Results for "Bordeaux"

Pierre de Bethmann: Sharing a Musical Breakfast in Lyon

by Artur Moral
June 27, 2025

If interviewing a musical figure is usually a great experience, having a face-to-face conversation with one is a true privilege. Besides, it is April in Lyon, cherry trees in blossom... and the roofs of the capital of the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes shine under a splendid spring sun. Pierre de Bethmann, winner of the 2024 Victoire ...

Immanuel Wilkins At Bordeaux Jazz à Descas

by Artur Moral
October 17, 2024

Immanuel Wilkins QuartetChâteau Théâtre Descas Jazz À Descas Bordeaux, France October 7, 2024 It's easy to find an excuse to visit Bordeaux, the capital of the French department of Gironde. In addition to the world-famous wines made in its legendary terroirs the region has many geographical, historical and cultural ...

Jazz & Juice: Bordeaux meets Duke Ellington

Featuring the music of Kristen Lee Sergeant
Duration: 6:18
April 22, 2021

Jérôme Masco

Born: May 11, 1986

With a solid jazz training at the Bordeaux Conservatoire and Pôle Supérieur, he is one of the most active saxophonists from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in south-west France, notably in Yoshiwara, a protean group specialising in live film music (film-concerts), or Robin & the Woods, created with guitarist Robin Jolivet.

A melodic improviser with a hushed sound, he can be found in Alban Darche's Le Gros Cube #2 and alongside a host of musicians from the south-west of France.

Rupert Leighton

Pianist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist & composer of music ranging from funk 'n' groove to jazz, blues, boogie-woogie & atmospheric chill-out. "I've had a love of music stretching back as far as I can remember. Began composing music in my mid-teens and have since released 10 albums. Early influence was predominantly jazz & blues piano players such as Oscar Peterson, Jools Holland & Monty Alexander but soon started to get into funk and add other styles into the mix. Released my first album ‘Beyond Reflection’ way back in 2005 but it was my second album ‘Take the Sidewalk’ when I really found my 'sound'

Colin Alexander Smith

Born: July 10, 1962

Jazz and rock guitarist based in Bordeaux, France

Timo Metzemakers

Born: April 16, 1970

Né en 1970, Timo Metzemakers est un contrebassiste de la scène jazz bordelaise. Après une formation initiale au CMA de Joseph Ganter, il monte le groupe de jazz original Grand Six à la fin des années 1990, travaille avec le bluesman Victor Brox (Vivant chez Hologramme, 1997, Kyla Jane & Victor with The Brox Gang, 1998), le chanteur Marc Delmas (Souris Donc, 1999). En 1999 et 2000, il accompagne le musicien électro Le Tone (Rocky 8, 1999) en tournée en Europe, au Canada et ailleurs. Il monte le duo électro Nababs avec Monsieur Gadou (Nababs 13, 10 Marta, Nus pixellistes), collabore avec le metteur en scène Renaud Cojo

Hear Palmer 2016 Featuring the Archie Shepp Quartet

April 21, 2017

Music in the Cellar, Music in the Soil It’s Château Palmer’s secret garden, in the shadow of its vineyards, at the heart of its village: the winery. It’s here, in the spring, that the year’s assemblages are expressed for the first time… in music. For, although these primeurs may certainly be tasted, they may also be ...

Kent Carter Rivière Ensemble: Oratorios and Songs

by John Eyles
October 18, 2016

Over years, the Emanem label has built a reputation for fine releases by interesting and adventurous string ensembles such as Stellari String Quartet and Barrel. Preceding such groupings, the label released The Juillaguet Collection (Emanem, 1999) by the duo of Kent Carter and Albrecht Maurer on double bass and violin, respectively, and Intersections (Emanem, 2006) by ...

Christine Wodrascka/ Jean Luc Cappozzo/ Gerry Hemingway: Grey Matter

by John Sharpe
April 20, 2014

Impromptu meetings between improvisers hailing from diverse backgrounds are by now a commonplace event. But it's less usual is for the resultant grouping to take on a collective name, the surnames or initials normally sufficing for commoditization. For a group to perform under a moniker implies both a sense of purpose and a strong shared identity, ...