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Awen Robbe
Awen Robbe is a young trumpeter and ecletic composer from France. From an early age, he was immersed in music (especially in Jazz & Breton culture) thanks to his father Fabien Robbe, Jazz pianist & multi-instrumentalist. He began playing the trumpet at 7 at the "Maison of Arts" in Baud, with his first teacher, Guillaume St-Michel. He started young to perform on stage, playing his first professional concerts at the age of 12, between Fest-Noz and major Breton festivals.
In 2022, he met Kirk Joseph, a world-renowned sousaphonist of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Grammy Award–winning brass band from New Orleans), with whom he performed at the Vannes Jazz Festival (Brittany, France), accompanied by an ephemeral brass band. One year later, he also met Craig Klein (Preservation Hall, The Storyville Stompers). Influenced by his father’s close relationship with the great Free Jazz pianist François Tusques, he grew alongside these musicians, weaving heritage and modernity into his playing.
In 2024, he released his debut album "Universal Groove" (Mazeto Square) a milestone that earned him recognition on Radio France, the title of “Révélation” from Jazz Magazine, and widespread press acclaim. The project features full compositions performed with musicians such as Glen Andrews (cousin of Trombone Shorty), his father, Richard Mercier, including his piece with Kirk Joseph.
Now, Robbe is actually studying for a classical trumpet degree at the conservatory.
Awards
Universal Groove (2024) - Album "Révélation" Jazz Magazine
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"Awen Robbe's compositions are remarkable in more ways than one, as one gets the impression that this young musician could easily have been born in the City of the Crescent, such is the predominant influence of the city's jazz bands. Undeniably, this artist deserves the attention of critics and jazz concert organizers, as his personality shines through in this first recording." JAZZASEIZHEUR
"Awen is a traveler of musical and sonic diversity, accompanied as he always is by every note of his trumpet, always bringing with him that touch of jazz. " TROMPETTE ACTUS
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
