The project name 1+4 is a play on words, as Remi has his own project named 4+1. In this case, Remi is the 1 the teacher; and the band is the 4 the pupils. Remi is an unbelievable source of energy, talent and knowledge, and Karl is truly honored to have him join the band on this recording.
The 1+4 project started in the summer of 2010 when the band completed an 8-city tour of Alberta and taught at the week-long Wetaskiwin Jazz Camp. On the tour, the 1+4 group visited cities with large francophone populations in an effort to bring the cross-cultural, bilingual project to the French-speaking community of the province. This album was recorded live at the Nancy Appleby Theatre in Athabasca, Alberta.
Chronograph Records