La Cançao is a jazz band that provides ambiance live music for corporate events, cocktails and weddings, in the Greater Montreal area and the Eastern Townships. Our repertoire is carefully selected to create an elegant and smooth atmosphere, and all of the musicians in La Cançao are professionals. The band usually plays as a quartet, with Rebecca Rowley on vocals, Philippe L’Allier on guitar, Olivier Babaz on the upright bass and Yannick Parent on drums.
We are a seven-piece band comprised of award-winning, concert touring professionals that are versatile and energetic entertainers. We are well known for our diverse repertoire appealing to different nationalities, ages and tastes, performing music ranging from Tony Bennett to the Beatles to Lady Gaga.
Jeffrey May is a Montreal based multi-instrumentalist, composer, music teacher, events coordinator and improviser who can be heard playing silver and bamboo flutes, recorders, classical and jazz guitars, piano, and congas.
Jeffrey has over 40 years of experience teaching children and adults a wide range of instruments. He is devoted to helping his students develop their creativity, as they learn to "speak" the language of music.