...has been a cornerstone of the Montreal jazz scene since 1999.
Extended gigs at many of the town's premiere night spots have
established the group as a hot draw for aficionados in search
of that heady space where soulful and cerebral fuse. Drawing
upon a wide palette of jazz moods, 'The Geoff Lapp Trio' delivers
a sound that is tasteful, innovative, and infectiously swinging.
 Geoff
Lapp
Born in Montreal in 1953, Geoff Lapp was trained in the classical
tradition and studied at McGill University under widely respected
jazz pianist Art Maiste. During the early years of his career,
he gained experience in the pop music world touring with the
likes of Michel Pagliaro. From the early '80s onwards, he devoted
himself fully to the jazz idiom. As one of Canada’s most accomplished
pianists/composers, Geoff Lapp became a sought-after accompanist
for a host of top Canadian performers.
In addition to his own trio work, Geoff
has performed and/or recorded with renowned jazzmen such as Paquito
d’Rivera, Don Menza, Richie Cole, Bob Mover, Sonny Fortune, and
Slide Hampton, among others. He has also performed extensively
in festivals and clubs worldwide. At home in Quebec, he is a
mainstay on the vibrant jazz scene, and has performed with a
panoply of local luminaries: Michel Donato, Jeri Brown, Peter
Leitch, Ranee Lee, Denzil Sinclair, John Labelle, Charlie Biddle,
Charles Ellison and the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir.
 David
Laing
Drummer David Laing was born in Kitchener Ontario and grew up
in a musical family. He was introduced to jazz music by his father
and older brother. Dave studied at McGill University in Montreal
and began his professional career shortly thereafter. In the
past fifteen years he has recorded, toured, and performed with
such national and international stars as Jimmy Heath, Junior
Cook, Ed Bickert, Denzal Sinclaire, Ben Monder, and Ranee Lee.
He currently resides in Montreal where he also teaches at McGill
University.
 Paul
Johnston
Bass Player Paul Johnston moved to Montreal from Ottawa in 1990
to study jazz bass at McGill University. Before completing his
studies he began working at clubs and festivals as well as on
radio and television in Montreal, Toronto, Quebec, Ottawa, Kingston.
He was a founding member of the jazz group Panache, with whom
he won a Jazz Report award for jazz vocal group of the year in
1996. He returned to McGill to study sound recording in 1999.
In 2001 Paul completed the highly regarded M. Mus in sound recording.
While remaining on the jazz scene as a bass player, he has branched
out as a producer/engineer.
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| “…Lapp demonstrates
an equally impressive array of talents as soloist,
accompanist and composer…his…technique contains
equal proportions of passion and lyricism, and
he has no trouble sustaining the flow of ideas…”
- Cadence
Jazz Journal, USA
“He’s one of the city’s
finest pianists, and anyone who has frequented
any of the city’s jazz club’s knows Geoff Lapp
is synonymous with quality musicianship, taste
and flexibility.”
- Montreal
Gazette
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