Meet Ron, a Versatile Musician
Ron Di Lauro has been one of Quebec's most sought-after trumpet players for over 45 years. From jazz to classical, popular repertoire to world music, this trumpeter is always active. Over the course of his career, he has accompanied many internationally renowned artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Randy Brecker, Zoot Sims, John Scofield, Maria Schneider, Dave Holland, Ron Carter, Paquito Di Rivera, Oliver Jones, Vic Vogel, Pepper Adams, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra Jr, Michel Legrand, John Pizzarelli, Jamie Cullum, Aretha Franklin, Ginette Reno, Carol Welsman, Ranee Lee, Céline Dion, Gregory Charles, Claude Dubois, Daniel Lavoie, Gino Vannelli, Diane Dufresne, Petula Clark, Shirley Bassey, Deep Purple, to name but a few.
Collaborations and Performances
He has appeared as guest soloist with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Laval, Longueuil, Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal, and Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Joe Sullivan and Lorraine Desmarais Big Bands, Orchestre de Jazz de Nice (France), Caja Negra Big Band de Paris (France). He has been a member of Vic Vogel's Jazz Big Band since 1980.
Extensive Experience
Ron Di Lauro has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, musicals, film soundtracks, and commercials, and over 350 recordings as a soloist, brass section member, producer, and conductor. Numerous music festivals and cultural organizations regularly call on him as a jury member.
Teaching and Mentorship
Honorary professor at the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Music, he has directed the Big Band and the Orchestre de chambre jazz, as well as teaching jazz trumpet and assuming responsibility for the jazz sector at the Université de Montréal. He also taught at McGill University's Schulich School of Music and UQAM as a lecturer for several years.
Leadership in Jazz
Ron Di Lauro leads and participates in a number of musical projects ranging
from small groups to large jazz and popular music ensembles, including the
Ron Di Lauro Sextet, “Kind of Blue”: A Tribute to Miles Davis, The Ron Di
Lauro Trio,” Soul Stream Project, Jocelyn Menard (Guadeloupe) et Pierre
Bertrand-Ron Di Lauro Sextet: (France-Quebec)
Awards and Recognition
- In May 2014, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal awarded him the Oscar Peterson Prize in recognition of the quality of his art and his exceptional contribution to the Canadian jazz scene.
- In March 2019, Ron Di Lauro was awarded the Prix Hommage by the JazzFest des jeunes du Québec for an exceptional musical contribution to the cultural scene and 20 years of involvement and dedication.
- In August 2021, the FestiJazz de Mont-Tremblant awarded him the 'Prix Hommage for his remarkable contribution to the development of jazz in Canada.
Get in Touch
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