Mathieu Soucy

I am a Montreal-based professional jazz guitar player. I have studied privately with Peter Bernstein, Pasquale Grasso, Greg Ruggiero, Ari Roland, Michael Weiss, Grant Stewart, Chris Byars and Alex Goodman. I am both a graduate of TJI (Tribeca Jazz Institute in NYC, 2025) and a graduate of McGill University (2019).

Short bio: Mathieu Soucy (he/him), “a natural-born swinger” (Jack Bowers, All About Jazz), “has been making quite a splash on the scene these days as a player, educator and composer with a nicely balanced style that has one foot planted firmly in the tradition and one foot planted firmly in the now” (Lyle Robinson, Jazz Guitar Life). His first full-length album RECOLLECTING (Inner-Bop Records) features brilliant voices of the new generation of Canadian jazz. 3x JUNO-winner Caity Gyorgy makes a guest appearance on two tracks as a vocalist and lyricist.

I'll help you build a strong practice routine. This is the most important thing! We will talk about listening, transcription, repertoire, vocabulary, phrasing, articulation, harmony and technique. I consign lesson notes and comments in an online document so you can go back and look at them at any time. I currently have 3 spots left. Priority given to regular students (every week or other week), but open to answer ephemeral requests if schedule allows.