简介：b.c.1956,Montreal,Quebec,Canada.Playingguitarfromearlychildhood,SablerattractedinterestwhileattendingVanierCollegeinMontrealandlaterConcordiaUniversity,majoringinjazz.Heplayedguitaroncampusradiostations;althoughinhisteensheplayedrock‘n’roll,duringhisuniversityyearshemovedbywayofthebluesintojazzandfusion.Developingaformidabletechnique,SablerplayedatleadingMontrealclubs,suchastheEsquireShowBarandInConcert.HethenattendedtheUniversityofMiami,studyingmusicandespeciallyguitar.Afterleavinguniversity,Sablerplayedinatriooncruises.Hedriftedoutoffulltimemusicbutinthelate80s,bywhichtimesmoothjazzhadstartedtoattractanexpandingaudience,Sablerfoundsteadilymoreopenings. SablerretainedlinkswithCanadaandin1989composedthesoundtrackscoreforatelevisiondocumentary,LostTreasuresOfTheTitanic.HehastouredNorthAmerica,sometimesopeningforheadlinerssuchasRichardElliot,DianeSchuurandSpyroGyra.InFlorida,whereheremainsbased,SableralsoplayswithCitiheat.AmongguitaristswhoseworkprovedtobeaninfluenceonhimwereGeorgeBenson,LarryCarlton,WesMontgomeryandLeeRitenour.HisrecordshavereceivedmuchairplayonCanada’ssmoothjazzstationsandin2005hewasnominatedasBestGuitaristandBestAlbumatthefirstCanadianSmoothJazzAwards.(FromAllmusic)