BIOGRAPHY

Serge is often booked for his strong work ethic and his easygoing nature but moreover his impressive sight-reading abilities and his ability to complement the backbone of any song. In his own words, he “selflessly serves the music... I am a bridge - the glue between the drummer and the rest of the band”. His in-the-pocket grooves have mesmerized crowds and kept stages alight more times than he can remember. Serge’s upright bass heroes include the ‘masters of melody’, Ray Brown and Ron Carter. Their musically minded playing has outright left a mark on his style and capabilities, and it shows. On fretless, Serge totes Jaco Pastorius as the crème de la crème. Discovering his prowess at such a young age, Jaco serves has Serge’s introduction into the jazz stylings. Serge can’t go without mentioning some of his favourite electric bass players - Paul Jones, James Jamerson, Marcus Miller, Nathan East to name a few. Not one to pigeonhole himself into a corner, Serge’s philosophy on music is that gems exist in every genre. Depending on his mood and the weather, you’ll find Serge listening to everything from classical, to pop-rock, to jazz and more. To him it doesn’t matter as long as it makes him feel an emotion. Serge is classically trained, and studied bass at the Music Faculty of Montreal University with well-revered Michel Donato (Oscar Peterson Trio, Lenny Breau, Bill Evans). Serge has had a busy career, having played as sideman in over 20 albums and performing in international 5-star hotels across the globe for the past 17 years. Some of his recent works include Bernard Épaud’s ‘Reflexions’, Capitaine Nô’s ‘Évolution’, and Henri Breton’s ‘Sources’. His last professional output saw him record as a sideman for Cliff Stevens’ new album “Live in Germany” which was released in 2017.