of artists, including Kris Davis, Sarah Murcia, For more info, go to the official

11/07/2024

https://www.francoishoule.ca/calendar/heliotrope-with-andrea-grossi

First time performing with wonderful Italian bass player Andrea Grossi, as part of his avant-garde under-ground unconventional series of improvised music. Hosted by Rete Culturale Cantosospeso.

11/07/2024

https://www.francoishoule.ca/calendar/the-secret-lives-of-colour-basel

9-piece Ensemble performance of The Secret Lives of Colour, featuring Basel’s finest improvisers, and visiting guest artists Gerry Hemingway (USA/CH), Andrea Grossi (ITA), and Gordon Grdina (CAN). This event will be recorded for future release on Afterday Audio!

10/17/2024

Meditations (AA2402) is now available online in addition to Bandcamp;

10/04/2024

Bandcamp Friday is upon us! I am thrilled to announce my latest release on Afterday Audio. My first solo recording since Aerials (Drip Audio), Meditations explores the uncharted sonic territories of the basset clarinet. These improvisations and compositions represent a new chapter in my clarinetistic journey, revealing a newfound melodic sense inspired by the gorgeous acoustics of the Chiesa Parrocchiale di Cabbio, near Lugano. Beautifully captured by master sound engineer Lara Persia, this music is at times intimate, drawing the listener as close to the instrument as one could imagine, and at times forceful and emotionally charged.

https://afterday.bandcamp.com/album/meditations-2