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Jazz à Sète – Day 1 – With the night comes the party
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Jazz à Sète – Day 1 – With the night comes the party

What an soothing view on the ocean Sète's Théâtre de la mer can be. As…
16 July 2024
Amina Mezaache & Maracuja – Vortex
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Amina Mezaache & Maracuja – Vortex

Maracuja's trademark is undeniably the velvety tone of the flutes played by Amina Mezaache, who…
17 September 2024
Three of a Kind – Made up Melodies
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Three of a Kind – Made up Melodies

The first thing that strikes you about this three-way conversation is the fluidity of the…
8 September 2024
Chris Jennings – Boy She’s the Dandy
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Chris Jennings – Boy She’s the Dandy

Chris Jennings, a Canadian bassist who has lived in France for some time now, offers…
6 September 2024
Martial Solal – Mon siècle de jazz
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Martial Solal – Mon siècle de jazz

After "Ma vie sur un tabouret" (My life on a stool) in collaboration with Franck…
29 August 2024
Gaume Jazz Festival 2024
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Gaume Jazz Festival 2024

The Gaume Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 40th summer this year, is first and foremost…
20 August 2024
Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa – Inner Spirits
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Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa – Inner Spirits

Piano/guitar duets aren't that common in jazz. So, when we hear of one where the…
14 August 2024
Jazz à Sète – Day 1 – With the night comes the party
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Jazz à Sète – Day 1 – With the night comes the party

What an soothing view on the ocean Sète's Théâtre de la mer can be. As…
16 July 2024
Amina Mezaache & Maracuja – Vortex
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Amina Mezaache & Maracuja – Vortex

Maracuja's trademark is undeniably the velvety tone of the flutes played by Amina Mezaache, who…
17 September 2024
Three of a Kind – Made up Melodies
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Three of a Kind – Made up Melodies

The first thing that strikes you about this three-way conversation is the fluidity of the…
8 September 2024
Chris Jennings – Boy She’s the Dandy
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Chris Jennings – Boy She’s the Dandy

Chris Jennings, a Canadian bassist who has lived in France for some time now, offers…
6 September 2024
Martial Solal – Mon siècle de jazz
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Martial Solal – Mon siècle de jazz

After "Ma vie sur un tabouret" (My life on a stool) in collaboration with Franck…
29 August 2024
Gaume Jazz Festival 2024
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Gaume Jazz Festival 2024

The Gaume Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 40th summer this year, is first and foremost…
20 August 2024
Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa – Inner Spirits
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Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa – Inner Spirits

Piano/guitar duets aren't that common in jazz. So, when we hear of one where the…
14 August 2024
Jazz à Junas Festival – July 17 to 20, 2024
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Jazz à Junas Festival – July 17 to 20, 2024

The strength of the Junas festival and the reasons for its longevity lie, first and…
7 August 2024
Jazz à Sète – Day 2 – Where energies meet
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Jazz à Sète – Day 2 – Where energies meet

It's an evening marked by transmission and spirituality. Our two headlining artists will be using…
19 July 2024
Zachary Finnegan – Guidance and Gratitude
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Zachary Finnegan – Guidance and Gratitude

After many years as a sideman - most recently with Canadian star Michael Bublé -…
15 July 2024
Fergus McCreadie – Stream
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Fergus McCreadie – Stream

Among the new piano trios to emerge in the early 2020s, that of Scotland's Fergus…
12 July 2024
Alvin Queen – Feeling Good
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Alvin Queen – Feeling Good

Here's a trio masterfully led by a leader who assumes his role perfectly and expresses…
9 July 2024
Antonio Farao – Tributes
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Antonio Farao – Tributes

Of all the active Italian pianists (and there are many : from Danilo Rea to…
6 July 2024
Flukten – Flukten
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Flukten – Flukten

Norwegian saxophonist Hanna Paulsberg has been one of the revelations of the Nordic saxophone scene…
4 July 2024
Hugo Diaz – Confluences
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Hugo Diaz – Confluences

Not many saxophonists devote themselves exclusively to the soprano. So, the arrival of a "new…
2 July 2024
Jasper Høiby – 3 Elements – Like Water
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Jasper Høiby – 3 Elements – Like Water

Jasper Høiby, a Danish bassist who has been based in London for over twenty years,…
29 June 2024
Le Châtelet Fait Son Jazz – 2ème édition
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Le Châtelet Fait Son Jazz – 2ème édition

"We Love Ella", A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald by the Amazing Keystone Big Band at…
22 June 2024
Iiro Rantala HEL Trio – Tough Stuff
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Iiro Rantala HEL Trio – Tough Stuff

A tireless explorer of the many facets of jazz, Iiro Rantala has taken his piano…
22 June 2024
Dimitri Naiditch : Chopin Sensations
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Dimitri Naiditch : Chopin Sensations

Dimitri Naïditch - who has made a specialty of reinterpreting classical compositions in jazz (from…
16 June 2024
Helveticus – Our Way
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Helveticus – Our Way

It begins with a majestic ballad opened by double bass and cymbals, followed by a…
10 June 2024
Dal Sasso Big Band – Chick Corea’s “Three Quartets” Revisited
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Dal Sasso Big Band – Chick Corea’s “Three Quartets” Revisited

To my knowledge, Chick Corea has never recorded with a big band under his own…
9 June 2024
Stefano Di Battista – La Dolce Vita
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Stefano Di Battista – La Dolce Vita

Following on from — among others —"Round about Roma" and "Morricone Stories", Stefano Di Battista…
6 June 2024
Miguel Castro, Pieternel Van Oers @ Sunside, Paris – 24/05/24
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Miguel Castro, Pieternel Van Oers @ Sunside, Paris – 24/05/24

It's rare to see a meeting between two young musicians result in research in the…
3 June 2024
Alex Sipiagin – Horizons
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Alex Sipiagin – Horizons

Alex Sipiagin is not the first Russian musician to emigrate to the USA. His predecessors…
2 June 2024
Ray Charles – The Grand Master
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Ray Charles – The Grand Master

Ray Charles embodied Afro-American music in all its diversity, then went beyond it to become…
29 May 2024
Histoire d’un thème – Take Five
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Histoire d’un thème – Take Five

Jazz, like baroque and classical music, is fond of "themes and variations", from Bach's "Goldberg"…
29 May 2024
Eran Har Even – Shorter Days
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Eran Har Even – Shorter Days

As soon as you hear the first notes of this CD, you think: “Ah, here's…
26 May 2024
Altin Sancalar – Discover The Present
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Altin Sancalar – Discover The Present

Altin Sencalar, a trombonist in his own right, presents his latest production as the leader…
26 May 2024
Spike Wilner Trio – Contrafactus
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Spike Wilner Trio – Contrafactus

Pianist Spike Wilner, a mainstay of New York club The Smalls and its destiny, continues…
22 May 2024
Jordan Vanhemert – Deep in The Soil
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Jordan Vanhemert – Deep in The Soil

Jordan VanHemert, multi-ring blower, usually on tenor, substitutes alto here (he also plays soprano, clarinet…
21 May 2024
Fred Hersch – Silent, Listening
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Fred Hersch – Silent, Listening

Fred Hersch a pianist of intimate, profound and elegant atmospheres, needs no presentation, but the…
19 May 2024
Joann Monné Quartet- New Bottles, Old Wine
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Joann Monné Quartet- New Bottles, Old Wine

When the Jazz cellars of all ages resound in the 21st century. That's what this…
19 May 2024
JOHN & DAVID SNEIDER – SNEID REMARKS
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JOHN & DAVID SNEIDER – SNEID REMARKS

Continuing the tradition of the quintet with two identical brass instruments, father and son trumpet…
17 May 2024
Alexis Valet – Following The Sun
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Alexis Valet – Following The Sun

In the autumn of 2022, vibraphonist Alexis Valet flies to New York in search of…
13 May 2024
Wolfgang Schalk – dear Earth
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Wolfgang Schalk – dear Earth

Wolfgang Schalk is one of jazz’s superior string manipulators globally.Wolfgang and his ensemble have with…
13 May 2024
Judith Owen – Comes Alive
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Judith Owen – Comes Alive

Judith Owen's new album, her thirteenth and first live release, was recorded in Bern, Switzerland,…
8 May 2024
Mike Clement – Hittin’ it
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Mike Clement – Hittin’ it

Mike Clement is annoying. Tall, handsome, smiling, friendly, he plays electric guitar. Very well too. In…
30 April 2024
Kathrine Windfeld – Aldebaran
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Kathrine Windfeld – Aldebaran

After several albums with her big band, Danish pianist and conductor Kathrine Windfeld offers a…
30 April 2024
LE CHATELET FAIT SON JAZZ – 22-27/05/2024
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LE CHATELET FAIT SON JAZZ – 22-27/05/2024

For 160 years, the Théâtre du Châtelet, in the center of Paris, has been a…
28 April 2024
Jean-Jacques Milteau – Key To The Highway
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Jean-Jacques Milteau – Key To The Highway

Why is JJ Milteau's latest CD a marvel? Demonstrated in 10 bonuses: - JJ Milteau…
25 April 2024
Sylvie Courvoisier – Chimaera
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Sylvie Courvoisier – Chimaera

This is the first time, to my knowledge, that US-based Swiss pianist Sylvie Courvoisier has…
24 April 2024
Jacky Terrasson – Moving on
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Jacky Terrasson – Moving on

Jacky Terrasson opens this new opus, the first on his new label Earth Sound, with…
19 April 2024
Csaba Palotaï, Simon Drappier, Steve Argüelles – Sunako
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Csaba Palotaï, Simon Drappier, Steve Argüelles – Sunako

Paris-based Hungarian guitarist Csaba Palotaï offers a deliberately binary and atmospheric sound in this trio,…
17 April 2024
Roby Glod, Christian Ramond, Klaus Kugel – No Toxic
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Roby Glod, Christian Ramond, Klaus Kugel – No Toxic

An alert, voluble alto saxophone soon joined by a bouncy double bass and drums, this…
15 April 2024
Playing the Changes – Tracking Darius Brubeck
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Playing the Changes – Tracking Darius Brubeck

Playing the Changes - Tracking Darius Brubeck ... In pursuit of Darius Brubeck is a…
11 April 2024
Velvet Revolution – Message in a Bubble
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Velvet Revolution – Message in a Bubble

Velvet Revolution is an eminently European trio, featuring Germany's Daniel Erdmann on tenor sax, France's…
10 April 2024
Philippe Hansebout – Utopies jazzistiques
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Philippe Hansebout – Utopies jazzistiques

Utopies jazzistiques - Portraits choisis de Thelonious Monk à Michel Petrucciani de Philippe Hansebout -…
9 April 2024
Kjetil Mulelid – Agoja
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Kjetil Mulelid – Agoja

Norwegian keyboardist Kjetil Mulelid's music is richly colored. Depending on the track, he varies formulas…
8 April 2024
Joel Ross – nublues
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Joel Ross – nublues

Joel Ross is clearly the new darling when it comes to vibraphone. Called upon here…
5 April 2024
Félix Zurstrassen Nova – Elusive
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Félix Zurstrassen Nova – Elusive

The first thing that strikes you about Félix Zurstrassen's album is the density of the…
3 April 2024
Ko-Ko – Duke At His Very Best!
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Ko-Ko – Duke At His Very Best!

Alain Pailler has devoted three books to the work of Duke Ellington, of whom he…
1 April 2024
James Brandon Lewis – Transfiguration
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James Brandon Lewis – Transfiguration

Remarkably dense timbre, thick sound, voluntarily torrential flow: James Brandon Lewis, in his fourth quartet…
1 April 2024
Akagera Trio – Traverse
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Akagera Trio – Traverse

This collection by the Akagera trio, whose title refers to a nature reserve in Rwanda,…
30 March 2024
Jochen Rueckert – With Best Intentions
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Jochen Rueckert – With Best Intentions

It is an unusual quintet that Jochen Rueckert offers us here: no harmonic instrument (piano…
28 March 2024
Gaël Rakotondrabe – Shadow
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Gaël Rakotondrabe – Shadow

After studying music at the Conservatoire de La Réunion, where he was born in 1984,…
27 March 2024
Jakob Manz – The Answer
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Jakob Manz – The Answer

Although everyone agrees that jazz is no longer a predominantly American music, and that Europe…
21 March 2024
Hugo Lippi – Reflections in B
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Hugo Lippi – Reflections in B

From a forty-something guitarist like Hugo Lippi, you'd expect his influences to include the quartet…
19 March 2024
Chris Potter – Eagle’s Point
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Chris Potter – Eagle’s Point

Since signing to British label Edition Records, Chris Potter has released almost one CD a…
18 March 2024
Farewell Sylvain Luc!
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Farewell Sylvain Luc!

Wednesday, March 14, around midday, as a beautiful, almost spring-like sun shone over the Parisian…
14 March 2024
Vijay Iyer – Compassion
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Vijay Iyer – Compassion

It's been three years since Vijay Iyer last recorded with his new trio. After remaining…
11 March 2024
Adam Baldych, Leszek Mozdzer – Passacaglia
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Adam Baldych, Leszek Mozdzer – Passacaglia

Violin/piano duets are not that common in jazz. Personally, I think I only own the…
7 March 2024
Emile Parisien – Let them Cook
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Emile Parisien – Let them Cook

Over the last few years, Emile Parisien has taken a break from his quartet to…
4 March 2024
Gentiane MG – Concerts in Paris – Feb 2024
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Gentiane MG – Concerts in Paris – Feb 2024

Having had the chance to listen to Gentiane MG's trio twice in the space of…
3 March 2024
André Roligheten – Marbles
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André Roligheten – Marbles

For this new album under his own name, Norwegian saxophonist André Roligheten has chosen an…
2 March 2024
Guy le Querrec – Michel Portal au Fur et à Mesures
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Guy le Querrec – Michel Portal au Fur et à Mesures

Guy Le Querrec, well known to our services, as he is to anyone with even…
1 March 2024
Yotam Silberstein – Standards
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Yotam Silberstein – Standards

Ah, standards! Since the emergence of this jazz CDO*, they've been something of a toolbox.…
29 February 2024
Alex Riel – In New York
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Alex Riel – In New York

In jazz, Denmark is best known for its bassists, and since the late Nils Henning…
29 February 2024
Abdullah Ibrahim – 3
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Abdullah Ibrahim – 3

"3", and the divine trio of pianist Abdullah Ibrahimcontinues to leave his mark on musical…
26 February 2024
Cornelia Nilsson – Where Do You Go?
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Cornelia Nilsson – Where Do You Go?

Here's a totally exciting album by a young Swedish drummer recording under her own name…
24 February 2024
Flash Pig – The Mood for Love
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Flash Pig – The Mood for Love

Flash Pig is undeniably one of the most stimulating young bands on the French music…
21 February 2024
Liv Andrea Hauge Trio – Ville Blomster
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Liv Andrea Hauge Trio – Ville Blomster

Here's an album of invigorating freshness from a young Norwegian trio whose pianist and composer…
21 February 2024
Giorgi Mikadze Trio – Face to Face
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Giorgi Mikadze Trio – Face to Face

Unlike his compatriot, classical pianist Khatia Buniatishvili, who is two years his senior, Giorgi Mikadze…
19 February 2024
Alexandra Lehmler, Franck Tortiller – Aerial
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Alexandra Lehmler, Franck Tortiller – Aerial

Saxophone/vibraphone duos are few and far between in jazz, and without having done any in-depth…
17 February 2024
Fabien Mary – Never Let Me Go
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Fabien Mary – Never Let Me Go

While the album "Reload", recorded with Dominique Mandin's The Vintage Orchestra, highlighted the quality of…
16 February 2024
Fabien Mary And The Vintage Orchestra – Reload
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Fabien Mary And The Vintage Orchestra – Reload

Indifferent to fashions, Fabien Mary pursues the path that has been his since the beginning:…
14 February 2024
Mamiko Watanabe – Being Guided By The Light
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Mamiko Watanabe – Being Guided By The Light

Japan, another jazz land,  has some excellent surprises in store. Like pianist/composer Mamiko Watanabe.. Jimmy…
12 February 2024
Srdjan Ivanovic – Modular
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Srdjan Ivanovic – Modular

Serbo-Bosnian drummer Srdjan Ivanovic signs his seventh album as a leader with an original instrumentation.…
11 February 2024
Nils Wogram – The Pristine Sound of Roots 70
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Nils Wogram – The Pristine Sound of Roots 70

Now in his fifties, Nils Wogram is a major figure on the German jazz scene…
7 February 2024
Jose Fallot Artrio @ Les 2 Pianos, Paris – 27/03/24
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Jose Fallot Artrio @ Les 2 Pianos, Paris – 27/03/24

José Fallot Artrio, as part of the Couleurs Jazz Club Concerts series, awaits you at…
6 February 2024
Cristina Zavalloni & Michel Godard – Twisted
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Cristina Zavalloni & Michel Godard – Twisted

Michel Godard is a singular musician. One of his characteristics - for which he is…
5 February 2024
Malo Mazurié – Taking The Plunge
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Malo Mazurié – Taking The Plunge

In the course of a career rich in musical adventures, Malo Mazurié has met, in…
2 February 2024
A Tonic for the Troops – Realm of Opportunities
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A Tonic for the Troops – Realm of Opportunities

After an excellent "Ambush" in 2021, A Tonic for the Troops, the quartet led by…
2 February 2024
Dal Sasso Big Band – Le Carnajazz des Animaux
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Dal Sasso Big Band – Le Carnajazz des Animaux

A new stone has been added to the Jazz edifice, or to be more precise,…
1 February 2024
Terez Montcalm – Step Out
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Terez Montcalm – Step Out

Terez Montcalm: a fusion singer. Not just rock, not just soul and blues, not just…
1 February 2024
African Jazz Roots – Seetu
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African Jazz Roots – Seetu

Apart from in the field of sport, the place given by France to members of…
31 January 2024
Youn Sun Nah – Elles
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Youn Sun Nah – Elles

When Youn Sun Nah sang duets a few years ago, it was usually with Swedish…
27 January 2024
Aka Moon – Quality of Joy
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Aka Moon – Quality of Joy

The Belgian trio Aka Moon celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2022, and this CD is…
26 January 2024
Laurent de Wilde : “Monkologue” & “Monkophile”
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Laurent de Wilde : “Monkologue” & “Monkophile”

Laurent de Wilde tells you everything you ever wanted to know about Thelonious "Sphere" Monk,…
26 January 2024
Franck Tortiller & Quatuor Debussy – Cépage(s)
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Franck Tortiller & Quatuor Debussy – Cépage(s)

Franck Tortiller is decidedly a singular musician. After two duo CDs with a guitarist and…
25 January 2024
Pierre do Sameiro – Da Parigi a Firenze
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Pierre do Sameiro – Da Parigi a Firenze

This album by Pierre do Sameiro, the first to be released under his own name,…
22 January 2024
What Has Become of Men?
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What Has Become of Men?

At a time when there's a lot of talk about the place of women in…
20 January 2024
Rémi Toulon – Cedar Walton, Rendez-vous
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Rémi Toulon – Cedar Walton, Rendez-vous

Cedar Walton, who would have turned 90 on January 17 of this year, is one…
17 January 2024
Laurent Dehors – OK Boomer (Orchestre Tous Dehors)
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Laurent Dehors – OK Boomer (Orchestre Tous Dehors)

Laurent Dehors is first and foremost a formidable multi-instrumentalist: he plays all the simple reeds…
13 January 2024
Laurent Cugny Tentet – Zeitgeist
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Laurent Cugny Tentet – Zeitgeist

It is a highly original tentet that Laurent Cugny offers us for his return to…
10 January 2024
Sullivan Fortner – Solo Game
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Sullivan Fortner – Solo Game

Sullivan Fortner offers us a kaleidoscopic repertoire on his first solo opus. Moving from a…
9 January 2024
Bisamkiez – I dreamt that I had done it, I awoke to find it true
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Bisamkiez – I dreamt that I had done it, I awoke to find it true

Bisamkiez has a guitar that's at times vintage rock (sometimes reminiscent of the Shadows), at…
4 January 2024
Ambrose Akinmusire – Owl Song
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Ambrose Akinmusire – Owl Song

Ambrose Akinmusire changes label and instrumental formula! The freshly forty-something trumpeter, who released five albums…
4 January 2024
Virginie Daïdé – Moods
Virginie Daïdé – MoodsIn the racksNews

Virginie Daïdé – Moods

After a beautiful septet recording devoted to Jobim's music a couple of years ago, Virginie…
2 January 2024
Mark Priore Trio – Initio
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Mark Priore Trio – Initio

With the album "Initio", the trio of young virtuoso pianist Mark Priore pays an elegant…
30 December 2023
François Bourassa Quartet – Swirl, Live & Piccolo
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François Bourassa Quartet – Swirl, Live & Piccolo

After releasing a solo album entitled "L'Impact du Silence" at the height of the pandemic,…
11 December 2023
Ankara Jazz Festival 09/15-25, 2023
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Ankara Jazz Festival 09/15-25, 2023

From September 15 to 25, 2023, the twenty-seventh edition of the International Ankara Jazz Festival…
11 December 2023
PALMARES 2023 de L’ACADEMIE DU JAZZ
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PALMARES 2023 de L’ACADEMIE DU JAZZ

On March 4, 2024, at the France Jazz Academy Awards Ceremony, we'll be presenting 7…
30 November 2023
Tasting Château de France wines chez Dame Augustine, Paris
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Tasting Château de France wines chez Dame Augustine, Paris

The Thomassin family is one of the oldest owners in the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The Château…
28 November 2023
Tasting Champagne Chassenay d’Arce chez Bonhomme, Paris.
Tasting Champagne Chassenay d’Arce chez Bonhomme, Paris.Jazz Style – In the cellarNews

Tasting Champagne Chassenay d’Arce chez Bonhomme, Paris.

Over and above the intrinsic qualities of its terroir and each of its cuvées, the…
28 November 2023
Judith Owen & her Gentlemen Callers – 12/08/23 @ New Morning, Paris
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Judith Owen & her Gentlemen Callers – 12/08/23 @ New Morning, Paris

Judith Owen sells out every time she appears in Paris. Beyond communication, word-of-mouth works. Audiences…
27 November 2023
Antonio Lizana – Vishuddha
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Antonio Lizana – Vishuddha

Vishuddha, the new album and Antonio Lizana, the author, saxophonist-composer and singer, defy description, so…
21 November 2023
Jazz in Langourla – August 2023
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Jazz in Langourla – August 2023

Langourla, a name well known to jazz aficionados in Brittany and beyond (!). To succeed…
9 November 2023
Pierre Favre-Dominique Pifarély duo/Pierre Favre quartet @ 19 rue Paul Fort, Paris 09/28/2023
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Pierre Favre-Dominique Pifarély duo/Pierre Favre quartet @ 19 rue Paul Fort, Paris 09/28/2023

Pierre Favre is not a new comer. Yet his coming to Paris - and even…
9 November 2023
Ramona Horvath Trio – Carmen’s Karma – @ Sunside, Paris (11/18/23)
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Ramona Horvath Trio – Carmen’s Karma – @ Sunside, Paris (11/18/23)

Based in Paris since 2010, Ramona Horvath has evolved in two musical worlds: classical piano,…
7 November 2023
The Viper Club – Tain’t No Use
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The Viper Club – Tain’t No Use

When the great violinist Stuff Smith arrived in New York in 1936, he and trumpeter…
7 November 2023
Festival Jazz en Place, Dinan. 08/21-27, 2023
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Festival Jazz en Place, Dinan. 08/21-27, 2023

At the end of the summer, Jazz en Place is held in Dinan and three…
2 November 2023
Alan Ferber Nonet – Up High, Down Low
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Alan Ferber Nonet – Up High, Down Low

If I tell you Mannix, Shaft, Kojak, Bullitt, the Iron Man, the streets of San…
1 November 2023
Jean-Jacques Elangué/Tony Tixier 4 tet @ Le Bal Blomet, Paris 10/04/2023
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Jean-Jacques Elangué/Tony Tixier 4 tet @ Le Bal Blomet, Paris 10/04/2023

Right from the start, things get moving. No sheet music: the four guys know their…
31 October 2023
Pierre Boussaguet & Giovanni Mirabassi Duo
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Pierre Boussaguet & Giovanni Mirabassi Duo

When we talk about intimacy, we're talking about exchange, and that's exactly what fits the…
26 October 2023
Jazz in Marciac – 20/07 au 06/08/2023
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Jazz in Marciac – 20/07 au 06/08/2023

Is it a challenge to report on a festival like Jazz in Marciac ? Except…
25 October 2023
Jazz in Noyon 2023 – Les Grands Moyens
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Jazz in Noyon 2023 – Les Grands Moyens

Jazz in Noyon 2023 has just turned off the last of its spotlights. A great…
25 October 2023
Vilnius Jazz Festival – 10/12-16/2023
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Vilnius Jazz Festival – 10/12-16/2023

For this 36th edition of the Vilnius Jazz Festival, Antanas Gustys, creator and artistic director…
23 October 2023
ROBERT EDWARDS – UPSWING
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ROBERT EDWARDS – UPSWING

A brass instrument we don't talk about enough, and yet! It has eclipsed sub-bassophones and…
22 October 2023
EJN Conference. Marseille 09/14//17/2023
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EJN Conference. Marseille 09/14//17/2023

This year, the EJN Conference took place in Marseille at Palais du Pharo, from 14…
22 October 2023
Becca Stevens at the New Morning | 10/12/2023
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Becca Stevens at the New Morning | 10/12/2023

On October 12th, the audience of the New Morning was delighted to welcome the immensely…
21 October 2023
Samara Joy @ Jazz à La Villette 09/10/2023
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Samara Joy @ Jazz à La Villette 09/10/2023

Concluding the Jazz Festival de La Villette, which sometimes disappoints me with its not really…
7 October 2023
DAVID ENHCO & MARC PERRENOUD – CHET
DAVID ENHCO & MARC PERRENOUD – CHETCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racks

DAVID ENHCO & MARC PERRENOUD – CHET

Tributes to Chet Baker have been multiplying lately, but this one by David Enhco and…
1 October 2023
MANUEL VALERA QUINTET – VESSEL
MANUEL VALERA QUINTET – VESSELCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

MANUEL VALERA QUINTET – VESSEL

Not necessarily well known in France, Cuban pianist and composer Manuel Valera has already released…
30 September 2023
Sellin, Celea, Humair – New Stories
Sellin, Celea, Humair – New StoriesCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racks

Sellin, Celea, Humair – New Stories

"There are fortuitous cases in which the most perplexed man, however disillusioned he may be,…
29 September 2023
Eddie Henderson – WITNESS TO HISTORY
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Eddie Henderson – WITNESS TO HISTORY

Even if he has become accustomed to regular releases, the delivery of a new Eddie…
23 September 2023
Festival Jazz in Noyon – October 12//15, 2023
Jazz in Noyon 2023
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Festival Jazz in Noyon – October 12//15, 2023

The 3rd edition of this young and brilliant Festival will be held this year in…
18 September 2023
Jérôme Sabbagh – Vintage
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Jérôme Sabbagh – Vintage

We've been following Jérôme Sabbagh for a long time now. Right from the start, he showed…
16 September 2023
Pierre Marcus – Second Life
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Pierre Marcus – Second Life

On this, his fourth album, Pierre Marcus expresses the full richness of his musical universe…
30 August 2023
Jazz À Junas 07/18-22/2023 : 30 years festival!
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Jazz À Junas 07/18-22/2023 : 30 years festival!

The Jazz à Junas festival, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is first and…
1 August 2023
Jazz à Junas 2023 : Heading North!
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Jazz à Junas 2023 : Heading North!

To celebrate the festival's 30th anniversary in style, "Jazz à Junas" (in the Gard region…
30 July 2023
Festival Jazz à Sète 2023 – Kinga Glyk / Cory Wong
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Festival Jazz à Sète 2023 – Kinga Glyk / Cory Wong

- Sunday July 16 The following evening got off to a pleasant start with a…
30 July 2023
Festival Jazz à Sète : Sly Johnson / Arrested Development
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Festival Jazz à Sète : Sly Johnson / Arrested Development

- Monday July 17 Sly Johnson: Sly Johnson (Sylvère Johnson) has explored soul, funk, rap…
29 July 2023
Festival Jazz à Sète 2023 – Madeleine & Salomon / Pat Metheny
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Festival Jazz à Sète 2023 – Madeleine & Salomon / Pat Metheny

Jazz à Sète 28th edition,  July 15-21 2023, Théâtre de la Mer - Saturday July 15 …
29 July 2023
Festival Jazz à Sète – Youn Sun Nah
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Festival Jazz à Sète – Youn Sun Nah

Youn is my tenderness! I've been following her for ages, and this magician overwhelms, delights…
28 July 2023
Festival Jazz à Sète 2023 – Jean-Pierre Como Trio
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Festival Jazz à Sète 2023 – Jean-Pierre Como Trio

Jean-Pierre Como Trio « My Days in Copenhagen “ When I arrived at the Théâtre de la…
28 July 2023
32ème Canarias Jazz & Mas, 2023
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32ème Canarias Jazz & Mas, 2023

An invitation from the Turismo de Gran Canaria (Cabildo de Gran Canaria) enabled us, along with…
17 July 2023
Franck Chavy Wine Tasting
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Franck Chavy Wine Tasting

The Chavy family has been growing vines and making wine for 4 generations. Today, the estate,…
11 July 2023
Funeral spring…
Funeral spring…News

Funeral spring…

It's sometimes said of old people that they won't make it through the winter. This…
11 July 2023
Robin McKelle – Impressions of Ella
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Robin McKelle – Impressions of Ella

After two first big band albums ("Introducing" (2006) and "Modern Antigua" (2008)), the blues- and…
9 July 2023
Fred Hersch Trio @ Bal Blomet, Paris – 06/23/23
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Fred Hersch Trio @ Bal Blomet, Paris – 06/23/23

I arrive a little late at the Bal Blomet (try to get there on time,…
6 July 2023
Santi Debriano – Ashanti
Santi Debriano – AshantiCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

Santi Debriano – Ashanti

Santi Debriano is first and foremost a magnificent double bass player: woody, deep, lyrical (yes,…
5 July 2023
Clovis Nicolas 4 tet @ Duc des Lombards, Paris 28/06/2023
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Clovis Nicolas 4 tet @ Duc des Lombards, Paris 28/06/2023

At the interval, sipping his Coke, he greets me warmly and tells a friend: "As…
5 July 2023
Jazz à la Villette – 2023 Edition
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Jazz à la Villette – 2023 Edition

The Jazz à la Villette Festival is the must-attend autumn event for Parisians. This has…
3 July 2023
David Virelles – Carta
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David Virelles – Carta

Cuba is clearly a country of pianists, or at least it's mainly 88-key specialists from…
1 July 2023
Richard Manetti, Baptiste Herbin – On Air
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Richard Manetti, Baptiste Herbin – On Air

This is a highly generational album: the members of this quartet are all in their…
27 June 2023
One More Piece?… Yes! MRA
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One More Piece?… Yes! MRA

Artist: Chris McGregor Piece: MRA CD: Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath In the early seventies…
24 June 2023
Nefertiti Quartet : Live in Paris
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Nefertiti Quartet : Live in Paris

For its fourth recording in eight years, and after ten years of existence, Nefertiti has…
24 June 2023
Exhibition Patrick Martineau – Georges Jasinski 06/20-07/09/2023
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Exhibition Patrick Martineau – Georges Jasinski 06/20-07/09/2023

When the passion of jazz meets the art of nature. The bewitching world of jazz…
23 June 2023
Andy Emler Trio ETE @ Sunside – Paris, 06/20/2023
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Andy Emler Trio ETE @ Sunside – Paris, 06/20/2023

It's not every day that you can see Andy Emler at the Sunside (Paris), and…
21 June 2023
One More Piece? … Yes! Laguna Veneta
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One More Piece? … Yes! Laguna Veneta

Artist: Henri Texier Piece: Laguna Veneta CD: An Indian’s Week This tune was a hit…
18 June 2023
Sara Miette – La Flamme
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Sara Miette – La Flamme

First album of the young jazz singer Sara Miette, La Flamme turns out to be…
15 June 2023
Jazz Factory Festival in Bitola, 2023
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Jazz Factory Festival in Bitola, 2023

As part of the Jazz France-Balkan network, after the J.A.M Festival in Podgorica, Montenegro, and…
15 June 2023
Philippe Colliot expose à Dinan – 01/06 au 31/08/23
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Philippe Colliot expose à Dinan – 01/06 au 31/08/23

15 years of concert photography on the jazz scenes of the Grand Ouest (in Bretagne)…
13 June 2023
Jazz Sous les Pommiers Festival, 2023
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Jazz Sous les Pommiers Festival, 2023

A mature 42-year-old! You'd think that Jazz sous les Pommiers would have reached cruising speed…
12 June 2023
One More Piece?… Yes! 317 East 32nd Street
One More Piece?… Yes! 317 East 32nd StreetCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

One More Piece?… Yes! 317 East 32nd Street

Artist: Mark Turner Piece: 317 East 32nd Street CD: Mark Turner As a student at…
11 June 2023
Cait Jones & Mathieu Najean – Outta The Blue With You
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Cait Jones & Mathieu Najean – Outta The Blue With You

In 2020, we loved Mathieu Najean's Panorama album, his first. Personal, modern compositions with the…
9 June 2023
One More Piece?… Yes! Calypso Minor
One More Piece?… Yes! Calypso MinorCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

One More Piece?… Yes! Calypso Minor

Artist: Abdulah Ibrahim - Ekaya Piece: Calypso Minor CD: Sotho Blue A superb interpretation of…
6 June 2023
Couleurs Jazz Club @ Musicora 2023
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Couleurs Jazz Club @ Musicora 2023

On this lovely W.E. in May, the festival of jazz and its greatest performers was…
5 June 2023
JAZZ COULEURS : RELEASE PARTY – 06/15/23 @ New Morning, Paris
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JAZZ COULEURS : RELEASE PARTY – 06/15/23 @ New Morning, Paris

To celebrate the albums release by three of its artists, Wilfried Bédacier, Ciyo Brown and…
1 June 2023
One More Piece?… Yes! I Remember You
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One More Piece?… Yes! I Remember You

Artist: Lee Konitz Piece: I Remember You CD: Motion   “Motion” is rather unique in Lee…
29 May 2023
Laurent de Wilde – Life is a movie
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Laurent de Wilde – Life is a movie

After a magnificent tribute to Thelonious Monk with the same partners a few years ago,…
21 May 2023
One More Piece?… Yes! The Carioca
One More Piece?… Yes! The CariocaCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

One More Piece?… Yes! The Carioca

Artist: Mel Tormé Piece: The Carioca CD: Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dek-tette Whoever…
20 May 2023
J.A.M. in Montenegro 2023
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J.A.M. in Montenegro 2023

The J.A.M. - Jazz Appreciation Month - which has been held for 15 years in…
19 May 2023
One More Piece?… Yes! Part II (Ballad)
One More Piece?… Yes! Part II (Ballad)Couleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

One More Piece?… Yes! Part II (Ballad)

Artist: Phil Woods Piece: Part II (Ballad) CD: Rights Of Swing Composed and arranged by…
15 May 2023
One More Piece?… Yes, II B.S.
One More Piece?… Yes, II B.S.Couleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

One More Piece?… Yes, II B.S.

Artist: Charles Mingus Piece: II B.S. CD: Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus “II B.S.” is a…
7 May 2023
Jazzahead! 2023 @Bremen
Jazzahead! 2023 @BremenEventJazz PlacesNews

Jazzahead! 2023 @Bremen

Jazzahead! is the most important jazz trade show in Europe. This event takes place every year…
4 May 2023
Jérôme Etcheberry – Satchmocracy, Vol. 2
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Jérôme Etcheberry – Satchmocracy, Vol. 2

Louis Armstrong was for the jazzmen of the pre-war years an essential reference. As soon…
4 May 2023
2023 International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert / #JazzDay
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2023 International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert / #JazzDay

April 30th Herbie Hancock takes viewers on an international tour of sights and sounds showcasing…
1 May 2023
One More Piece?… Yes! Alpine Sketch
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One More Piece?… Yes! Alpine Sketch

Artist: Arkady Shilkloper Piece: Alpine Sketch CD: Pilatus This tune is both highly enjoyable and…
30 April 2023
Ray Lema, Laurent De WIilde at Dinan – 04/06/2023
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Ray Lema, Laurent De WIilde at Dinan – 04/06/2023

The two pianists Laurent de Wilde and Ray Lema were at the Théâtre des Jacobins…
30 April 2023
Conti Bilong – Jazz Explorer – 05/12/23 @ Studio de l’Ermitage, Paris
Conti Bilong – Jazz Explorer – 05/12/23 @ Studio de l’Ermitage, ParisEventIn the racksNews

Conti Bilong – Jazz Explorer – 05/12/23 @ Studio de l’Ermitage, Paris

It is no secret that jazz was born from traditional African rhythms and music. Conti…
27 April 2023
Saury, Rousselet, Couderc, Giniaux – Duke and Billy’s New Colors
Saury, Rousselet, Couderc, Giniaux – Duke and Billy’s New ColorsCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

Saury, Rousselet, Couderc, Giniaux – Duke and Billy’s New Colors

The compositions of Duke Ellington and his alter ego Billy Strayhorn possess such an authenticity,…
26 April 2023
Christian Brenner Quintet – Avant l’Été
Christian Brenner Quintet – Avant l’ÉtéCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

Christian Brenner Quintet – Avant l’Été

There are waters into which one enters with confidence, currents that inspire such a feeling…
26 April 2023
Possible (s) Quartet – No Work Songs
Possible (s) Quartet – No Work SongsCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racks

Possible (s) Quartet – No Work Songs

A very singular adventure that this quartet. The pianoless we know, without drums for more…
22 April 2023
one More Piece? …Yes! Praying
one More Piece? …Yes! PrayingCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

one More Piece? …Yes! Praying

Artists:  Lars Danielsson & Leszek Mozder Piece: Praying CD: Pasodoble Swedish bassist Lars Danielsson is…
22 April 2023
Mark Guiliana – The Sound of Listening
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Mark Guiliana – The Sound of Listening

For the past ten years, drummer Mark Guiliana has been recording as a leader in…
20 April 2023
one More Piece?… Yes, To Django
one More Piece?… Yes, To DjangoCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

one More Piece?… Yes, To Django

Artist : Richard Galliano Piece: To Django CD: New York Tango It’s always risky to dedicate…
17 April 2023
David El Malek – Travelling
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David El Malek – Travelling

After a long absence David El Malek comes back with an original formula : a…
16 April 2023
One More Piece?… Yes, The Visit
One More Piece?… Yes, The VisitCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

One More Piece?… Yes, The Visit

Artist: Pat Martino Piece: The visit CD: Footprints Pat Martino is unanimously recognized as one of…
8 April 2023
Daniel García Trío – @ Duc des Lombards, Paris, le 04/05/23
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Daniel García Trío – @ Duc des Lombards, Paris, le 04/05/23

Daniel Garcia's trio shook up the audience at the Duc des Lombards in Paris, during…
6 April 2023
Félix Stüssi – SuperNova 4 @ Sunside, Paris – May 4, 2023
Félix Stüssi – SuperNova 4 @ Sunside, Paris – May 4, 2023Couleurs JAZZ HITSEventFeaturedIn the racks

Félix Stüssi – SuperNova 4 @ Sunside, Paris – May 4, 2023

Jean Derome (alto & baritone saxophone and flute), Félix Stüssi (piano), Normand Guilbeault (double bass),…
5 April 2023
One More Piece? … Yes, Lush Life !
One More Piece? … Yes, Lush Life !Couleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

One More Piece? … Yes, Lush Life !

Artist: Phineas Newborn Jr. Piece: Lush Life CD: A World of Piano! Phineas Newborn introduces…
3 April 2023
One More Piece?… Yes, The Mohican and the Great Spirit
One More Piece?… Yes, The Mohican and the Great SpiritCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

One More Piece?… Yes, The Mohican and the Great Spirit

Artist: Bojan Z Piece: The Mohican and the Great Spirit CD: Xenophonia The use of the…
26 March 2023
Dizzy Gillespie featuring Lalo Schifrin – Live in Paris 1960-1961
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Dizzy Gillespie featuring Lalo Schifrin – Live in Paris 1960-1961

Dizzy Gillespie, one of the founders of bebop, often used elements of Cuban music under…
25 March 2023
Snorre Kirk – Top Dog
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Snorre Kirk – Top Dog

For the Danish drummer Snorre Kirk, the importance is to be constant. And faithful. Consistency…
23 March 2023
Jad Salameh – We Lunatics Run the Asylum
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Jad Salameh – We Lunatics Run the Asylum

It is a crystalline piano that opens this CD before being joined by the rhythmic…
21 March 2023
Vincent Meissner Trio – Wille
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Vincent Meissner Trio – Wille

I didn't have the opportunity to listen to the first record of this young German…
20 March 2023
One More Piece?… Yes, Gomme
One More Piece?… Yes, GommeCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

One More Piece?… Yes, Gomme

Artist: Markus Stockhausen Piece: Gomme CD: Joyosa This beautiful melody played on a swift 6/8 rhythm…
19 March 2023
Omer Klein – Life and Fire
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Omer Klein – Life and Fire

For his fourth album for Warner, Omer Klein perpetuates a personal vein which places him…
15 March 2023
Nguyên Lê – Silk and Sand
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Nguyên Lê – Silk and Sand

"Silk and Sand" marks Nguyên Lê's return to the trio formula that places his guitar…
15 March 2023
One More Piece?… Yes, Keep Your Sunny Side Up
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One More Piece?… Yes, Keep Your Sunny Side Up

Track: Keep Your Sunny Side Up CD: Keep Your Sunny Side Up Artiste: Bill Carrothers What…
11 March 2023
Django Reinhardt – The Genius of Django – Emission #zéro
Django Reinhardt – The Genius of Django – Emission #zéroPodcast

Django Reinhardt – The Genius of Django – Emission #zéro

https://soundcloud.com/couleurs-jazz/the-genius-of-django-2mission-zero-itv-de-samy-daussat-max-robin?si=c74db2fecdfb443e956dea6767492517&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Cette émission est l'interview des instigateurs du projet "Django Reinhardt - The Genius of Django",…
11 March 2023
Pierrick Pédron & Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Pédron Rubalcaba
Pierrick Pédron & Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Pédron RubalcabaCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

Pierrick Pédron & Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Pédron Rubalcaba

The sound of the saxophone in the evening at the back of a piano or…
6 March 2023
Chris Potter – Got the Keys to the Kingdom
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Chris Potter – Got the Keys to the Kingdom

Chris Potter is apparently in great shape these days. In fact since he signed to…
5 March 2023
ONE MORE PIECE?… YES, Potsdamer Stomp
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ONE MORE PIECE?… YES, Potsdamer Stomp

  Track: Postdamer Stomp CD: The Parrot Artiste: Willem Breuker Kollektief This mythical Dutch band (actually…
5 March 2023
Jean-Jacques Elangué N9 at Sunset, Paris 02/24/23
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Jean-Jacques Elangué N9 at Sunset, Paris 02/24/23

It's not every night that you can hear and see a nonet at the Sunset…
4 March 2023
Mike Richmond – Turn Out The Stars
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Mike Richmond – Turn Out The Stars

The cello is a revered and referenced instrument in classical music, but it is well…
1 March 2023
Maik Krahl Quartet – Fraction
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Maik Krahl Quartet – Fraction

A jazz from across the Rhine which is not often talked about and which sometimes…
27 February 2023
Georgelet Zelnik Chesnel Trio – La Septième Reine
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Georgelet Zelnik Chesnel Trio – La Septième Reine

If this album by David Georgelet, Yoni Zelnik and François Chesnel refers to the tradition…
27 February 2023
Orchid Big Band –  Éclosion
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Orchid Big Band –  Éclosion

Here is a very alert big band! From the first track, we are plunged into…
26 February 2023
One More Piece?… Yes, Mama Too Tight
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One More Piece?… Yes, Mama Too Tight

Track: Mama Too Tight CD: Mama Too Tight Artist: Archie Shepp Though often considered –…
25 February 2023
Tomer Cohen – Not the Same River
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Tomer Cohen – Not the Same River

New York seems definitely to be the privileged destination for Israeli jazzmen who blend harmoniously…
22 February 2023
One More Piece?… Yes, Giblet Gravy
One More Piece?… Yes, Giblet GravyCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racks

One More Piece?… Yes, Giblet Gravy

Track: Giblet Gravy CD: Giblet Gravy Artist: George Benson At the time of this session…
18 February 2023
With our neighbors across the Rhine
With our neighbors across the RhineNews

With our neighbors across the Rhine

I have already underlined it in various publications on paper or on the net: the…
17 February 2023
Pierre de Bethmann – Essais/Volume 5
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Pierre de Bethmann – Essais/Volume 5

For this new volume of his "essais", Pierre de Bethmann chose the formula of the…
16 February 2023
Andy Emler & Jean-François Zygel @ Le Triton
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Andy Emler & Jean-François Zygel @ Le Triton

Andy Emler & Jean-François Zygel @ Le Triton (Les Lilas) 02/11/23 It's always impressive to…
15 February 2023
Jacques Kuba Séguin – Parfum N°1
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Jacques Kuba Séguin – Parfum N°1

A dreamy trumpet and a minimalist piano, this is how Jacques Kuba Séguin's CD begins.…
14 February 2023
Brad Mehldau – Your Mother Should Know…
Brad Mehldau – Your Mother Should Know…Couleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

Brad Mehldau – Your Mother Should Know…

Brad Mehldau - Your Mother Should Know Brad Mehldau Plays the Beatles. This is the recording…
14 February 2023
Panzani, Lucchini, Schorp – Free Fall
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Panzani, Lucchini, Schorp – Free Fall

After a career as a sideman and as a leader on both sides of the…
13 February 2023
Kuhinjazz
KuhinjazzCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

Kuhinjazz

The Montenegrin jazz-fusion sextet Kuhinjazz has just released its first album, "Kuhinjazz", which is currently…
13 February 2023
Ichiro Onoe – Messages from Water
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Ichiro Onoe – Messages from Water

After an album on the theme of wind and another on the theme of fire,…
11 February 2023
One More Piece?… Yes “Nine”
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One More Piece?… Yes “Nine”

Track : Nine CD : Live at the New Morning Artist : Dianne Reeves Dianne Reeves is undoubtedly…
11 February 2023
Orbit – In-Visibility
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Orbit – In-Visibility

I've already written it here and there - and I'm far from being the only…
8 February 2023
Sicilia Jazz Festival – Winter Season – 01/13-28/2023
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Sicilia Jazz Festival – Winter Season – 01/13-28/2023

Under the auspices of the Brass Group and Orchestra Jazz Siciliana, was held in Palermo…
8 February 2023
One More Piece?… Yes “Kilimanjaro”
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One More Piece?… Yes “Kilimanjaro”

Track : Kilimanjaro CD : Afrique*  Artist : Count Basie In the early ‘70s, big bands were no…
5 February 2023
Château de Lastours wine tasting
Château de Lastours wine tastingFeaturedJazz Style – In the cellarNews

Château de Lastours wine tasting

To find your way around, Château de Lastours is located in the Corbières, close to…
3 February 2023
Andrew Cyrille – Music Delivery/Percussion
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Andrew Cyrille – Music Delivery/Percussion

The Swiss label Intakt has a predilection for drummers and percussionists, which is not surprising…
3 February 2023
Mario Canonge & Michel Zenino – Quint’Up II @ New Morning on 02/10/23
Mario Canonge & Michel Zenino – Quint’Up II @ New Morning on 02/10/23Couleurs JAZZ HITSEventIn the racksNews

Mario Canonge & Michel Zenino – Quint’Up II @ New Morning on 02/10/23

Here is a music that is above all joyful, both in its compositions by the…
3 February 2023
Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project : A Thousand Pebbles (One Trick Dog)
Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project : A Thousand Pebbles (One Trick Dog)Couleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project : A Thousand Pebbles (One Trick Dog)

From the first minutes of this CD we feel that we are going to have…
2 February 2023
Mimi Fox – One For Wes
Mimi Fox – One For WesCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racks

Mimi Fox – One For Wes

It's January 2023, and for guitarists, from amateurs to the very best, this is a…
29 January 2023
One More Piece?… Yes “Lean on Me”
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One More Piece?… Yes “Lean on Me”

Track : Lean on Me CD : 2-3-4* Artist : Shelly Manne This tune is definitely not one…
28 January 2023
Monty Alexander – Love You Madly
Monty Alexander – Love You MadlyCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

Monty Alexander – Love You Madly

With Monty Alexander, whether it's raining, snowing or windy outside, you're sure to have a…
27 January 2023
Saxophone Colossus: the life and music of Sonny Rollins
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Saxophone Colossus: the life and music of Sonny Rollins

Saxophone Colossus: the life and music of Sonny Rollins by Aidan Levy (Hachette books, 772…
27 January 2023
Fela – Rébellion Afro Beat >16/06/23
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Rebel readers, afro readers, here are my impressions after a first visit of the exhibition…
26 January 2023
TC Quartet – « Tant à Partager » @ New Morning, 02/03/23
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TC Quartet – « Tant à Partager » @ New Morning, 02/03/23

 « Tant à Partager» by the TC Quartet,  4 of the most talented musicians from the West Indian…
25 January 2023
Reiner Witzel & Richie Beirach – The World Within
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Reiner Witzel & Richie Beirach – The World Within

Apparently Richie Beirach and Reiner Witzel have been collaborating for a long time and this…
21 January 2023
One More Piece?… Yes, “Angel”
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One More Piece?… Yes, “Angel”

Track : "Angel" CD : Angel* Artist : Paolo Fresu It starts out with Lê’s Hendrix inspired guitar…
19 January 2023
Esaie Cid – La Suite Audonienne + itv
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Esaie Cid – La Suite Audonienne + itv

For this fourth album under his name, Esaie Cid has chosen a rather rare formula:…
18 January 2023
Kenny Barron « The Source »
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Kenny Barron « The Source »

It has been thirty years since Kenny Barron last recorded as a solo artist. In…
15 January 2023
Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen & Anders Aarum – Movies & Stories Like This
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Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen & Anders Aarum – Movies & Stories Like This

Movies & Stories Like This, is the latest album by two important figures of the…
14 January 2023
One More Piece?… Yes, Youmala
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One More Piece?… Yes, Youmala

CD: Kalimba* Whether you want to view it from the German + Morrocan + Spanish,…
14 January 2023
Stéphane Kerecki – Out of the Silence
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Stéphane Kerecki – Out of the Silence

After two program discs with French and Anglo-French teams, Stéphane Kerecki returns to composing, surrounded…
14 January 2023
Bruno Ruder – Anomalies- @ Le Triton (Les Lilas) 01/13/23
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Bruno Ruder – Anomalies- @ Le Triton (Les Lilas) 01/13/23

What one can say about Bruno Ruder's way of playing is that he delves into…
14 January 2023
RiP Jeff Beck – January 12, 2023
RiP Jeff Beck – January 12, 2023News

RiP Jeff Beck – January 12, 2023

It is difficult not to talk about Jeff Beck who has just left us at…
12 January 2023
Christoph Irniger Pilgrim – Ghost Cat
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Christoph Irniger Pilgrim – Ghost Cat

With his band Pilgrim the Swiss saxophonist Christoph Irniger issues his third record on the…
12 January 2023
Joe Haider Sextet – As Time Goes By
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Joe Haider Sextet – As Time Goes By

But why on earth do some bands go unnoticed? Especially when they deliver a very…
11 January 2023
John Bailey – Time Bandits
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John Bailey – Time Bandits

The New York jazz scene is so populated and varied that it's not really surprising…
11 January 2023
Chad McCullough & Bram Weijters – Imaginary Sketches
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Chad McCullough & Bram Weijters – Imaginary Sketches

Another group of musicians that are not often talked about and that the Origin label…
11 January 2023
One More Piece ?… Sarala
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One More Piece ?… Sarala

CD : Hank Jones Meets Cheick-Tidiane Seck and the Mandinkas - Sarala*  Musicians: Hank Jones: piano…
9 January 2023
Paolo Fresu – Ferlinghetti
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Paolo Fresu – Ferlinghetti

When Euterpe meets Calliope, this could be the story of Paolo Fresu's latest album, inspired…
7 January 2023
Those male voices that we don’t see well…
Those male voices that we don’t see well…News

Those male voices that we don’t see well…

 ...or that we don't hear much, if you prefer. In the "jazz" bins of the…
7 January 2023
Jan Harbeck – Balanced
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Jan Harbeck – Balanced

On a Selmer tenor saxophone that belonged to Stan Getz, Jan Harbeck signs here in…
6 January 2023
Tord Gustavsen – Opening
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Tord Gustavsen – Opening

For his fifth trio album since 2003, Tord Gustavsen has changed bassist and this new…
4 January 2023
Richie Vitale – Slow Groove
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Richie Vitale – Slow Groove

Another one we don't talk about and yet we can regularly meet in the New…
4 January 2023
Michel Petrucciani – Solo in Denmark
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Michel Petrucciani – Solo in Denmark

Seeing a new opus by Michel Petrucciani being published is always the guarantee of a…
4 January 2023
David Hazeltine – The Time is Now
David Hazeltine – The Time is NowCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racks

David Hazeltine – The Time is Now

Here is another pianist who spends more time behind his keyboard than trying to make…
3 January 2023
BakerzMillion – Live in Racine
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BakerzMillion – Live in Racine

In the series of recordings that are rarely talked about, here is a combination of…
2 January 2023
One More Piece?… Coffee Groove
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One More Piece?… Coffee Groove

CD : Blue Prince*  Musicians : Philip Catherine (guitar & composition), Bert Joris (trumpet), Hein Van de…
31 December 2022
Rebecca Martin & Larry Grenadier @ Sunside,Paris 12/21-22
Rebecca Martin & Larry Grenadier @ Sunside,Paris 12/21-22EventJazz PlacesNews

Rebecca Martin & Larry Grenadier @ Sunside,Paris 12/21-22

You really had to want to listen to live music this wednesday 12/21 by a…
22 December 2022
The Best Of « LA COULEURS JAZZ WEEK » #154]
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The Best Of « LA COULEURS JAZZ WEEK » #154]

December 19 2022, week … The Best Of! On air on COULEURS JAZZ RADIO, Monday at…
19 December 2022
Thierry Girault – Mycélium
Thierry Girault – MycéliumFeaturedIn the racks

Thierry Girault – Mycélium

Thierry Girault, pianist and composer who lives in Haute-Savoie, is releasing Mycélium, a new album…
9 October 2022
Lana Gray – No One’s to Blame
Lana Gray – No One’s to BlameFeaturedIn the racks

Lana Gray – No One’s to Blame

La chanteuse et compositrice Lana Gray sort No One’s to Blame , un nouvel album plein…
9 October 2022
JAZZ IN ALBANIA FESTIVAL – Sept/07//11/2022
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JAZZ IN ALBANIA FESTIVAL – Sept/07//11/2022

The 11th edition of the International Festival Jazz in Albania took place from 7 to…
22 September 2022
The Best Of “La Couleurs Jazz Week” #138
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The Best Of “La Couleurs Jazz Week” #138

August 29 2022, week. … The Best Of! On air on COULEURS JAZZ RADIO, Monday at…
29 August 2022
Nisville Jazz Festival – 08/11-15/2022
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Nisville Jazz Festival – 08/11-15/2022

For this 25th edition, (2020 and 2021 having been somewhat disrupted for reasons we know)…
16 August 2022
SICILIA JAZZ FESTIVAL – June 24 to July 5, 2022
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SICILIA JAZZ FESTIVAL – June 24 to July 5, 2022

The second edition of the Sicilia Jazz Festival organized by The Brass Group Fondazione and…
6 July 2022
CANDID, le label de la belle Abbey
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CANDID, le label de la belle Abbey

Abbey Lincoln's talent shines through in the reissues of the legendary CANDID label (already reappeared…
5 July 2022
Festival des Vins de New-York in Paris
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Festival des Vins de New-York in Paris

In June 2022, a tasting of the seven appellations of the State of New York…
26 June 2022
Marc Berthoumieux – Les Choses de la Vie – Studio de l’Ermitage 23/06/22
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Marc Berthoumieux – Les Choses de la Vie – Studio de l’Ermitage 23/06/22

A concert not to be missed as it is the release concert of Marc Berthoumieux's…
14 June 2022
Flash Pig – Le Plus Longtemps Possible
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Flash Pig – Le Plus Longtemps Possible

This last album of the Flash Pig quartet, created in 2008 by Adrien and Maxime…
13 June 2022
Duke Ellington – Live at The Berlin Jazz Festival 1969-1973
Duke Ellington – Live at The Berlin Jazz Festival 1969-1973Couleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racks

Duke Ellington – Live at The Berlin Jazz Festival 1969-1973

Remastered edition of two concerts of the boss at the Jazzstage. A 5-minute improvisation opens…
11 June 2022
THE BEST OF “LA COULEURS JAZZ WEEK” #133
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THE BEST OF “LA COULEURS JAZZ WEEK” #133

Week of May 30, 2022 ... The Best Of! On COULEURS JAZZ RADIO, Monday at 4PM,…
31 May 2022
Rémi Toulon @ Café de la Danse, Paris. 05/21/2022
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Rémi Toulon @ Café de la Danse, Paris. 05/21/2022

On May 21, 2022, at the Café de la Danse, pianist Rémi Toulon's quintet gave…
30 May 2022
Alma Naidu – Alma
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Alma Naidu – Alma

The Munich-based musician, composer and singer Alma Naidu offers us her first album, in which…
24 May 2022
Éole Factory Festival Show – 17 mai 2022
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Éole Factory Festival Show – 17 mai 2022

Presentation of the Éole Factory Festival*, May 17, 2022, at the Buffet Crampon Showroom 203…
24 May 2022
Tristan Melia – Mistake Romance
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Tristan Melia – Mistake Romance

After a promising first album in trio, the pianist and composer Tristan Melia opts for…
24 May 2022
Yannick Rieu – MachiNations
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Yannick Rieu – MachiNations

Yannick Rieu's album "MachiNations" , once put in the CD player of the living room,…
20 May 2022
Dave Bristow Quintet – Unknown Unknown
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Dave Bristow Quintet – Unknown Unknown

Joining us here today is English pianist Dave Bristow, who has just released his first…
13 May 2022
JAM Festival of Podgorica – April 2022
JAM Festival of Podgorica – April 2022EventNews

JAM Festival of Podgorica – April 2022

Balkan Jazz Connections is the motto of JAM (Jazz Association Month), the fifteenth annual edition…
3 May 2022
Akoda – Nout’ Souk
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Akoda – Nout’ Souk

"Hello, I'm Valerie Chane Tef, pianist and composer of the Akoda trio. On this second opus…
13 April 2022
The Best Of “La Couleurs Jazz Week” #127
The Best Of “La Couleurs Jazz Week” #127In the racks

The Best Of “La Couleurs Jazz Week” #127

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11 April 2022
Festival Jazz in Noyon – 15//24/04 2022
Jazz in Noyon
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Festival Jazz in Noyon – 15//24/04 2022

The Jazz in Noyon Festival is 6 days of Jazz organized over 2 weekends, which…
7 April 2022
Frédéric Viale – Toots Simplement
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Frédéric Viale – Toots Simplement

Jazz accordionist Frederic Viale returns with a tribute album to the Jazz harmonica legend, Belgian…
4 April 2022
Rémi Toulon – The Crave
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Rémi Toulon – The Crave

With "The Crave", his new album, pianist, arranger and composer Rémi Toulon takes us to…
31 March 2022
An air of freedom – Jesse A. Fernández
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An air of freedom – Jesse A. Fernández

Exhibition of the Cuban photographer Jesse A. Fernández at the Orbis Pictus Gallery, Paris.  From…
25 March 2022
Académie du Jazz – Awards 2021
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Académie du Jazz – Awards 2021

François Lacharme presided over the awards ceremony for the best jazz artists and musical productions…
15 March 2022
Malika Moine -From Marseille to the Nouvelle Orléans
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Malika Moine -From Marseille to the Nouvelle Orléans

The Alcazar library in Marseille hosts until February 26, 2022 a selection of watercolors and…
16 February 2022
igor Butman’s gala in the Kremlin 10/27/21
igor Butman’s gala in the Kremlin 10/27/21EventJazz PlacesNews

igor Butman’s gala in the Kremlin 10/27/21

The famous Russian saxophonist Igor Butman, accompanied by his Big Band, the Moscow Jazz Orchestra,…
8 February 2022
Emile Parisien – Louise
Emile Parisien – LouiseCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racks

Emile Parisien – Louise

Emile Parisien masters musically and with talent the art of "at the same time"! His…
6 February 2022
The Amazing Keystone Big Band – Dinan 18/01/22
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The Amazing Keystone Big Band – Dinan 18/01/22

Twelve years of existence, members very loyal to the orchestra, already many creations, meetings and…
6 February 2022
Helen Merrill – The Complete 1952-1960 – Anything Goes
Helen Merrill – The Complete 1952-1960 – Anything GoesIn the racks

Helen Merrill – The Complete 1952-1960 – Anything Goes

Helen Merrill has always led her career without ever being embarrassed by commercial contingencies by…
6 February 2022
Pourquoi Le Jazz ? La cause du jazz ou les causes d’une passion
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À l’occasion de la sortie du guide-annuaire « Jazz de France »,  j’avais souhaité en 2010 en…
29 January 2022
Pete Malinverni – On The Town
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Essential and classy, Pete Malinverni, great, valued pianist of New York jazz, revisits here some…
27 January 2022
Jazzlab Orchestra – LogusLabusMuzikus
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Jazzlab Orchestra – LogusLabusMuzikus

The Jazzlab Orchestra, or more precisely the octet founded by Quebec double bass player Alain…
19 January 2022
Matthieu Saglio Quartet & Guests: Live in San Javier 2021
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Matthieu Saglio is establishing himself as one of the great - if not the greatest…
12 January 2022
Charlotte Planchou – Petite
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Charlotte Planchou – Petite

After studying opera singing at the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne, Charlotte Planchou decided…
12 January 2022
Archie Shepp & Jason Moran – Let My People Go
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Archie Shepp & Jason Moran – Let My People Go

Two generations of jazz meet around the common denominator of the blues. The haunting wails…
12 January 2022
Phil Parisot – Inventions
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Phil Parisot – Inventions

When a drummer signs a record with his name, it is often a role of…
12 January 2022
Roger Kasparian – Résurrection du photographhe des 60’
Roger Kasparian – Résurrection du photographhe des 60’News

Roger Kasparian – Résurrection du photographhe des 60’

Roger Kasparian photographed the stars of pop, rock, jazz and French chanson in the 1960s:…
8 January 2022
Giovanni Mirabassi – Pensieri Isolati
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Giovanni Mirabassi – Pensieri Isolati

Giovanni Mirabassi, the Transalpine pianist living in Paris and co-founder of the dynamic and creative…
8 January 2022
Pierre de Chocqueuse – De la Musique Plein la Tête
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Pierre de Chocqueuse – De la Musique Plein la Tête

This book is aptly named. Since the grey days of elementary school, of baccalaureate boxes…
28 December 2021
Roberto Magris – Match Point
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Roberto Magris – Match Point

Roberto Magris is an Italian pianist who has recorded more than thirty albums with a…
28 December 2021
Viktorija Gečytė – In The Moment
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Viktorija Gečytė – In The Moment

The vinyl release of her album "In The Moment" gives Lithuanian-born jazz singer Vik Gečytė…
11 December 2021
Marie-Christine D’Acqui & Sandrine Deschamps – A Contrario
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Marie-Christine D’Acqui & Sandrine Deschamps – A Contrario

The double bass player from classical Marie-Christine D’Acqui and jazz singer Sandrine Deschamps wanted to…
11 December 2021
Pierre Christophe, Hugo Lippi – Flowing
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Pierre Christophe, Hugo Lippi – Flowing

Pierre Christophe and Hugo Lippi are two references of the French jazz scene. Let us…
10 December 2021
Airelle Besson 4tet – 12/11/2021 – Quimper
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Airelle Besson 4tet – 12/11/2021 – Quimper

In partnership with the association Les Aprèm'Jazz de Quimper, the Théâtre de Cornouaille, national stage,…
15 November 2021
Guitarist Pat Martino is no more.
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Guitarist Pat Martino is no more.

Guitarist Pat Martino is no more. The one who overcame a brain aneurysm in the…
9 November 2021
Fatoumata Diawara – La Nouvelle Vague, St Malo 04/11/21
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Fatoumata Diawara – La Nouvelle Vague, St Malo 04/11/21

Scheduled in particular in the biggest jazz festivals in France (Marciac, JSLP, Jazz à La…
9 November 2021
Roberto Fonseca @ La Nouvelle Vague St-Malo 15/10/21
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Roberto Fonseca @ La Nouvelle Vague St-Malo 15/10/21

C'est à La Nouvelle Vague, salle de concerts et lieu des musiques actuelles, à St-Malo,…
23 October 2021
Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto – Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1966
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Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto – Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1966

Stan Getz's Bossa Nova period was initiated with the album "Jazz Samba" (1962) recorded with…
4 October 2021
Samara Joy – Debut Album
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Samara Joy – Debut Album

Samara Joy’s self-titled debut album opens her recording career and confirms the acclaim she received…
22 September 2021
Jazz à Junas Festival, 28ème édition – 20-24 juillet 2021
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Jazz à Junas Festival, 28ème édition – 20-24 juillet 2021

Le mercredi 21 juillet, Gaël Horellou débute la soirée Place de l'avenir avec son groupe…
28 July 2021
Dmitry Baevsky – Soundtrack
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Dmitry Baevsky – Soundtrack

With Soundtrack, the ninth album released under his name, saxophonist Dmitry Baevsky looks back on…
9 July 2021
Sylwester Ostrowski – A Night in Anzio – O7/08/2021
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Sylwester Ostrowski – A Night in Anzio – O7/08/2021

Italian Jazz Gala: Polish saxophone star unites international lineup to celebrate life after covid Celebrating…
3 July 2021
Jérôme Etcheberry Popstet – Satchmocracy: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong
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Jérôme Etcheberry Popstet – Satchmocracy: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong

We knew that Jérôme Etcheberry was one of the leading French jazz musicians. His qualities…
12 June 2021
Sons of Kemet – “Black to the Future”
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Sons of Kemet – “Black to the Future”

Figurehead of the new London jazz scene for several years, Shabaka Hutchings, whose first name…
7 June 2021
Innanen Pasborg Piromalli – This is it
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Innanen Pasborg Piromalli – This is it

French & Scandinavian readers, find yourself with the trio France (Cédric Piromalli), Finland (Mikko Innanen)…
26 May 2021
Theorem of Joy – L’Hiver – Studio de l’Ermitage, 06/17/2021
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Theorem of Joy – L’Hiver – Studio de l’Ermitage, 06/17/2021

Theorem Of Joy under the guidance of the excellent double bass player, multi-instrumentalist Thomas Julienne,…
25 May 2021
Esaie Cid – Kay Swift Songbook Vol.2
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Esaie Cid – Kay Swift Songbook Vol.2

In 2019, the alto saxophonist Esaïe Cid devoted a first album to Kay Swift, American…
19 May 2021
The Gray Wines of the Coteaux du Vendômois
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The Gray Wines of the Coteaux du Vendômois

Fresh and elegant wines. 100% Pineau d’Aunis The Pineau d'Aunis, also called Chenin Noir, is…
16 May 2021
Snorre Kirk – Going Up
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Snorre Kirk – Going Up

Nordic Swing. Whereas many of the younger generation of jazz artists strive for novelty at…
12 May 2021
LE DEAL – JAZZ TRAFICANTES
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LE DEAL – JAZZ TRAFICANTES

A bit like Concerto for bugle and jazz combo, the band of pianist Florian Pellissier…
4 May 2021
Histoire de la Flûte dans le Jazz – ép2 – Ludivine Issambourg
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https://soundcloud.com/couleurs-jazz/la-flute-dans-le-jazz-episode-2-par-ludivine-issambourg Une émission créée par Christian Cascio pour Couleurs Jazz Radio Avec Hervé Bourde, Michel…
27 April 2021
Musique Acoustique Machine – Times Box
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Musique Acoustique Machine – Times Box

Some artists have a unique and easily recognizable sound but that doesn’t necessarily make them…
11 March 2021
Reis, Demuth, Wiltgen – Sly
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Reis, Demuth, Wiltgen – Sly

If Groove could be Sly... Sly is what the Luxembourgish trio Reis-Demuth-Wiltgen has chosen to…
6 March 2021
Yohan Giaume – Whisper of a Shadow
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Yohan Giaume – Whisper of a Shadow

"Whisper of a shadow" is a tribute by Yohan Giaume to virtuoso pianist and composer…
7 February 2021
Couleurs Jazz Week #75 – Best of 2020 Awards – 01/11/21
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Cette émission présente les 12 lauréats 2020 ayant obtenu par ordre croissant le score en…
7 February 2021
Oddjob – Kong
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Oddjob – Kong

Attentive readers, scrutinizing readers, it has not escaped your notice that the Swedish collective Oddjob,…
26 January 2021
2020 Awards – Top 12 – Hits Couleurs Jazz
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2020 Awards – Top 12 – Hits Couleurs Jazz

In this peculiar year, which will undoubtedly keep the ugly name “Covid year”, jazz creation…
7 January 2021
Janczarski & Siddik 4tet – Contemplation
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Janczarski & Siddik 4tet – Contemplation

L'Europe qui nous entoure et que, pour certaines raisons politiques, nous limitons à quelques pays…
23 December 2020
ANJA LECHNER – LONTANO
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ANJA LECHNER – LONTANO

Unclassifiable. This is the adjective that suits this record by classical cellist Anja Lechner, here…
18 December 2020
Misha Mullov-Abbado – Dream Circus
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Misha Mullov-Abbado – Dream Circus

Right from the first track, ‘Some Things Are Just So Simple’, we feel the tension…
23 November 2020
Mauro Gargano – Nuages
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Mauro Gargano – Nuages

Dreamy ladies readers, traveling gentlemen readers, the album " Nuages" by Italian bassist and composer Mauro…
18 November 2020
SWITCH TRIO – IN TOWN
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SWITCH TRIO – IN TOWN

The Switch Trio, made up of pianist Fred Nardin, guitarist Maxime Fougères and bassist Samuel…
18 November 2020
ÉRIC SÉVA – MOTHER OF PEARL
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ÉRIC SÉVA – MOTHER OF PEARL

For Éric Séva, the term interbreeding is not an empty word, a pretext to hook…
18 November 2020
Benjamin Thiebault Trio – Emergence
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Benjamin Thiebault Trio – Emergence

"Emergence" is the name that comes at the right time to designate the trajectory of…
18 November 2020
GUILLAUME NOUAUX & THE STRIDE PIANO KINGS
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GUILLAUME NOUAUX & THE STRIDE PIANO KINGS

Last year, Guillaume Nouaux showed his taste for musical encounters by inviting highly talented clarinetists…
17 November 2020
Igor Gehenot – Cursiv
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Igor Gehenot – Cursiv

The tone is set from the first bars: they will be limpid piano keys and…
17 November 2020
Omer Avital | Qantar : New York Paradox
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Omer Avital | Qantar : New York Paradox

It’s true 2020 has gone too quickly, that our lives experienced deep changes. No scoop…
4 November 2020
PIERRE MARCUS – FOLLOWING THE RIGHT WAY
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PIERRE MARCUS – FOLLOWING THE RIGHT WAY

To carry out this project which meant a lot to him, Pierre Marcus called together…
22 October 2020
Didier Lockwood – Tribute in Pictures @ Bercy, Paris. 10/6//30/20.
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Didier Lockwood – Tribute in Pictures @ Bercy, Paris. 10/6//30/20.

The sudden death at the age of 62 (February 18, 2018) of Didier Lockwood was…
15 October 2020
Couleurs Jazz Radio – Podcasts
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Couleurs Jazz Radio – Podcasts

Couleurs Jazz Week #60 - Podcast 20th July 2020 https://soundcloud.com/couleurs-jazz/couleurs-jazz-week-60 Where you'll hear: « Round…
14 October 2020
‘’For Those Who Love Jazz’’, Roger Kasparian – Photo Exhibition
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« Looking at a Jazz picture is like hearing music through your eyes» The photographers…
9 October 2020
CHAMPIAN FULTON, BIRDSONG
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CHAMPIAN FULTON, BIRDSONG

With this disc which follows in his discography the collection Dream a Little ... (Cellar…
18 September 2020
ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS – JUST COOLIN’
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS – JUST COOLIN’

You thought you knew all of Art Blakey's music? You might be wrong. Blue Note…
3 August 2020
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER – AFRO BLUE REMASTERED
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DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER – AFRO BLUE REMASTERED

An outstanding sense of rhythm and swing: The remastered version of Dee Dee Bridgewater's album…
22 July 2020
DJANGO REINHARDT – ELECTRIFIED DJANGO (1947)
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DJANGO REINHARDT – ELECTRIFIED DJANGO (1947)

The 13th February 1947, when Django Reinhardt came back to Paris after three weeks of…
15 July 2020
Sarah Lancman – Parisienne
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Sarah Lancman – Parisienne

Sarah is a Parisienne. Paris inspires her, Paris guides her to find her own way…
14 July 2020
JAKOB MANZ PROJECT – NATURAL ENERGY
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JAKOB MANZ PROJECT – NATURAL ENERGY

This young saxophonist is one of the high hopes of the German jazz scene. His…
10 July 2020
CLAUDE TISSENDIER – NEW SAXOMANIA
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CLAUDE TISSENDIER – NEW SAXOMANIA

Fans remember the release of the album "Tribute To John Kirby" in 1986, a collection…
8 July 2020
GISMO GRAF TRIO – A TRIO’S DECADE
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GISMO GRAF TRIO – A TRIO’S DECADE

You better get ready; the Gismo Graf Trio is on its way! Prepare your feet,…
7 July 2020
JESPER THILO QUARTET – SWING IS THE THING
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JESPER THILO QUARTET – SWING IS THE THING

Jesper Thilo represents since more than sixty years with great integrity Danish jazz music. Eminent…
3 July 2020
MACHA GHARIBIAN – JOY ASCENSION
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MACHA GHARIBIAN – JOY ASCENSION

A warm voice that strokes the ears and a piano touch that dances effortlessly around…
30 June 2020
TUNA ÖTENEL – HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE ME ?
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TUNA ÖTENEL – HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE ME ?

Jazz Made in Turkey, this rare occasion deserves an article. However, the leader of this…
30 June 2020
Baptiste Herbin – Vista Chinesa
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Baptiste Herbin – Vista Chinesa

"The beauty of the sound of his saxophone is most certainly the first thing that…
24 June 2020
Angela Verbrugge – The Night We Couldn’t Say Good Night
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Angela Verbrugge – The Night We Couldn’t Say Good Night

The Vancouver-based Canadian singer Angela Verbrugge publishes her first record. We discover an artist who…
23 June 2020
Fapy Lafertin New Quartet – Atlântico
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Fapy Lafertin New Quartet – Atlântico

The Guitarist Fapy Lafertin and the WASO quartet that he formed in 1975 with Koen…
19 June 2020
Lucky Peterson, child of the blues
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Lucky Peterson, child of the blues

Gray suit, white shirt, Blues Brother-style hat, he’s on stage at the Odéon theatre in…
18 May 2020
Vladimir Torres – Inicial
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Vladimir Torres – Inicial

After having tested his compositions on stage and on tour with renowned musicians, the double…
29 April 2020
Kandace Springs – The Women Who Raised Me
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Kandace Springs – The Women Who Raised Me

The repertoire of this album and its title reveal the idea that guided its conception.…
14 April 2020
South Florida Jazz Orchestra – The Music of Gary Lindsay: Are We Still Dreaming?
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South Florida Jazz Orchestra – The Music of Gary Lindsay: Are We Still Dreaming?

This big band is a very big machine, with very large music stands that have…
11 April 2020
Laurent Marode Nonet – Starting Soon
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Laurent Marode Nonet – Starting Soon

New meeting of the pianist Laurent Marode's nonet, a volume 2 entitled "Starting Soon" after…
8 April 2020
Daniel Erdmann’s Velvet Revolution – Won’t Put No Flag Out
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Daniel Erdmann’s Velvet Revolution – Won’t Put No Flag Out

Saxophonist Daniel Erdmann is very present on today's jazz scene. Recipient of the Académie du…
4 April 2020
Pierre de Bethmann – Essais / Volume 3
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Pierre de Bethmann – Essais / Volume 3

Pierre de Bethmann has carried out a number of personal projects during his career, while…
3 April 2020
Franck Wolf – Acoustic Five – Sunside, Paris, 05/05/20
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Franck Wolf – Acoustic Five – Sunside, Paris, 05/05/20

During his career, saxophonist Franck Wolf has always been aware of the possibilities offered by…
1 April 2020
Michaël Vigneron – International Release Party on air – 04/03/2020
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Michaël Vigneron – International Release Party on air – 04/03/2020

Corona virus, Covid 19, general confinement ... We only have these words to mouth! No…
29 March 2020
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela – Rejoice
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Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela – Rejoice

… Or when two African icons of jazz meet for a unique project. An idea…
27 March 2020
Rhoda Scott – Movin’ Blues – Café de la Danse, Paris – 03/08/20
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Rhoda Scott – Movin’ Blues – Café de la Danse, Paris – 03/08/20

On this women's day, it is not one but two concerts that took place in…
25 March 2020
Manu Dibango, Mandiba of African Music*
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Manu Dibango, Mandiba of African Music*

(*) paper published in Couleurs Jazz Digital Magazine, on iPad in 2013, on the occasion…
25 March 2020
Simon Bolzinger – Ritmos Queridos
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Simon Bolzinger – Ritmos Queridos

To love is not to think, it is to act, to punctuate the breath and…
9 March 2020
David Adom @ The Bar du Central, Paris – 03/03/2020
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David Adom @ The Bar du Central, Paris – 03/03/2020

It is in a very nice place enclosed in the 7th district, to tell the…
9 March 2020
Sinne Eeg & The Danish Radio Big Band – We’ve Just Begun
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Sinne Eeg & The Danish Radio Big Band – We’ve Just Begun

Since her debut album in 2003, Sinne Eeg has mainly released albums leading small formations.…
6 March 2020
Nils Landgren & Jan Lundgren – Kristallen
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Nils Landgren & Jan Lundgren – Kristallen

Jazz is a pulse, an energy stream, a struggle of every moment. This is a…
24 February 2020
Happy Mood!
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Happy Mood!

A mini wind symphony, bringing together woodwinds and brass under the rod of saxophonist François…
19 February 2020
Snorre Kirk – Tangerine Rhapsody
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Snorre Kirk – Tangerine Rhapsody

The swing that came from the cold. In general, the jazz school that emanates from…
19 February 2020
Darryl Hall – Swingin’ Back
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Darryl Hall – Swingin’ Back

From the first notes of Inner Urge, a Joe Henderson's composition, every one can feel…
19 February 2020
An evening into the stars with Shai Maestro
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An evening into the stars with Shai Maestro

There are smiles on faces, illuminated by bluish projectors. Some people shake their heads in…
16 February 2020
Jon Boutellier – On Both Sides of The Atlantic! Duc des Lombards 04/ 3-4/20
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Jon Boutellier – On Both Sides of The Atlantic! Duc des Lombards 04/ 3-4/20

Jon Boutellier is part with Fred Nardin, David Enhco and Bastien Ballaz of a generation…
15 February 2020
Anne Ducros – Something – Café de la Danse 03/08/2020
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Anne Ducros – Something – Café de la Danse 03/08/2020

Anne Ducros has always allowed herself to be guided by aesthetic values revealing her artistic…
11 February 2020
Toku – Toku in Paris, Maison de la Culture du Japon, Paris – 02/15/2020
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Toku – Toku in Paris, Maison de la Culture du Japon, Paris – 02/15/2020

Toku? Imagine the deep, clear voice of a true crooner: inimitable, never forced. As relaxed…
25 January 2020
Hetty Kate – Under Paris Skies – @Sunset, Paris 20/02/25
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Hetty Kate – Under Paris Skies – @Sunset, Paris 20/02/25

This ninth and latest album by Australian singer Hetty Kate is part of an ascending…
15 January 2020
Jean-Marie Machado, solo, duo et 4tet au Pan Piper, Paris, 13/01/2020
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Jean-Marie Machado, solo, duo et 4tet au Pan Piper, Paris, 13/01/2020

For this evening at the Pan Piper, under the aegis of SACEM, the pianist-composer Jean-Marie…
6 January 2020
Cédric Duchemann – Tropicalism
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Cédric Duchemann – Tropicalism

édric Duchemann, pianist from Reunion Island, began music as an autodidact at the age of…
31 December 2019
Pierre Christophe, Joel Frahm, Joe Martin – Live at Smalls
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Pierre Christophe, Joel Frahm, Joe Martin – Live at Smalls

This album was recorded by Pierre Christophe at Smalls, the famous Greenwich Village jazz club, during…
31 December 2019
Noé Huchard – Song For @ Duc des Lombards, Paris 01/31/2020
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Noé Huchard – Song For @ Duc des Lombards, Paris 01/31/2020

Noé Huchard started with the classical piano before becoming interested in jazz under the influence…
31 December 2019
MATTHIAS SCHWENGLER SEXTETT – SCHWENGELBOP
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In these times of commemoration of the fall of the "Mauer der Schande", it was…
29 November 2019
François Poitou 5tet – Le Sec et la Lune
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François Poitou 5tet – Le Sec et la Lune

Elegance and lightness. That’s what strikes the listener about François Poitou's music in his latest…
23 November 2019
Johann Loustalot – Slow – @ Le Triton, Les Lilas (Paris)
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Johann Loustalot – Slow – @ Le Triton, Les Lilas (Paris)

I had the priviledge to witness, on 20 Septembre at Le Triton, a performance as…
16 November 2019
Iiro Rantala – My Finnish Calendar
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Iiro Rantala – My Finnish Calendar

Hilarious Jazz Finnish pianist Iiro Rantala paints his native land with wry humor and twelve seasons The…
13 November 2019
Tigran Hamasyan @ Seine Musicale, Boulogne – 11/23/2019
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Tigran Hamasyan @ Seine Musicale, Boulogne – 11/23/2019

Tigran Hamasyan, jazz pianist, fusional and virtuoso, inspired as much by the rich music of…
5 November 2019
JAZZLAB ORCHESTRA – Quintessence
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JAZZLAB ORCHESTRA – Quintessence

It is no secret that French-Canadians are have talented musicians among them: Garou, the magnificent…
4 November 2019
Paolo Fresu, master & class at the Pan Piper, Paris
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Paolo Fresu, master & class at the Pan Piper, Paris

On October 5th, L'Olifant Music Store organized a master class at the Pan Piper with…
2 November 2019
Marie Carrié- The Nearness Of You
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Marie Carrié- The Nearness Of You

This album marks a decisive stage in Marie Carrié's career, as it embodies a fruitful…
2 November 2019
JAMMIN’ JUAN: THE FRENCH MARKET OF THE AOP JAZZ
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JAMMIN’ JUAN: THE FRENCH MARKET OF THE AOP JAZZ

With over twenty show cases, an entire day devoted to big bands, the presence of…
2 November 2019
Polaroïd Songs
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Polaroïd Songs

On October 4, 2019, Polaroïd Songs gave a concert at Pan Piper, Paris, as part…
2 November 2019
3 Questions to… Steve Coleman
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3 Questions to… Ste