A.K.O + BALAPHONICS ft Mary May at the Tamanoir
2023-12-15 20:30 - 22:00 (Europe/Paris) | Le Tamanoir, 27 avenue Lucette Mazalaigue, Gennevilliers, 92230, France
A.K.O
Akata Kolo Orchestra is the project that nine musicians from the Conservatoire de Gennevilliers, with different musical backgrounds, have been working on since the end of 2021, united around Afrobeat. With their thundering brass section and intoxicating lead vocals, the A.K.O. collective are ready to make their audience sweat and move.
With former IMEP class of 2021 graduate Edouard Jacquot
BALAPHONICS FEAT MARY MAY
With IMEP teacher, Guillaume Grosso
This brassy big band distills its infectious energy into a musical Big-Bang of unbridled Afrobeat, funky fusion and other groovy feats. And to top it all off, they’re accompanied by Mary May, whose soulful voice perfectly complements and enriches this festive, upbeat musical extravaganza.
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Gemini Cream at the Disquaires
2023-12-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Les Disquaires, 4-6 rue des Taillandiers, Paris, 75011, France
Hey! We are an emerging Parisian Funk/Soul band. We are Gemini Cream. To promote the release of our first album, we’re organizing a Release Party at Le Disquaires. We invite you to come and dance to groovy music. Here’s hoping we can all vibe and kiff together for one evening! See you soon
With current student Nathan Thal.
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Dissident Jam Jazz with Michael Felberbaum
2023-12-21 20:00 - 22:00 | The Dissident Club, 58 rue Richer, Paris, 75009, France
With IMEP guitar teacher Michael Felberbaum
Jazz jam concert at the DISSIDENT club this Thursday, December 21, from 8pm to midnight. You can come and listen or, if you like, play and jam with some incredible musicians from Paris.

Baptiste Herbin Django Trio
2023-12-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Sunside Sunset, 60 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001
Baptiste Herbin, sponsor of IMEP • Paris College of Music Class of 2023
The new adventures of Baptiste Herbin, who revisits the world of Django Reinhardt in a trio. An original, personal approach to a vibrant tribute to this great musical genius.
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Duo Leslie Lewis & Gerard Hagen at Café Laurent
2023-12-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Café Laurent
With IMEP piano teacher Gerard Hagen

Square Noon at Melville
2024-01-03 20:30 - 23:30 | Le Melville
Square Noon is Alexandre, Axel and Arthur, vitalizing their music as they did in the early days of jazz. The infectious joy of these three IMEP classmates gets the Melville rocking every Wednesday.
https://lemelville.fr/evenements/square-noon-12/

Tara Mehrad & Mahan Mirarab at the Baiser Salé
2024-01-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Le Baiser Salé, 58 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001, France
With alumni Tara Mehrad
Tara Mehrad, Iranian singer, instrumentalist, songwriter and composer, and Mahan Mirarab, Iranian guitarist, composer and arranger, join forces on stage to share their two musical worlds through their compositions.
The two musicians met in Tehran, Iran, and together they played concerts hidden in basements despite the restrictions. They reunite on stage years after leaving Iran, and present their musical story full of courage, passion and life.
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Julie Erikssen Quartet at the Sunside
2024-01-04 21:00 - 22:30 | Sunside Sunset, 60 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001
With IMEP vocal teacherJulie Erikssen
Julie Erikssen, golden-voiced singer, multi-instrumentalist and gifted songwriter, is often described as the French Norah Jones, thanks to her grace, exacting standards, authenticity and soulfulness. She will pay a sublime tribute to the great Ella Fitzgerald.
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Who Parked The Car at Sunset
2024-01-05 20:30 - 22:00 | Sunside Sunset, 60 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001
Who Parked The Car skilfully blends musical genres, from neo-soul and jazz to funk and electro. 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 come across their music on radio stations such as FIP, TSF Jazz or Jazz Radio, particularly with the release of their latest album “Broken Glass” in April. Don’t miss their live performances, which are even more dynamic and emotionally charged!

Laura Wamba – voice
Sebastián Muñoz – sax
Félix Reneault – sax
César Aouillé, guitare
Thomas Salvatore – keyboards, voix
Ludovic Prieur – basse
Malo Ropers – percussions
Alejandro Dixon – drums

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Xavier Belin Pléonasme season 2
2024-01-09 21:00 - 22:30 | Le Baiser Salé, 58 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001, France
With alumnus Xavier Belin, class of 2015
Named by TSF Jazz as the “new star of Caribbean jazz”, Xavier Belin is a very promising young pianist. His music is often defined as “Caribbean jazz”, “Creole jazz” or “Afro-descendant jazz”, as these terms make his music quickly identifiable. However, the pianist’s music shows us that these terms are merely pleonasms, since these musical styles are derived from the same essence.
During this residency, Xavier Belin will present a repertoire of jazz standards from Martinique, Reunion, Haiti and Trinidad…
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Trio O. Robin, M. Rocheman & G. Pierre at Café Laurent
2024-01-12 19:30 - 21:00 | 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 trio Olivier ROBIN (drums), Manuel ROCHEMAN (piano) and Gabriel PIERRE (double bass).
https://www.parisjazzclub.net/fr/87059/concert/2024/01/12/trio-o.-robin-m.-rocheman-et-g.-pierre-

Apollo Jam · Groove Session
2024-01-12 23:00 | 38Riv, 38 rue de Rivoli, Paris, 75004, France
With alumnus Paul de Rémusat, saxophonist
A musical introduction followed by an improvised session between established artists and up-and-coming talents, the jam session is a gathering of musicians from all horizons to enjoy a musical exchange. Upright piano, double bass and drums on site.
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Gautier Montegu at the Melville
2024-01-16 20:30 - 23:30 | Le Melville
Avec IMEP alumni Gautier Montegu
Gautier Montegu is a young virtuoso trained at IMEP and the Paris Conservatoire, who has developed an immoderate taste for music rooted in the jazz tradition.
Between melancholic ballads, intimate swing and Standards from the Great American Song Book, he navigates with ease and elegance!
http://lemelville.fr/evenements/gautier-montegu/

Le Duo des Cimes at the Grand Point Virgule
2024-01-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Le Grand Point Virgule, 8 bis rue de l'Arrivée, Paris, 75015, France
Duo des Cimes with IMEP • Paris College of Music alumni Augustin Ledieu and Matthias Lauriot Prévost present their show “ZZAJ, à ceux qui se ratent” at the Grand Point Virgule in Paris, from January 17 to March 13, 2024!

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A musical theater show that celebrates failure through a burlesque journey through jazz history.

An old-fashioned, decrepit radio studio, instruments everywhere. It’s the start of the musical program: ” Journey to the Land of Jazz “. The presenters look panicked as they turn around: the boss has invited an audience to do the show live. “But it’s impossible!” And yet it’s too late…
Here we are, embroiled in a virtuoso explosion of music and clumsiness. We cross the history of jazz between hallucinations and reality, from blues to funk to bebop. In a symphony of instruments, these passionate misfits will do the impossible in an attempt to please: singing, dancing, playing, giving.

Clara Barry at the Sunset Sunside
2024-01-17 19:30 - 22:30 | Sunside Sunset, 60 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001
Clara Barry will be in concert to present the album Clara Barry Sings Bartók on January 17 at Sunset Sunside. Accompanied by talented musicians such as pianist Emil Spányi and drummer Marco Luparia, Clara Barry promises to deliver a captivating performance. This event will be the ideal opportunity to discover live the magic of his interpretation of Bartók’s folk songs, revisited with innovative arrangements. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in Clara Barry’s unique musical universe, blending tradition with creative daring. The Sunset Sunside promises to be the perfect setting for this exceptional evening, where the fusion of Hungarian music and contemporary jazz will resonate with elegance and emotion.

Jam IMEP at 2 pianos
2024-01-17 20:00 - 22:00 | 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…
The evening will be hosted by singing teacher Orelle Soyeux

Koma Trio at the Son de la Terre
2024-01-19 19:00 - 23:00 | Le Son de la Terre, Port Montebello, Paris, 75005, France
“On the barge Le Son de la Terre, nature sings for an evening”.
Three musical acts presented by Botanic BPM, to tell the story of humans and living things. Ambient music, jazz and house music, come and vibrate to the sounds of our artists’ organic creations.
tickets : https://www.sondelaterre.fr/event/mycelium-botanic-bpm-flex-festival/
With the Koma Trio in the second set of the Mycelium – Botanic BPM – Flex Festival!
Koma Trio features IMEP drum teacher and IMEP alumni Maxime Charray, Simon Blévis on piano and Damien Fior on double bass.

Vocal jazz jam at Duc des Lombards
2024-01-20 23:00 - 23:30 | Duc des Lombards, 42 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001, France
Jazz lovers, the curious and/or musicians, every Friday and Saturday after the second set, the Duc des Lombards invites you to its Jam Sessions! Tonight’s Vocal Jazz Jam will be hosted by Julie Erikssen.
Free admission, drinks required. No reservation required.

Sunday jam by Jessy Elsa Palma
2024-01-21 20:30 - 22:30 | Le Baiser Salé, 58 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001, France
with alumni Jessy Elsa Palma
Accompanied by musicians from diverse backgrounds, Jessy brings us a jam tinged with original, colorful fusion!
Author, composer and multi-instrumentalist, she draws on her roots, the gospel of her childhood, African sounds, soul and jazz to create a hybrid music.
Always accompanied by her guitar, her suave, atypical voice and her repertoire from her musical exchanges around the world (Cameroon, USA, Canada, France, England…), she takes us on a journey …
A warm, spontaneous jam! A new event to discover urgently!
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Confessions at the Fitzroy
2024-01-22 20:00 - 21:00 | Le Fitzroy, 49 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Paris, 75011
The Confessions group, composed of IMEP students :
Tudi Cariou, Georgie Brown, Jazz Cuti, Selen Karlikaya, Adrien Legleye and Zara Asatrian will open the Fitzroy Monday jam at 8pm!
Come and support them!

Masterclass Jeff Boudreaux at IMEP
2024-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | IMEP Paris College of Music, 7 rue Emile Dubois, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75014, France
IMEP – Paris College of Music welcomes Jeff Boudreaux, multi-style drummer/percussionist from New Orleans, for a masterclass on January 23 on the following theme: New Orleans drumming and musicianship.

The masterclass will take place in Studio B at IMEP from 7pm. Seating is limited to 40 people.

Admission is free for IMEP students. A fee of 10 euros is charged for outsiders.
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Ikto at Boule Noire
2024-01-25 19:30 - 22:30 | La Boule Noire, 120 boulevard de Rochechouart, Paris, 75018, France
“Ikto’s music is all about movement. She tells of a journey through styles and landscapes of all colors, never attached to a pattern or a performance, but rather to the straightforward discovery of an original, immersive world.
Eight musicians join forces to create a single reality: the universe of Ikto, composed by Bruno Rougevin-Baville and recreated anew on each occasion by the octet, founded in 2020.
Their first album, “Le Voyage”, is a musical fresco in four acts, designed to let you explore a way of writing, a way of hearing, and to conceive an artistic project inspired as much by sounds as by images, which draws its inspiration from symphonic music and contemporary music as well as from landscapes and colors, inventing in this fusion a sensitive and cinematographic musical experience.”
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IMEP Open Day
2024-01-27 10:00 - 16:00 | IMEP Paris College of Music, 7 rue Emile Dubois, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75014, France
IMEP welcomes you from 10am to 4pm for its Open Day
To consult the program and reserve your place, CLICK HERE

No Click in concert
2024-01-27 21:00 - 23:00 | Arkose Montreuil, 33 rue du Progrès, Montreuil, 93100, France
The group No Click, with Jazz Cuti students Tudi Cariou and Nicolas Chua, will be in concert at Arkose Montreuil on Saturday, January 27! Come and listen to them!

Leslie Lewis Sing Swing
2024-01-28 21:00 - 22:30 | Caveau de la Huchette, 5 rue de la Huchette, Paris, 75005
Jazz singer Leslie Lewis has a voice steeped in the tradition and musical language of such greats as Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae and Sarah Vaughan. Her original interpretation respects the tension and rhythm of jazz.
https://www.parisjazzclub.net/fr/87522/concert/2024/01/28/leslie-lewis-sing-swing

Olivier Ker Ourio & Manuel Rocheman - "Affinities" at Son de la Terre
2024-01-31 20:00 - 22:30 | Le Son de la Terre, Port Montebello, Paris, 75005, France
Tickets : https://www.sondelaterre.fr/event/duo-olivier-ker-ourio-manuel-rocheman-affinities/
With IMEP teacher, Manuel Rocheman
“The two accomplices, Manuel Rocheman and Olivier Ker Ourio, are formidable ‘sound transmitters’, as much in the role of bandleader as in the more discreet one of sideman.”

Sophie Leliwa in concert
2024-02-01 20:30 - 22:30 | Institut de la Tour, 86 rue de la Tour, Paris, 75016, France
Sophie Leliwa, a 4th-year student, will be presenting her debut EP “Day Dreaming” at the Institut de la Tour. She is accompanied by Bruno Rougevin-Baville on piano and Nathan Kuperminc on clarinet, both former graduates of IMEP – Paris College of Music.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Life Project 4 Youth association, which helps young people in situations of exclusion to integrate into society and the workplace.
Tickets : http://tinyurl.com/27s729mn
“Bring your dreams to life” is written on the walls of LP4Y’s Filipino Life Center.
Sophie Leliwa’s adventure began with a song written for the association! The adventure continued with an album, then a tribute show to Barbara! And from dream to dream … she released her first trio album, “Day dreaming”.
A first look at Sophie Leliwa’s music. Three songs that together explore the inspirations and colors of a nascent repertoire, laying the foundations for an artistic universe. Drawing on the lightness of French chanson, the depth of poetry, and the spontaneity of jazz, Sophie Leliwa surrounds herself with piano and clarinet to enchant her audience with finesse, and take them on a journey… from Manila to “Day Dreaming”, via Barbara!

Bomel at la Cigale
2024-02-02 20:00 - 21:00 | La Cigale, 120 boulevard de Rochechouart, Paris, 75018, France
Inspired from an early age by blues, funk and electronic music, Frenchman Bomel began to make a name for himself during the confinement. In 2021, he signed to AOC Records (Bellaire, Georges, Never Dull) and released his first EP. Riding the wave of nu-disco and its bonhomie, Bomel released its collaboration-rich debut EP “Have a Seat” in early 2023. Having sold out La Boule Noire & La Maroquinerie in Paris, it’s now La Cigale’s turn to welcome Bomel on February 2, 2024.
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The Glenn Ferris NEWTET
2024-02-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Le Barbizon, 141 rue de Tolbiac, Paris, 75013, France
With Glenn Ferris, sponsor of the IMEP class of 2014, and Michael Felberbaum, professor at IMEP.
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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 and first concert in Paris 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 Rousselt on bass, Jeff Boudreaux on drums and Michael Felberbaum on guitar: Bruno Rousselt 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 first performance of his new era! An evening where the creativity and talent of this trombone genius will take you on a unique musical journey.

Atacama at Sunset
2024-02-03 20:30 - 22:00 | Sunside Sunset, 60 rue des Lombards, Paris, 75001
The Atacama group, made up of former students:
Bruno Rougevin-Baville – piano
Victor Gonon – guitare
Maxime Isoard – basse
Anael Noury – drums
at Sunset on Saturday, February 3, starting at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets : https://sunset.projetscw.com/boutique/atacama/
