Press Release

ProgresSon Music announces its next three CD reissues:

     CONVENTUM: “À l’Affût d’un Complot”, “Le Bureau Central des Utopies”,

and  CHARLES KACZYNSKI: “ Lumière de la Nuit”

Montreal, May 16, 2006 - ProgresSon Music Inc. is pleased to announce its next three CD reissues on its Progquebec label. The ensemble Conventum, led by guitarists André Duchesne and René Lussier, pioneers of “musique actuelle”, inspired itself from contemporary classical “imaginary folklore”, progressive rock and poetry to create a unique style of dense, and elaborate acoustic chamber music. On its first album “À l’Affût d’un Complot”, released in 1977, the group is comprised of a third guitarist, Jean Pierre Bouchard, poet Alain-Arthur Painchaud, violinists Bernard Cormier and Charles Kaczynski, joined by a host of guest artists such as Louise Forestier. This reissue contains the nine original album recordings augmented by seven live bonus tracks, and a 16-page booklet full of text and photos. Conventum`s second album, “Le Bureau Central des Utopies” released in 1979, is a master-works of maturity, rendering homage to the "Centre d'Essai Le Conventum", the music workshop in Montreal where, for 7 years, the group developed its complex acoustic chamber music inspired by the many film themes it composed. This reissue contains the original album's nine pieces with two bonus tracks and a 16-page booklet full of text and photos.

Also, classical and jazz violinist extraordinaire and Conventum member Charles Kaczynski, has reissued his solo album “Lumière de la Nuit” on CD. This album, on which Kaczynski plays over 20 instruments himself, was originally released on vinyl in 1979, and is considered an epic masterpiece of orchestral chamber music. Now involved in composing for and playing in the highly acclaimed Cirque Éloize, Kaczynski will be appearing with this troupe in the Nomade show at the Centre Pierre-Péladeau in Montreal on May 30 and May 31.

These three CDs, as well as ProgresSon’s first 11 releases, which include reissues of the musical works of Ville Emard Blues Band, Toubabou, Contraction, L’Orchestre Sympathique, Pollen, Maneige, and Yves Laferrière, as well as Jérôme Langlois’ new album “Molignak”, are being distributed in Canada by DEP, and are available in music stores or directly through our website at www.progquebec.com. Media personnel wishing to receive promo copies for airplay or review should contact Stephen Takacsy. ProgresSon Music Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting music from Quebec through CD reissues and live concert events such as the Montreal Progressive Music Festival to be held on September 15 and 16 at the Gesu (see www.fmpm.net).

Contact: Stephen Takacsy, President, Musique ProgresSon Music Inc.            

Email: [email protected]