Yannick Rieu

Yannick Rieu - Saxophonist & composer

Yannick Rieu was the 18th recipient of the Oscar Peterson Award to celebrate the quality of his art and his outstanding contribution to the development of Canadian jazz.  As early as 1988, Down Beat, the American bible of jazz, ranked him amongst the 20 most talented saxophonists in the world alongside Branford Marsalis, Joe Lovano and Courtney Pine. Yannick Rieu plays throughout the world and collects praise and awards, both for his recordings and his performances on stage.