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Leigh Barker Band
2024-11-15 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Paris) | Bal Blomet, 33 rue Blomet, Paris, 75015, France
Leigh Barker – Double bass & chef
Heather Stewart – Vocals & violin
Max Teakle – Piano
Noe Codjia – Trumpet
Bastien Weeger – Clarinet et saxophones
Brennan Hamilton-Smith – Clarinette et saxophones
Gilles Repond – Trombone
Joe Dessauer – drums

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Who Parked The Par at the Sunset
2024-11-16 20:30 - 23:00 | Sunside Sunset, 60 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001
Who Parked The Car return to Sunset for a third time, promising a memorable evening. Since their last appearance in January, the band have further enriched their repertoire, notably with the release of their EP ‘Drafts’, and won the ‘Made In New York Jazz Competition’ awarded by jazz legends Mike Stern, Lenny White and Randy Brecker! Buoyed by these successes, the eight musicians are back in top form for a unique concert, blending neo-soul, jazz, funk and electro. This concert promises to be an intense and unforgettable musical experience, not to be missed! Tickets

La jam du dimanche de Jessy Elsa Palma
2024-11-17 20:30 - 22:30 | Le Baiser Salé, 58 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001, France
Jessy Elsa Palma is a leading voice in contemporary jazz who doesn’t just follow the beat: she reinvents it! Steeped in the gospel sounds of her childhood, African rhythms, soulful vibes and the elegance of jazz, she takes us on a musical journey rich in emotion and surprises. A passionate self-taught musician, Jessy Elsa Palma has honed her talent playing with musicians from the four corners of the globe, from the warm scenes of Cameroon to the ultra-selective jazz clubs of the United States. On stage, she mesmerises you with performances bursting with energy, originality and infectious passion. And if you fancy an extraordinary musical experience, don’t miss the Sunday Jam! It’s a convivial moment where musicians get together to improvise, experiment and create together in an ultra-casual atmosphere. Every week, a unique evening full of surprises, music and sharing awaits you!
JESSY ELSA PALMA voice/guitar
ENZO ACCURSI guitar
TEDDY SORRES bass
FANIRY ADRIANARISOA drums

Rick Margitza at La Gare Le Gore
2024-11-18 21:00 - 22:30, 2024-11-25 21:00 - 23:00, 2024-12-02 21:00 - 23:00 | La Gare Le Gore, 1 avenue Corentin Cariou, Paris, 75019
See you every Monday from 9pm at La Gare!
Rick Margitza is accompanied by Manuel Rocheman on piano, Peter Giron on double bass and Jeff Boudreaux on drums.
Rick Margitza, Manuel Rocheman et Peter Giron teach Professional Program at IMEP • Paris College of Music.

Meeting with Rémi Kalfon Riou, music producer
2024-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | IMEP Paris College of Music, 7 rue Emile Dubois, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75014, France
Meet producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Rémi Kalfon Riou on 19 November from 7-9pm.
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Rémi Kalfon Riou is assistant musical director of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games alongside Victor le Masne, as well as the rock opera Starmania. Themes covered:

How was the music for the Paris 2024 Olympics produced?
How to record an orchestra. (Score, team, preparation)
Delivering music for television (Edit Musique, Time Code)
Choice of ensembles, musicians and technical teams.
Show/Live Music Production (Pro Tools Session, Recording, Rehearsals, Score, Click etc)

Mikhaa & Orelle present Androgyne
2024-11-20 20:00 - 23:30 | Co, 15 rue Esclangon, Paris, 75018
Concert, show Drag, Live music with Lady Ricart
20 November 2024 – doors open at 8pm, show starts at 8.30pm
Reservations by e-mail or DM / €13 mikhaatheone@gmail.com
On site €15 (Cash Only)

Square Noon at Melville
2024-11-20 20:30 - 23:30 | Le Melville
Square Noon is Alexandre, Axel and Arlo, vitalizing their music as they did in the early days of jazz. The infectious joy of these three classmates from IMEP • Paris College of Music gets the Melville buzzing every month. Alexandre Lombard-Buffet: piano
Axel Allwright : batterie
Arlo Lardé : contrebasse, basse

Johan Asherton + 1st part Oak Echo
2024-11-22 20:00 - 22:30 | La Dame de Canton, Port de la Gare, Paris, 75013, France
JOHAN ASHERTON: Considered by many to be the godfather of the French acoustic scene, Johan Asherton, born in Paris in 1958, recorded two albums with the Froggies before going solo in 1988. His debut album ‘God’s Clown’ is often featured in the ‘ideal record libraries’ of many magazines, and was re-released in 2017. ‘Precious’ featured guest appearances from Nikki Sudden (The Jacobites) and Dominique Laboubée (Dogs), while “The Night Forlorn” saw him surrounded by John Greaves (Henry Cow) and Pip Pyle (Gong, Hatfield And The North). Influenced by songwriting giants such as Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Lou Reed, Asherton has released some twenty albums and performed on stages the world over. He is also the author of a biography of his childhood idol, Marc Bolan, as well as several collections of poems. His new album, Matinee Idols, has just been released by SMAP Records. OAK ECHO: Formed in autumn 2023, Oak Echo are an acoustic neo-folk duo fusing the sounds of Paul Gasq on guitar with Mohini’s haunting vocals. Influenced by the 60s and 70s, the two musicians have taken on the world of contemporary American folk with talent, infusing it with the creativity of their own compositions. Oak Echo combines the contemporary influences of Paul, a graduate of the IMEP Paris College of Music, with the more traditional influences of Mohini, whose artistic career includes the creation of several musical projects such as Mando and Inn Saë, which have played at the New Morning and the Bus Palladium in Paris. She has also collaborated with renowned artists such as Johan Asherton and Xavier Jamaux, a former member of the group Air. Paul’s more intimate lyrics, drawn from personal stories, are complemented by Mohini’s more abstract lyrics, exploring the various dimensions of the human experience. Online ticket sales

Johan Asherton + 1st part Oak Echo
2024-11-22 20:00 - 23:00 | La Dame de Canton, Port de la Gare, Paris, 75013, France
JOHAN ASHERTON
+ Special Guest : Gene Clarksville

Considered by many as the godfather of the French acoustic music scene, Johan Asherton, born in Paris in 1958, recorded two albums with the Froggies before going solo in 1988. His debut album ‘God’s Clown’ is often featured in the ‘ideal record libraries’ of many magazines, and was re-released in 2017.
‘Precious’ featured guest appearances from Nikki Sudden (The Jacobites) and Dominique Laboubée (Dogs), while “The Night Forlorn” saw him surrounded by John Greaves (Henry Cow) and Pip Pyle (Gong, Hatfield And The North).
Influenced by songwriting giants such as Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Lou Reed, Asherton has released some twenty albums and performed on stages the world over. He is also the author of a biography of his childhood idol, Marc Bolan, as well as several collections of poems.
His new album, ‘Matinee Idols’, has just been released by SMAP Records.

Oak & Echo :
Formed in autumn 2023, Oak & Echo are an acoustic neo-folk duo fusing the sounds of Paul Gasq on guitar with Mohini’s bewitching vocals. Influenced by the 60s and 70s period, the two musicians take on the world of contemporary American folk with talent, infusing it with the creativity of their own compositions.
Oak & Echo combines the contemporary influences of Paul, a graduate of the IMEP Paris College of Music, with the more traditional influences of Mohini, whose artistic career includes the creation of several musical projects such as Mando and Inn Saë, which have played at the New Morning and the Bus Palladium in Paris. She has also collaborated with renowned artists such as Johan Asherton and Xavier Jamaux, a former member of the group Air.
Paul’s more intimate texts, drawn from personal stories, are joined by Mohini’s more abstract lyrics, exploring the various dimensions of the human experience.

Ticket office: https://www.billetweb.fr/johan-asherton-x-1ere-partie-oak-echo&multi=12963&margin=no_margin&color=635BFF&parent=ladamedecanton&margin=no_margin&color=635BFF

Stephane Wrembel Quartet
2024-11-22 20:30 - 22:00 | Sunside Sunset, 60 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001
Stéphane Wrembel is one of the world’s most respected guitarists, specialising in the style of legendary composer and guitarist Django Reinhardt. Born in Fontainebleau, his remarkable career has seen him travel the world, releasing 17 albums under his own name and under the pseudonym The Django Experiment. Wrembel’s original compositions were featured in Woody Allen’s films Midnight in Paris, Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Rifkin’s Festival.

Stephane Wrembel – guitar
Josh Kaye – guitar
Ari Folman-Cohen – bass
Nick Anderson – drums

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Stephane Wrembel Quartet
2024-11-23 20:30 - 22:00 | Sunside Sunset, 60 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001
Stéphane Wrembel is one of the world’s most respected guitarists, specialising in the style of legendary composer and guitarist Django Reinhardt. Born in Fontainebleau, his remarkable career has seen him travel the world, releasing 17 albums under his own name and under the pseudonym The Django Experiment. Wrembel’s original compositions were featured in Woody Allen’s films Midnight in Paris, Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Rifkin’s Festival.

Stephane Wrembel – guitare
Josh Kaye – guitare
Ari Folman-Cohen – basse
Nick Anderson – batterie

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Duo Leslie Lewis & Gerard Hagen
2024-11-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Café Laurent
Jazz concert at the legendary Café Laurent de l’Hôtel d’Aubusson in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés, from 7.45pm to 10.30pm with Duo Leslie LEWIS (vocals) and Gerard HAGEN (piano)

Heather Stewart at the Cinq Codet
2024-11-28 19:30 - 22:30 | Le Cinq Codet, 5 rue Louis Codet, Paris, 75007
Every Wednesday and Thursday, Cinq Codet teams up with Alex Swing Events to bring you a variety of top-quality jazz evenings in the chic, cosy atmosphere of its Chiquette restaurant. Heather Stewart is a distinctive voice on the international jazz and blues scene. Her repertoire consists mainly of American songs from the 1900s to the 1950s. She is inspired by singers such as Annette Hanshaw, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Bessie Smith, and performs a variety of composers from Irving Berlin, Scott Joplin and Duke Ellington to Big Bill Broonzy. She has devoted her time to exploring acoustic blues, string and jug bands such as the Mississippi Sheiks. Her musical precision, humility and joy of playing have won her four music awards for her jazz and blues albums. She has studied the roots of jazz and ragtime, which have helped give her a voice and fiddle sound that are unique among musicians of her generation. Based in Paris since 2016 after 15 years in Australia, she works with illustrious new bands such as Paris Jazz Sessions, Three for Swing, Leigh Barker Band, Orchestra Del Mar, Blue Mockingbirds and her group Hezz Jazz.

Heather Stewart : vocals, violin
Leigh Baker : double bass
Romain Vuillemin : guitar

Eldegee at the Plus Petit Cirque du Monde
2024-11-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde, Impasse de la Renardière, Bagneux, 92220, France
Somewhere between E.S.T. and Joe Hisaishi, via Debussy and Ennio Morricone with rock accents borrowed from Magma, the group offers a rich, cinematic musical journey driven by the natural timbres of the piano/bass/drums trio. Eldegee is made up of three musicians who, like scientists in their laboratory, test, experiment and manipulate musical material according to their imagination. Circus performances will punctuate the concert throughout the evening. Piano: Laura Operti Bass: Gérard-antoine Roy Drums: Davy Allain
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Romain Pilon Jeff Denson Trio at the Sunside
2024-11-29 20:30 - 22:30 | Sunside Sunset, 60 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001
Both renowned instrumentalists, Jeff Denson (Usa) and Romain Pilon (Fr) met 20 years ago at Berklee College Of Music. At the time, they were jamming together, sharing a taste for adventure and a love of jazz without preconceived ideas. Since then, they’ve each had brilliant careers on their own side of the Atlantic, recording numerous albums as leaders and collaborating with some of the world’s greatest jazz musicians: Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, Ben Wendel, Mike Stern, Jeff Ballard, Brian Blade, Chris Potter… After a remarkable first album written together and a dozen tours of the USA, they’re back to present their new opus, ‘Finding Light’. The trio is joined on drums by the fantastic Fred Pasqua: A true stylistic jack-of-all-trades, he has played alongside Nelson Veras, Walter Smith, Logan Richardson and others. The music of this trio, interactive and generous, reflects the pleasure these musicians have in playing together. You’ll find influences ranging from Led Zeppelin and Wayne Shorter to Miles Davis, Hendrix and Satie… Tickets

Workshop Steve Browman: Managing intensity during a solo.
2024-11-30 14:00 - 18:00 | IMEP Paris College of Music, 7 rue Emile Dubois, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75014, France
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Worshop’s program :

the density of notes
change of register
dynamics
level of dissonance
level of syncope
intensity curves

With Steve Browman
Steve Browman has been teaching jazz for 55 years. A pianist with a master’s degree in music composition from Brooklyn College Conservatory (C.U.N.Y), and a former teacher at the American School for 15 years between 1994 and 2008, he has performed throughout the United States, Canada, France, Norway, India, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and the French Caribbean. His trio has performed extensively in New York and Paris. His compositions are played in the United States, Europe and India.
The workshop will take place on Saturday 30 November between 2pm and 6pm in Studio B at IMEP.

Sweet Dog on the Moon at the Pavillon de la Sirène
2024-11-30 20:00 - 21:30 | Le Pavillon de la Sirène, 20 rue Dareau, Paris, 75014, France
Sweet Dog on the Moon’ revolves around the Sweet Dog trio’s encounter with two major players on the improvised music scene: multi-clarinetist Catherine Delaunay and singer Emilie Lesbros. The first, Catherine Delaunay, met by Julien Soro in Frédéric Maurin’s ONJ, is first and foremost a fabulous instrumentalist, with classical training ranging from early music to contemporary music. Then, when she turned to improvised music, she offered her recognisable and unique sound to large-scale projects by great French jazz musicians such as Marc Ducret, Claude Tchamitchian, Régis Huby, Hélène Labarrière etc. Her mastery of several clarinets, from the piccolo to the Cor Basset, makes her sound palette very broad and at the same time so personal and singular. The second, Émilie Lesbros, describes herself as a singer, poet and composer. She is also a multi-instrumentalist and improviser. She moved to New York in 2013 for eight years of collaborations with the cream of New York improvised jazz, notably saxophonist Darius Jones and double bassist Barre Phillips. Her powerful yet gentle voice is reminiscent of the great jazz vocalists Abbey Lincoln and Jeanne Lee, as well as folk singers Joni Mitchell, Agnès Obel and even Jeanne Added. The singularity of their improvisational discourse and the power of their own voices will enrich the raw material of the original trio’s sound. Free play and the ability to create compositions of varying complexity on the spur of the moment would remain the group’s mainstay. Sweet Dog’s sonic identity was shaken up by the addition of vocals and clarinet, giving the trio a lyrical lift and melodic entanglements that reinforced the orchestral aspect of the quintet. In addition to the pop-rock influences of Radiohead and Jim Black’s Alasnoaxis and the jazz influences of Tony Malaby and Chris Speed, the trio’s sound is also influenced by contemporary minimalist and electronic music.
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Matthieu Donarier / Manu Codjia / Joe Quitzke
2024-11-30 20:30 - 22:30 | Le Triton, 11 bis rue du Coq Francais, Les Lilas, 93260
25 is somewhere between a lot and not very much. You think you’re grown up, but in fact you’re not at all. We met when we were that age. With this enormous desire to play, all the time. With the world changing all around us, jumping up and down, contorting itself, and everything that lives on top of it, most of which is just trying to keep calm and yet is being shaken around so much. And us,
in the meantime, want to play and travel the world. Five times five years went by quickly. So many memories with this group. So many miles. We haven’t done it all, we haven’t seen it all, that’s not the point, we’re just looking at the roads we’ve travelled, and sometimes we think we’ve come a long way. And the desire, always intact: to settle down somewhere, and throw out some sound.

Matthieu Donarier saxophones
Manu Codjia guitare électrique
Joe Quitzke batterie

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Piano Bass Duo Workshop with Steve Browman and Peter Giron
2024-12-01 14:00 - 18:00 | IMEP Paris College of Music, 7 rue Emile Dubois, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75014, France
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Sunday 1 December – Workshop from 2pm to 6pm – Piano/Bass Duo with Peter Giron Workshop program :

intros/outros
head arrangements
presentation of the theme by the piano/bass
relationship between the two
who starts the solos
how the pianist accompanies a bass solo
how to make room for everyone
improvisation at the same time

With Steve Browman and Peter Giron Steve Browman has been teaching jazz for 55 years. A pianist with a master’s degree in music composition from Brooklyn College Conservatory (C.U.N.Y), and a former teacher at the American School for 15 years between 1994 and 2008, he has performed throughout the United States, Canada, France, Norway, India, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and the French Caribbean. His trio has performed extensively in New York and Paris. His compositions are played in the United States, Europe and India.
Peter Giron is a bassist who over the years has worked with a wide range of musicians, including Charles Earland, John Purcell, Luther Allison, Kurt Elling, Dave Liebman, Rhoda Scott, Hal Singer, Kirk Lightsey, Sarah Morrow and many others. He taught at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Montpellier and was a member of the former teaching staff of the American School of Modern Music from 1988 to 2016. He was co-managing partner from 2005 to 2016. He has been co-director of IMEP – Paris College of Music since 2016.
The workshop will take place on Sunday 1 December between 2pm and 6pm in Studio B at IMEP.

KLT in concert
2024-12-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Péniche Anako, Bassin de la Villette face au 34 quai de la Loire, Paris, 75019, France
The group KLT will be in concert on the Anako barge on Sunday 1 December at 7pm.
https://penicheanako.org/

Jam IMEP at 2 pianos
2024-12-04 20:00 - 22:30 | les 2 pianos
The jam will take place at the 2 pianos restaurant, located at 136 rue de Lourmel, Paris 15. Admission is free and open to all musicians. The evening kicks off at 8pm. The hall has the following equipment: acoustic piano, amplifiers, drums, microphones and microphone stands…
Bernard Vidal will be hosting the evening.

Who Parked The Car at the Son de la Terre
2024-12-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Le Son de la Terre, Port Montebello, Paris, 75005, France
The group is made up of eight talented musicians from France and Latin America. Their unique sound is a skilful blend of vocals, saxophones, keyboards, guitars and percussion. You may already have heard their music on FIP, TSF Jazz, Tsugi, Jazz radio,… especially with the release of their album “Broken Glass” in 2023. Don’t miss their live performances, which are even more dynamic and emotionally charged! Laura Wamba, vocals Thomas Salvatore, keyboards, vocals Sebastián Muñoz, saxophone Félix Reneault, saxophone César Aouillé, guitar Ludovic Prieur, bass Malo Ropers, percussion Alejandro Dixon, drums Tickets

Steve Potts, Jobic Le Masson, Peter Giron, Ichiro Onoe at the Babilo
2024-12-06 21:30 - 23:30 | Le Bab-Ilo, 9 rue du Baigneur, Paris, 75018, France
Musicians Steve Potts, Jobic Le Masson, Peter Giron and Ichiro Onoe will be in concert at Babilo on Friday 6 December from 9.30pm.

Musicians' Forum 94
2024-12-07 13:00 - 22:00
For its 1st edition, the Forum des musicien-nes 94 will be taking place at the Hangar in Ivry-sur-Seine! Join us on Saturday 7 December 2024 from 1pm for a meeting of all those involved in contemporary music in the Val de Marne, whoever you are:

musician
students
artist
photograph
aspiring or professionnel manager
programmer
member of a cultural association
graphist
webmaster
festival organiser
volunteering or doing civic service in a modern music venue…

The RIF – Réseau des musiques actuelles en Île-de-France and its members invite you to this time of musician∙ne∙s information, which will be an opportunity to exchange ideas together around workshops and conferences, to meet players in contemporary music, or to get to know the potential∙le∙s future∙e∙s partners of your projects at the apéro-rencontres. At the same time, hearing screenings and earplug moulding will take place. Public welcome from 13:00

A.K.O at the New Morning
2024-12-07 20:30 - 22:00 | New Morning
Le New Morning plays host to the new generation of Parisian Afrobeat, in a brand new double bill: A.K.O. and OGA.
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Akata Kolo Orchestra is a Parisian afrobeat group that sets stages ablaze with a dynamic, sunny energy. Their music is a call to dance, a festive, intoxicating groove that captivates its audience. Fusing African rhythms with electric energy, the band create a vibrant atmosphere where joy and celebration are omnipresent. Following the release of their debut EP ‘Akatatown’ and a sold-out New Morning (Paris) in October 2023, the band are now hitting the road to spread their spellbinding melodies to an ever-growing audience. Critically acclaimed, the band embarked on their first successful European tour in April 2024.

The Glenn Ferris Newtet at the Barbizon
2024-12-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Le Barbizon, 141 rue de Tolbiac, Paris, 75013, France
Legendary trombonist GLENN FERRIS has played a wide variety of jazz styles throughout his career, alongside such iconic artists as Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, Billy Cobham, Steve Lacy, Philly Joe Jones, Marital Solal, Henri Texier, Michel Petrucciani, Archie Shepp and many more. He has also led numerous personal musical projects featuring his prolific original compositions, ranging from trios to big bands, and from acoustic to electric music.
This new quartet, ‘NEWTET’, is his first project since before the Covid period, and this music reflects the extremely creative period he enjoyed during the Covid years.
He is accompanied by his faithful acolytes: Bruno Rousselet on bass, Jeff Boudreaux on drums and Michael Felberbaum on guitar.
The music is fresh, energetic, clear and simple, but always with complex and elegant subtleties in the background.
Glenn is a great improviser, exhilarating and imbued with a playful joy and deep-rooted blues influences. These new compositions give him enormous freedom to explore new directions at any time.
Come and be part of Glenn’s new story with this performance by his new quartet ‘NEWTET’! An evening where the creativity and talent of this trombone genius will take you on a unique musical journey.
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Tobrouk at the Melville
2024-12-12 20:30 - 23:00 | Le Melville
Tobrouk is an Ethno Jazz and Latin Music duo, combining piano and percussion. Antoine Dumas on piano and Elliot on percussion (Derbouka) take you on a journey from the Caribbean to the Middle East. Antoine Dumas: piano
Elliot Frésil: Derbouka,Cajon

Berklee Audition at IMEP
2024-12-13 | IMEP Paris College of Music, 7 rue Emile Dubois, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75014, France
Join us on Friday 13 December to audition for Berklee College of Music and maybe get into the prestigious American school!
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To find out how to prepare your application to Berklee, visit the following page: https://college.berklee.edu/admissions/undergraduate/how-to-apply
