Sherbrooke - Upright bass Lessons

Jonathan-Guillaume Boudreau (Bass Guitar, Upright Bass)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday

Born in Montreal and raised in Montérégie, Jonathan-Guillaume Boudreau has lived in Estrie for over 20 years. He completed his doctoral studies in music in the Interprétation- Contrebasse jazz program at Université Laval under the direction of Rafael Zaldivar. Jonathan also holds a master's degree in performance from Université Laval, a graduate diploma in jazz performance from Université de Sherbrooke, and a bachelor's degree in performance (electric bass) from Université de Sherbrooke. He has studied with such masters as Jean-François Martel, David Gelfand, and Adrian Vedady.

Jonathan-Guillaume Boudreau has been a performer, composer, and teacher for over 20 years and has accompanied artists such as Ranee-Lee, Gunhild Carling, Diunna Greenleaf, Lee Oskarn (of the band War), Roch Voisine, Garou, Corneille and many others. He also composes music for television; his music plays on American shows such as Shameless, Grown 102, Let's Make a Deal, Auction Kings, and Best Funeral Ever. Jonathan co-directs and co-produces original music projects such as Axiome (popular), Mashup Trio (jazz), Funk Fratelli (jazz-funk), Obatala (world music), and NDE (modern jazz). He won 1st prize in the Université Laval jazz chamber music competition (2019), 1st prize in the Montreal Jazz en rafale competition (2006), and 2nd prize in the Festiblues international de Montréal competition (2002). As a teacher, he has taught for several years as an electric bass and double bass specialist at Harmonie L'Inspiration in Victoriaville and as a lecturer in electric bass at Bishop's University in Sherbrooke.

Jonathan gives lessons and has been part of the teaching staff at Long & McQuade Sherbrooke since the opening of the lesson center.