Jazz-Blues-Soul
Ben Toury
This Rhythm & Blues quartet is led by Benjamin Toury, singer, pianist and harmonicist. Self-taught, he’s been composing and performing on stage since the age of 11 and already has a career spanning 23-years behind him. A highly energetic and strong performer, his hands fly over the keyboard with cra...
Brotherhood Heritage at the Rendez-vous de L’Erdre, Nantes
A big band of the 1970s, Brotherhood of Breath lit up the European jazz scene. Stemming from a multiracial South African orchestra (formed despite apartheid), it produced a fusion of South African pop and improvised music created under the guidance of pianist Chris McGregor.
The project piloted by F...
Marc Ducret, Metatonal
Self-taught guitarist Marc Ducret started playing professionally when he was only 17. His style is heavily influenced by rock and bebop and bursting with virtuosity. In 1986, he was invited by François Jeanneau to participate in the first National Jazz Orchestra, with which he gave more than 80 conc...
Mathilde aT the CafÉ de la Danse
Concert for the release of the album ""Je les aime tous", recorded in four days, as in jazz. Mathilde is joined by Jacky Terrasson, Stéphane Belmondo, her faithful Vladimir Médail, the soft and precise rhythm of Thomas Bramerie on bass and Philippe Maniez on drums, and a beautiful Brazilian guest, s...
Omar Sosa & Jacques Schwarz-Bart: CrÉole Spirit
Omar Sosa and Jacques Schwarz-Bart have been separately flying the flag of Afro-Caribbean jazz high around the world for the last 10 years.
Today, the pianist Omar Sosa is the undisputed leader of a Cuban jazz inspired by the spiritual traditions of Santeria, the African belief system dating back t...
Royal Southern Brotherhood
“Amplified soul for a new generation”... It may sound pretentious, but the Royal Southern Brotherhood lives up to its claim with a tribal beat, a heady groove that hits the mark and a certain laid-back attitude characteristic of the humidity of the American Deep South. A meeting of the swaying rhyth...
AL JARREAU at the Olympia
Al Jarreau’s last filmed concert !
After more than 60 albums, Al Jarreau has worked with the greatest (George Benson, Jon Hendriks) . In the past, some of his albums were dedicated to Al Green and Bill Withers, and here, at the olympia, his concert is a tribute to his friend George Duke.
At four, ...
Jacky Terrasson at the Olympia
The new album of Jacky Terrasson, rich of diversity and inspiration, is creating a dialogue between post-bob, pop, hip-hop, African, Caribbean and even classical musics. Various musicians accompanied him: the American bassist Travis Burniss, Cuban drummer Lukmil Perez, Malian percussionist Adama Dia...
Le Sacre du Tympan : tribute to FranÇois de Roubaix
Exceptional concert dedicated to François de Roubaix, French composer and electro pioneer, famous for his movie soundtracks and series theme tunes. This tribute is dedicated to the composer’s repertoire revised with synthesizers and electric instruments and with the participation of a DJ performanc...
Les DÉsaxÉs : Saxophonissimo
Les Désaxés, a quartet of virtuoso saxophonists, actors, dancers, sound effects artists and singers, offer us a compilation of their best creations. They present their own take on Vivaldi, Bach, Brahms, Khachatourian, Debussy, Ravel, Pachelbel and Bizet with poetry and humour... They blend genres: f...
