Perros Libre

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Mike Lefebvre and "Perros Libres" have been together since mid 2003, developing their own blend of Latin Instrumental Jazz combined with World Beat songs from Celtic roots, French Canadian and Cajun flavors to African Rhythms and lyrics … Their Music has gained many fans in all walks of life and has allowed them to play a wide variety of venues and events as suggested buy the following list of gigs played in the last few years. If you haven’t heard our music please give it a listen you may discover a sound that does to your soul what a fine wine does to a good meal… Mike Levebvre & Perros Libres Special Events & Festivals Bear Mountain Golf Club Langford BC. New Year’s Eve Party 2004 & 2005 Long Beach Lodge Tofino BC Private Functions 2003, 2004 Mount Washington Alpine Resort Courtenay BC. 3 of the Sunday Open Market summer & fall 2003 Brentwood ... more...

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Artist Name	Song Name	Play	Save	Rate
Perros Libre	Jam Part 7
Perros Libre	Jam Part 6
Perros Libre	Jam Part 5
Perros Libre	Jam Part 4
Perros Libre	Jam Part 3
Perros Libre	Jam Part 2
Perros Libre	Jam Part 1

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Mike Lefebvre

Mike began playing guitar at the early age of nine.After high school he moved to London England, to study classical guitar. A short time later he began his first performances in pubs and wine bars and became a regular patron of Ronnie Scotts Soho Jazz club, Listening to many of the greats: Sonny Rollins, Joe Pass,Rahson Rolland Kirk, Stephan Grappelli. On returning back to Canada Mike enrolled into Jazz studies at Grant Mcwean College.

Encouraged after a lesson with Juno award winning guitarist Brian Hughes He registered into the Berklee College of Music in Boston MA. This was in the Summer of 1980, Boston was a hot bed of young virtuoso guitarist, such as Kevin Eubanks, Mick Goodrick, Bill Frizell, Mike Stern,and Pat Metheny.

Mike was now spending equal time between classes and listening to all these guitarist in thrown together bands playing their hearts out on mostly original songs. On one of those evenings in a club called Harpo's Mike met Guitarist Pat Metheny, meeting the legendary guitarist was a great inspiration to write music study harder and play more guitar.

On moving back to Canada, Calgary AB. Mike began writing and preforming in all original Jazz and Latin influenced bands. Performing in Festivals and clubs in the mid 80s. Over the Years as well as playing electric guitar Mike began working more back on his classical guitar working with Ramiro De La Torre and Roberto Serpas. In 2000 Mike and Derek Stoll Released a Cd titled Nazca which reached No.1 on the CJSW Pick hits for 2 weeks. In 2002

Mike moved to Vancouver Island and has been the house musician in a number of Resorts and other Venues Be sure to catch Mike in concert for a dynamic performance.