''Aubades'' is the third

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

from French-Canadian pianist and composer

Jean-Michel Blais Jean-Michel Blais (born 1984) is a composer and pianist from Quebec, Canada. His music is influenced by a range of composers and pianists such as Frédéric Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Maurice Ravel, classical minimalists (Steve Reich, Phili ...

, released on February 4, 2022, via Arts & Crafts. It received extensive coverage from national Canadian media, and a positive critical reception.

Exclaim! ''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...

wrote, "On the new album from the esteemed post-classical pianist, Blais is in perpetual bloom, moved by life's beauty and nature's song." The album was longlisted for the

2022 Polaris Music Prize The 2022 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2022. The longlist was announced on June 14, with the shortlist following on July 14. Shortlist Longlist Polaris Heritage Prize Nominees for the Slaigh ...

, and won the

Félix Award The Félix Award (french: Trophée Félix or Prix Félix) is an award, given by the ''Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois'' (ADISQ) on an annual basis to artists working in the music and humor industry in the Canadian p ...

for Instrumental Album of the Year at the

44th Félix Awards The 43rd Félix Awards were held on November 6, 2022 to honour achievements in Quebec music. The gala was hosted by Louis-José Houde, and televised by Ici Radio-Canada Télé. The advance ceremony announcing the winners in categories not se ...

.Louis-Philippe Labrèche
"Les résultats du Premier Gala de l’ADISQ 2022"
''Le Canal Auditif'', November 2, 2022.

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Charts

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