Jean-Luc Boudreau is one of the finest recorder makers in the world and has been working in this field since 1980. His background is in science and music and he is mainly interested in the development of instruments inspired by early recorders found in various private collections and museums. His handmade instruments span the renaissance to baroque periods and include early baroque or transitional recorders as well. Several years ago, he added the Aesthé line of moderately priced instruments and they are his most widely sold line, allowing advanced amateurs to purchase quality instruments at a readily affordable price. We are proud to be one of his authorized dealers for the Aesthé and Boudreau lines. His workshop is near his house, in a quiet suburb of Montreal and he has won awards for both the quality of his instruments and his exporting capabilities to both the US and Europe as well as to Asia. If you can read German, here is a Portrait of Jean-Luc Boudreau from Windkanal 2001 (In German)
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| Maker | Model | Size | Pitch | Material | Pieces | Holes | Fingering | Comments | List Price | Our | ||||||||
| Aesthé (Boudreau) | Aesthé
| Sopranino | 440 | Brazilian Boxwood | Two | Double | English | New - sweet sound and can be played with fat fingers! | $545 | $545 | ||||||||
| Aesthé (Boudreau) | Aesthé
| Sopranino | 440 | Grenadilla (African Blackwood) | Two | Double | English | New - sweet sound and can be played with fat fingers! | $545 | $545 | ||||||||
| Aesthé (Boudreau) | Transitional
| Soprano Osborne - Rowing X Osborne - Greensleeves X | 440 | Maple | Two | Double | English | New - wide bore with full range! excellent for renaissance consorts or 17th c. Italian sonatas |
| $270 | ||||||||
| Aesthé (Boudreau) | Transitional
| Soprano Osborne - Rowing X Osborne - Greensleeves X | 440 | Boxwood | Two | Double | English | New - wide bore with full range! excellent for renaissance consorts or 17th c. Italian sonatas |
| $380 | ||||||||
| Aesthé (Boudreau) | Aesthé
| Soprano | 440 | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | New - professional quality at a moderate price! |
| $580 | ||||||||
| Aesthé (Boudreau) | Aesthé
| Soprano | 415 | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | New - professional quality at a moderate price! |
| $595 | ||||||||
| Aesthé (Boudreau) | Aesthé
| Alto | 415 | Brazilian Boxwood | Three | Double | English | New - professional quality at a moderate price! |
| $805 | ||||||||
| Aesthé (Boudreau) | Aesthé
| Alto | 415 | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | New - professional quality at a moderate price! |
| $950 | ||||||||
| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Steenbergen![]() | Soprano | 415 | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | Used - Mint Condition As New - Very pleasing round tone, perfect for Bigaglia, Senaille, Delalande, Delavigne and Telemann |
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$1150 |
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| Aesthé (Boudreau) |
Convertible![]() | Alto | 440/415 | Ironwood | Three | Double | English | New - Beautiful tone and great for playing both pitches! Separate foot joints for both centers ensures perfect tuning. |
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$1125 |
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Denner | Sopranino | 415 | Grenadilla/Ivory | Two | Double | English | New - Very pleasing sweet tone, perfect for Couperin, Handel, Vivaldi, and Shannon! Hand-picked at ARS 2012! |
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$1195 |
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| Aesthé (Boudreau) |
Convertible | Alto | 440/415 | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | New - Beautiful tone and great for playing both pitches! Separate foot joints for both centers ensures perfect tuning. |
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$1315 |
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| Boudreau |
Steenbergen |
Soprano in Bb at A440 or Soprano in c at A392 | 440 (or A392 soprano in c) | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | New - perfect for playing Bb Tenor jazz parts or French Operas! |
| $1320 | ||||||||
| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Bressan | Fourth Flute (soprano in Bb) | 415 | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | New - Perfect instrument for Dieupart and several other soprano suites and sontatas in flat keys! |
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$1430 |
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Bressan |
G-Alto | 415 | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | New - Beautiful tone speaking very easily on the highest notes. Perfect for Bach and Telemann. Hand-selected at ARS Portland, 2012. |
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$1540 |
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Bressan | Alto | 440 | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | Used - Top Quality Refurbished by the maker in May, 2012 with revoicing and new ivory thumb bushing. | NLA |
$1550 |
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Steenbergen | Alto | 415 | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | New - Beautiful tone speaking very easily on the highest notes. Hand-selected at Boston Early Music Festival. |
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$1760 |
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Denner | Voice Flute (tenor in D) | 415 | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | New - Projecting tone! Can be played by people with smaller hands due to ergonomic design! Hand-picked at ARS 2012! |
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$1870 |
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Cylindrical | Soprano | 440 | Maple | One | Single | Renaissance | New - Lovely medieval or renaissance cylindrical soprano This is a fine instrument to lead a renaissance consort or for medieval solos and duets. | SOLD! | |||||||||
| Aesthé (Boudreau) | Aesthé![]() | Alto | 440 | Brazilian Boxwood w/Artificial Ivory | Three | Double | English | New - professional quality at a moderate price! |
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SOLD! to the
gentleman in Baton Rouge 7/30/2009 |
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Steenbergen![]() | Soprano | 415 | European Boxwood | Three | Double | English | Used - Mint Condition As New - Very pleasing round tone, perfect for Bigaglia, Senaille, Delalande, Delavigne and Telemann |
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SOLD! to the
gentleman in Genoa 9/30/2007 |
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Bressan
| Alto Colpron/Telemann(X) |
415 | Stained Boxwood | Five | Double | English | Used, Excellent Condition! - Two centers and two feet, double holes with English and single holes with Hotteterre. |
SOLD! to the
gentleman in Tokyo 11/24/2006 |
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Steenbergen![]() | Alto | 415 | Boxwood w/four ivory mountings | Three | Single | Hotteterre | New - Beautiful tone speaking very easily on the highest notes. |
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SOLD! to the young lady in Chicago 9/24/2006 |
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Steenbergen![]() | Alto | 415 | Boxwood w/four ivory mountings | Three | Double | English | New - Beautiful tone speaking very easily on the highest notes. |
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SOLD! to the gentleman in Tokyo 9/21/2006 |
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau | Denner | Alto | 415 | Boxwood w/two ivory mountings | Three | Double | English | Used - Rich tone. Beautiful Instrument at Excellent value! |
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SOLD 12/07/2005 | ||||||||
| Jean-Luc Boudreau | DeBey (X)
| Alto | 415 | Stained Boxwood | Three | Double | English | Used - Sensuous tone for French music. Chipped artificial ivory ring on center tenon. |
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SOLD 12/15/2004 | ||||||||
| Jean-Luc Boudreau |
Bressan
| Alto | 415 | Stained Boxwood | Three | Double | English | Used - Mint condition! Plays great after revoicing by Maker on 11/15/2003 Save! |
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SOLD 4/23/2004
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| Jean-Luc Boudreau | Debey
| Alto | 440 | Boxwood w/artificial ivory rings | Three | Double | English | New - Outstanding instrument for A440! |
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SOLD 12/13/2003 | ||||||||