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Musicians' Forum 94
2024-12-07 13:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Paris)
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

Jam IMEP at the FIAP Paris
2024-12-13 19:30 - 22:00 | FIAP, 30 rue Cabanis, Paris, 75014
Rendez-vous à la FIAP Paris le 13 décembre 2024 pour une jam coorganisée par l’IMEP et la FIAP,
Jam ouverte à partir de 19h30
Avec Damien Ropars.
Instruments disponibles sur place : guitare, piano, basse, et batterie

Dans la Lune at Poinçon
2024-12-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Poinçon, 124 avenue du Général Leclerc, Paris, 75014, France
Dans la lune is a trio made up of Constantin de Massé, Grâce Jennings and Baptiste Aspar. These three young musicians from different backgrounds (rock, pop and folk) met at the Imep Paris college of music, a jazz school in Paris. During their studies, they decided to form an acoustic music trio, mixing jazz with other styles based on their respective personal tastes.
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Jessy Elsa Palma's Sunday Jam hosted by Thomas Salvatore
2024-12-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Le Baiser Salé, 58 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001, France
For this session, Jessy Elsa Palma invites Thomas Salvatore to lead the Jam. A keyboard virtuoso, Thomas plays with various ensembles. From a duo with drummer Alejandro Dixon to his octet “Who Parked The Car,” he has mastered the art of blending jazz, soul, and funk while staying true to his own style.
THOMAS SALVATORE claviers
VICTOR GONON guitareANTOINE ARTAUD basseFANIRY ANDRIANARISOA batterie
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Rick Margitza at La Gare Le Gore
2024-12-16 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.

Duo L. Lewis & G. Hagen
2024-12-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Café Laurent
Jazz concert at the legendary Café Laurent de l’Hôtel d’Aubusson in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés, from 7:45 pm to 10:30 pm with Duo Leslie LEWIS (vocals) and Gerard HAGEN (piano).

Duo S. Bellegarde & L. De Preissac
2024-12-18 19:30 - 23:00 | 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 Sylvain BELLEGARDE (vocals) and Ludovic de PREISSAC (piano)

#Jazzdedemain Xavier Belin
2024-12-18 21:00 - 22:30 | Le Baiser Salé, 58 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001, France
Xavier Belin’s debut album, ‘Pitakpi’, has been hailed as ‘the new star of West Indian jazz’ by TSF Jazz and named ‘Revelation’ by Jazz Magazine.
Born into a mixed-race family, the bassist immersed himself in the Martinique Creole culture of his maternal grandfather, integrating Caribbean music into his conception of groove and rhythmic placement. L’Humanité describes him as ‘a gentle dynamiter of borders’. The terms ‘Caribbean jazz’ and ‘Creole jazz’, often used to define his music, are pleonasms for him, but nevertheless remain the most appropriate to describe his influences and his musical creation. ‘PLÉONASME’ is an opportunity to pay tribute to jazz standards from these Creole cultures, with some very talented musicians. For the past 15 years, #JazzDeDemain has been offering young artists the chance to perform on stage and hone their repertoire with an audience, through a series of monthly and bi-monthly residencies. It’s a promising and dynamic space where creativity and emulation know no bounds.
#BeCurious!

XAVIER BELIN piano
STÉPHANE KERECKY cbasse
ELIE LUKMIL batterie

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[JAZZ+JAM] Shaya and Caroubi for Lebanon
2024-12-18 22:00 - 23:30 | The Dissident Club, 58 rue Richer, Paris, 75009, France
Come and support Lebanon at the DISSIDENT club this Wednesday 18 DEC, from 10pm to midnight, with a jazz duo. Rayan Shaya’s composition reflects the circumstances of his upbringing in Lebanon. It incorporates jazz standards that capture the essence of the country’s current situation. Come support Lebanon at the DISSIDENT club this Wednesday, 13 November, from 9 pm to 11 pm with a Jazz Duo. Rayan Shaya’s composition reflects the circumstances of his upbringing in Lebanon. It incorporates jazz standards that capture the essence of the situation in the country currently. ️ WEDNESDAY 18 DEC from 10pm to midnight
58 rue Richer 75009 Paris
free entry + €3 (minimum) contribution to the musicians on your first drink + compulsory consumption
visit www.thedissidentclub.org for more information

Bye Boy, Venus Worship & Red Med at La Java
2024-12-20 19:30 - 23:00 | La Java, 105 rue du Faubourg du Temple, Paris, 75010
Bye Boy, Venus Worship and Red Med in concert at La Java! Friday 20 December from 7.30pm to 11pm to hear musicians from Bye Boy, Venus Worship and Red Med! REDMED: Red Med (indie rock/rock punk, Paris) Masters in the art of setting the pace for your Parisian nights since 2017. It’s a pure product of British, French and unique rock that will be waiting for you on stage to set the Java alight. BYE BOY: BYE BOY (Rock-Pop, Paris, FR) Somewhere between Cocaine and Grenadine, BYE BOY’s melancholy rock-pop combines catchy melodies and incandescent vocals. Inspired by British rock, a demonstration of eternal youth and furious melancholy, BYE BOY bring their intoxicating music to the stage, where dazzling choruses clash with haunting guitars. The 3 influences: Oasis, Cage The Elephant, Indochine VENUS WORSHIP: Venus Worship is a new alternative rock and grunge project based in Paris.
The band is made up of Marie, former member of punk band Toxxic Queen, on drums, Megan, front woman of stoner band Shienn, on bass and backing vocals, and Marko, former member of grunge/psychedelic/noise band Electric Retro Spectrum, on guitar and vocals. United by their love of abrasive rock and their hatred of patriarchy and imperialist, colonialist and capitalist systems of oppression, they are determined to make as much noise as possible while getting their audience dancing. They oscillate between frantic riffs and catchy melodies to deliver a powerful, committed alternative rock that’s also sensitive and melancholy. It’s this duality between energy and sensitivity that best defines Venus Worship. They deliver an energetic, almost punk performance, driven by a passion for rock and a desire to vibrate with their audience.Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
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[JAZZ+JAM] Martin Henry & Rafael Mafra – Standards
2024-12-21 19:00 - 21:30 | The Dissident Club, 58 rue Richer, Paris, 75009, France
Come and listen to the great jazz classics at Dissident Club, played by a guitar duo. No frills, just music and spontaneous improvisation. A relaxed jazz evening to rediscover familiar tunes from a different angle! The musicians, with their virtuosity and complicity, breathe new life into timeless standards. The notes soar, cross and intertwine, creating a perfect harmony that captivates the audience. This musical moment is a genuine invitation to reverie and discovery, a sonic journey that promises to enchant all jazz lovers. ️ SATURDAY 21st DEC from 7pm to 9.30pm
58 rue Richer 75009 Paris
free admission + €3 (minimum) contribution to the musicians on your first drink + compulsory consumption
visit www.thedissidentclub.org for more information

Sunday Jam With Etienne Mbappe
2024-12-29 20:30 - 22:30 | Le Baiser Salé, 58 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001, France
With Etienne Mbappé, patron of the IMEP classes of 2020 and 2021 One of the few constants in jazz throughout its history is its unfailing link with improvisation. And it’s certainly in the jam sessions that this link is strongest. In this last jam of 2024, we meet Etienne Mbappé Etienne Mbappé has a love affair with this Club, which began when he played every evening at the Caf’Conc on rue Saint Denis, then settled at the top of the stairs whenever he had a few minutes to listen to what was happening on our little stage. Now, almost 40 years on, it’s time to pass on the baton. Etienne has surrounded himself with the younger generation for his new projects: Rido Bayonne, Casino, Ultramarine, Chic’hot, Su La Take, the Prophetes, Nec+ and now COUNTRY SIDE – African Blues Country Folk Pop Music, his brand new group. It was in the heart of the Sawa lands of Cameroon, in the village of Bonendale, that one of the most talented and versatile musicians of his generation was born in 1964. An exceptional musician, Étienne Mbappé plays with gloves, giving his playing a unique texture and expressiveness, making him a rarity in the world of string instruments.

NICHOLA VELLA piano/claviers
ANTONIN FRESSON guitare
ETIENNE MBAPPÉ basse/voix/lead
TAO EHRLICH batterie

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Tribute to Django Reinhardt with Julie Erikssen and Django Connection
2024-12-31 19:00 - 23:30 | Sunside Sunset, 60 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001
On the initiative of William Brunard, bassist with Bireli Lagrène, a new monthly format at the Sunset to honour the memory of Django Reinhardt and gypsy jazz. A young musician meets an old hand on William Brunard’s double bass. 2 sets: 7.00pm and 9.30pm Tickets at : https://www.sunset-sunside.com/concert/hommage-a-django-reinhardt/

Montegu Solo at the Melville
2025-01-07 20:30 - 23:00 | Le Melville
Gautier Montegu est un jeune virtuose formé à l’IMEP et au Conservatoire de Paris qui a développé un goût immodéré pour les musiques ancrées dans la tradition du jazz.
Entre ballades mélancoliques, swing intimiste et standards du Great American Song Book, il navigue avec aisance et élégance !
Gautier Montegu : piano

Jam IMEP at the FIAP Paris
2025-01-10 19:30 - 22:00 | FIAP, 30 rue Cabanis, Paris, 75014
Rendez-vous à la FIAP Paris le 10 janvier 2025 pour une jam coorganisée par l’IMEP et la FIAP,
Jam ouverte à partir de 19h30
Avec Josiah Woodson.
Instruments disponibles sur place : guitare, piano, basse, et batterie

O. Robin, J. Woodson, A. Bover & F. Nicolas at Café Laurent
2025-01-11 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 9.00 pm to 9.45 pm, from 10.15 pm to 11.00 pm and from 11.30 pm to 12.30 am with the quartet Olivier ROBIN (drums), Josiah WOODSON (trumpet), Albert BOVER (piano) and Fabricio NICOLAS (double bass).

La Jam Du Dimanche "Positif" De Jessy Elsa Palma
2025-01-12 20:30 - 23:00 | Le Baiser Salé, 58 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001, France
Jessy Elsa Palma is a standout voice in contemporary jazz who doesn’t just follow the rhythm—she reinvents it! Infused with the gospel sounds of her childhood, African beats, soulful vibes, and the elegance of jazz, she takes us on a musical journey rich in emotion and surprises. As a passionate self-taught artist, Jessy Elsa Palma has honed her craft by playing with musicians from all over the world, from the warm stages of Cameroon to the ultra-select jazz clubs of the United States. On stage, she mesmerizes her audience with performances overflowing with energy, originality, and a contagious passion. And if you’re looking to experience something truly unique, don’t miss the “Sunday Jam”! It’s a friendly gathering where musicians come together to improvise, experiment, and create in a super relaxed atmosphere. Each week offers a one-of-a-kind evening, full of surprises, music, and sharing!

JESSY ELSA PALMA voice/guitar
ENZO ACCURSI guitar
TEDDY SORRES bass
FANIRY ADRIANARISOA drums

Film music masterclass
2025-01-14 19:00 - 21:00 | IMEP Paris College of Music, 7 rue Emile Dubois, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75014, France
We look forward to seeing you on 14 January at the IMEP for a masterclass dedicated to film music!
The masterclass will take place in Studio B from 7pm to 9pm. Admission is free for IMEP students (booking required). There is a €10 charge for non-IMEP students.
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Orelle Soyeux opens for André Manoukian
2025-01-14 20:30 - 22:00
Gainsbourg’s pianos

André Manoukian with Rosemary Standley, Élodie Frégé and Deborah Leclercq – Opening act: Orelle Soyeux
To mark the thirtieth anniversary of Serge Gainsbourg’s death, his great admirer André Manoukian has come up with this journey through his ‘blue period’. The period – between 1958 and 1965 – known to aficionados for its jazz atmosphere and unforgettable songs such as Le Poinçonneur des Lilas and La Javanaise… The pianist has invited a number of great artists to perform on the album that gives this concert its title. SOLD OUT registration on waiting list: contact the Cormeilles-en-Parisis cultural department
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Just You, Just Me — Lecerf & Hinnekens
2025-01-19 19:30 - 21:30 | 38Riv, 38 rue de Rivoli, Paris, 75004, France
After a stay in New York surrounded by exceptional mentors, including pianist Michael Kanan, a veritable benchmark in the accompaniment of female singers in New York, Chloé Lecerf and Jeremy Hinnekens propose a poetic duet in homage to the most beautiful love songs in the American Songbook.

Chloé Lecerf: vocals
Jeremy Hinnekens: piano

Square Noon at Melville
2025-01-20 08:00 - 17:00
Three friends, Alexandre, Axel and Arlo, set the Melville alight with their jazz music. The joyful complicity of these musicians from Imep transports you into a vibrant universe every Wednesday. Alexandre on piano, Axel on drums and Arlo on bass: an explosive trio to discover!
Square Noon is Alexandre, Axel and Arthur, who vitalize their music as in the early days of jazz. The infectious joy of these three friends from the IMEP (Paris College of Music) class makes the Melville vibrate every Wednesday.
Alexandre Lombard Buffet: piano
Axel Allright: drums
Arlo Ladret: bass

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Confessions at the Disquaires
2025-01-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Les Disquaires, 4-6 rue des Taillandiers, Paris, 75011, France
Confessions’ brings together six young musicians: three female singers and songwriters from Turkey, Armenia and England, accompanied by a pianist, a bassist and a drummer. Passionate about composing and performing, Selen, Zara and Georgie write their own pop/soul songs: emotional lyrics set to infectious grooves.
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New Queer's resolutions
2025-01-22 19:30 - 23:00 | Co, 15 rue Esclangon, Paris, 75018
With Orelle Soyeux
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Book an evening out, get your mind off things and release your dopamine (the pleasure and reward molecule) in a healthy way. Take another dose of oxytocin (or the cuddle hormone) for the week. Dare to give others and yourself confidence by adding an injection of endorphin (calming and relaxing the mind). Give your brain a magic cocktail with an evening concocted full of kindness, love and respect.
Tickets non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Minuit Soleil at the Café de la Danse
2025-01-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Café de la Danse, 5 passage Louis Philippe, Paris, 75011, France
Minuit Soleil celebrates the release of its debut album LA PROMESSE at the Café de la Danse!
Three women and three men deliver an intense show, rich in emotion and sparkling with life, about resilience, rebirth and fulfilment, in an acoustic pop atmosphere bursting with hope. A violin-cello string section and a hydrid rhythm section accompany the chiaroscuro of the bewitching voice of Roxane Terramorsi (Les Franglaises, Houn, Une Artiste en Arctique…). She evokes a ‘universal diary’ when asked about the conception of this collection of poetic and transgender songs, which she wrote alongside guitarist Nicolas Gardel (Angelina Wismes, Heida Björg). And she’s right to do so, as everyone can make these lyrics and this universe their own, based on their own psyche. Come and experience it for yourself. As support act, Minuit Soleil welcomes British songwriter Will Knox, whose voice goes straight to the heart and who will be presenting his latest album ENGLISH SILENCE.
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Eldegée in concert
2025-01-25 18:00 - 20:00
A sunken city, a distant constellation, a forgotten goddess…? Behind the mystery of ELDEGEE lies a trio of musicians who, like scientists in their laboratory
like scientists in their laboratories, testing, experimenting and manipulating musical material as their imaginations take them. ELDEGEE borrows as much from the progressive rock of Magma as from the jazz fusion of E.ST. But it’s the melodies that set the trio apart, inspired by composers such as Ennio Morricone and Debussy, among others, that make the instrumental experience accessible to all.
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Duo Sarah Thorpe & Xavier Belin
2025-01-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Café Laurent
Concert in the legendary Hotel d’Aubusson’s Café Laurent, in St Germain des Prés, from 9:00 P.M to 9:45 P.M, from 10:15 P.M to 11:00 P.M and from 11:30 P.M to 00:30 A.M starring Sarah THORPE (vocal) and Xavier BELIN (piano).
