marcelaucoin.com: press

"Man, you can play..."

".... a corkscrewed concoction that goes down easy, combining a searcher's sensibility with influences from the exotica end of the jazz spectrum and a vigorous sense of fun. Au Coin has one ear cocked to the experimental aspects of his genre while making the music accessible to anybody marinated in late-20th-century pop culture -- a more difficult trick to pull off, without succumbing to total cliche, than it seems......"

“…..fragments of swing, bop, gospel and more…..simple but catchy tracks…..entertaining………”

"..... a wonderfully listenable ride......"

“…..a gifted improviser…compositions are striking in their singular blend of melodic line, adventurous harmony, counterpoint, structural coherence, rhythmic interest and orchestrating inventiveness….”

“….a bright light on the Canadian music scene………”

“……….a talented, dedicated musician…….immediately impressed by the originality of the writing and playing………”

'...one of Canada's best kept secrets......"