L'Orkestre des pas perdus
L’orkestre Des Pas Perdus (O.P.P. for short - the Lost Steps Orchestra) is a six to nine piece brass band made up of a sousaphone, trombone, trumpet, soprano, alto and tenor saxophones and drums. Full of humour and highly energetic, this group draws from various contemporary currents and timeless material, breathing new and inventive dimensions into music, to the great delight of the audience. With this type of instrumentation, there is an inevitable difference, a sort of meeting of circus music and surrealist cabaret, with strong influence of jazz, funk and fun… The musicians that make up O.P.P. are from solid jazz and musique actuelle/improvising music backgrounds, having performed with a wide cross section of Montreal’s best and musicians from elsewhere. Established in 1993, O.P.P. has toured in Mexico, Taiwan, Portugal, Spain, France, U.S.A. and to major jazz festival’s across Canada.
