Ne manquez pas la dernière fin de semaine des Francos !

Patrice Michaud

et les Majestiques

Almanach

Ce soir !

  Capté par

14 juin • 21 h

  Scène

GRATUIT

Dead Obies

Demain soir !

15 juin • 21 h

  Scène

GRATUIT

Rapkeb Allstarz

Koriass, FouKi, Alaclair Ensemble, Rymz, Lary Kidd, Dead Obies, Taktika, Joe Rocca, Brown,

URBN SCNC XL

16 juin • 21 h

 Scène 

GRATUIT

Yann Perreau 

Tombés du ciel, un salut au grand Jacques Higelin

invités Hubert Lenoir,

Catherine Major,

Anna Frances Meyer 

(Les Deuxluxes)

17 juin • 19 h 30

  Scène

GRATUIT

Grand événement Bell

La musique de STONE : Hommage à Plamondon

avec Ariane Moffatt, Betty Bonifassi, BEYRIES, Catherine Major, Gabrielle Shonk, Klô Pelgag,

La Bronze, Marie-Pierre Arthur, Martha Wainwright, Safia Nolin

et Valérie Carpentier

17 juin • 21 h

  Scène

GRATUIT

Rymz | Lary Kidd

Ce soir !

14 juin • 19 h

Club Soda

Acheter

Galaxie

Ce soir ! 

Première partie :

Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire 

14 juin • 21 h

MTELUS

Acheter

L'événement 50e d'André Mathieu

Alain Lefèvre et ses invités:  

Diane Dufresne, Marc Labrèche, Florence K et Catherine Major avec l’Orchestre de la Francophonie dirigé par

Jean-Philippe Tremblay

Ce soir ! 

14 juin • 20 h

Maison symphonique

Acheter

Brel Symphonique

avec Bïa, Luc De Larochelière, Pierre Flynn, Marc Hervieux, Andrea Lindsay, Catherine Major, Danielle Oddera, Paul Piché, Bruno Pelletier et Diane Tell

Chef d'orchestre et orchestrateur:  Simon Leclerc

Supplémentaire

16 juin • 20 h

Maison symphonique

Acheter

Pierre Lapointe

La science du coeur

Première partie : Voyou

16 juin • 20 h

Théâtre Maisonneuve,

Place des Arts

Acheter

Art Pepper - Live in USA (2018) 2 Discs

Disc 1. Was recorded in California at Foothill College in 1975 and released in Europe and Japan shortly after Art's death in 1982. 

In '75, Art was just beginning to do some jazz gigs. He'd been working hard playing bar mitzvahs and weddings, often with Tommy Gummina, heard here on Chordovox, his own invention. You may think it's an accordion, but you'd be wrong. During the 50s and 60s Tommy won many jazz awards including the ones Downbeat hands out. He recorded extensively with Buddy DeFranco, and Art loved Tommy's inventive ideas and chord voicings. Loved playing with him. Also, on this set, Fred Atwood on bass, and Jimmie Smith on drums. 

Disc 2. Also released in Europe and Japan in '83. it was recorded in 1977 at Pete Douglas's Beach House in Half Moon Bay California (aka Bach Dynamite and Dancing). By 1977 Art was beginning to tour and, later in the year, would play his legendary sets at the Village Vanguard in New York, following that up with his first tour of Japan. This is a particularly beautiful set and Art's tune, Lost Life, is the standout. In my opinion, it's perfect, and he never played it any better than he does here, partly because Smith Dobson is playing piano. Jim Nichols is on bass, Brad Bilhorn on drums. This is the same band accompanying Art on volume 8 from Widow's Taste—a lovely release.

Robert Burke / Tony Malaby / Mark Helias - Head Under Water (June 14, 2018)

HEAD UNDER WATER takes the listener on an immersive journey. Tony Malaby, Robert Burke and Mark Helias bring to each track their own identity, experiences, expertise and egos. 

The musical decisions made by the ensemble in the moment of recording are central to the improvised interaction and the outcome.

Tony Malaby searches for ‘the big idea’, Robert Burke and Mark Helias choose whether to match ideas or develop, introduce something new, play or not to play, to take a conciliatory or an oppositional position… to question.

The resulting aural narrative demands that the audience let the music surround and flow over them—to actively listen to the interplay in each track, and engage with the intuitive emotions evoked.

Recorded in Brooklyn, New York and mixed in Italy, HEAD UNDER WATER is a daring, instinctive and organic performance by three renowned jazz musicians.

1. Immersion 09:13

2. Commitment 03:07

3. Plight 05:23

4. Bond 08:30

5. Engrossment 00:19

6. Involvement 02:29

7. Captivation 04:57

8. Engagement 06:20

9. Fascination 00:47

10. Intentness 05:03

11. Enthrallment 09:12

12. Attention 00:46

13. Saturation 06:42

14. Lost 04:01

15. Absorption 03:43

Robert Burke — Tenor and Soprano Saxophone

Tony Malaby — Tenor and Soprano Saxophone

Mark Helias — Acoustic Bass

Recorded

17th July 2017

Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Engineer—Michael Brorby

Mixed and Mastered

December 2017—Andrea Benassai

Sonoria Recording Plant, Prato Italy

Editing—Pietro Falaschi

Producer—Robert Burke

Slowly Rolling Camera - Juniper (EDITION RECORDS July 6, 2018)

Juniper is the emphatic and uplifting third album from Cardiff based Slowly Rolling Camera and their strongest and most impactful statement yet. Masterminded by Edition label boss Dave Stapleton, producer Deri Roberts and drummer Elliot Bennett, Juniper fuses expansive jazz grooves with rich cinematic soundscapes marking the beginning of a new era for the group, anchoring new instrumental roots whilst bringing together a dynamic instrumental team of ex-Cinematic Orchestra guitarist Stuart McCallum, bassist Aidan Thorne and Belgian saxophonist Nicolas Kummert. With Juniper the band have returned to the original vision of their instrumental roots and the result is vibrant, bold and excitingly fresh. 

The new music sustains their lush aural trajectory, evoking comparisons with the Cinematic Orchestra, blending strong melodies, big grooves and surprising turns of phrase, instilled with an expansive emotional gravitas. Colliding worlds of jazz, trip-hop and cinematic soundscapes, this music is a rich culmination of 15 years of friendship and making music together.

1. Juniper 07:45

2. Helsinki

3. A Thousand Lights

4. Hyperloop

5. Crossings

6. Nature's Ratio

7. The Outlier

8. Eight Days

All music by Dave Stapleton

Produced by Slowly Rolling Camera

Dave Stapleton keyboards

Deri Roberts electronics

Elliot Bennett drums

Stuart McCallum guitar

Neil Yates trumpet

Nicolas Kummert saxophones

Mark Lockheart saxophones

Aidan Thorne double bass

Additional Musicians:

Tom Barford tenor & soprano saxophone

James Copus trumpet

Sam Glaser alto saxophone

Recorded by Slowly Rolling Camera

Mixed by Deri Roberts and Andy Allan

Stuart McCallum - Solitude (EDITION RECORDS July 15, 2018)

A guitarist of considerable facility and creativity, Stuart McCallum rose to prominence playing with the Cinematic Orchestra on Ma Fleur and Live at the Albert Hall, but it is with his own music that confirms his reputation as one of the most vital, creative and soulful guitarists of his generation. His new EP, Solitude, explores the subtleties and emotive nuances of the acoustic guitar in a breathtakingly beautiful way.

1. Alnmouth

2. Saltburn

3. Craster

4. Newton

5. Farne

'Master guitarist McCallum's music is heaven sent. Beautifully crafted, warm blooded, folk and jazz inspired magical stuff....'  WRITTEN IN MUSIC

Roller Trio - New Devices (EDITION RECORDS June 22, 2018)

New Devices is the 3rd album from Leeds based trio and Mercury Prize nominees Roller Trio. A unique trio, their sound is modern and gritty, pushing sonic boundaries to their limits. Switching the feel of a tune in a heartbeat from edgy improv to anthemic power riffs to reverb-swamped note storms, Roller Trio are powerful and progressive. For this album, the line-up includes Chris Sharkey, a guitarist at the cutting-edge of contemporary guitar improv, alongside James Mainwaring, saxophone & electronics and Luke Reddin-Williams, drums. Their mix of high octane technicality and deceptively catchy tunes has transcended their Jazz heritage, bringing them acclaim from fans and critics alike. Their eponymous debut album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize and the band were also nominated for MOBO's Best Jazz Act that same year.

The new album’s theme is as relevant as it could be in today’s social climate. New Devices reflects people’s confused relationship with technology and the public participation in self-surveillance. As James explains: ‘We couldn’t have made this album without technology, the devices used in music making and the online communication, yet we’re concerned about the future and the impact social media will have on the next generation - Do we really have a grip on our relationship with technology?’. 

The music is dark, gritty and urban - menacing bass lines underpinned by squalling improvising from guitar and sax attaining ultimately uplifting fulfilment. Built from sound fragments of Leeds nightlife formed and reformed through the musical intelligence and instrumental brilliance of the three musicians it’s an exhilarating, rollicking ride - an exercise in freeform free fall, a three for all free-for-all, moderated by the musical logic and compositional rigour of the pieces.

1. Decline Of Northern Civilisation

2. Milligrammar

3. A Whole Volga

4. Mad Dryad

5. Enthusela

6. The Third Persona

7. Sever So Slightly

8. Nobody Wants To Run The World

9. Dot Com Babel

Engineered by Ben Eyes (Moral Alignment and STUDIO VISIONARY) at the Trevor Jones Studio, University of York 

Mixed by Chris Sharkey and Alex Bonney 

Mastered by Peter Beckmann at Technologyworks Mastering

SHOWS

May 05

Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Cheltenham, UK

Jun 20

Ghost Notes

London, UK

Tim Garland - Weather Walker (EDITION RECORDS June 8, 2018)

Weather Walker, the monumental, atmospheric and unfailingly melodic new orchestral album from one of Europe’s most prolific composers and instrumentalists, Tim Garland, takes its inspiration from The Lake District in the North West of England. Tim is a musician with equal talent and scope both as a performer and composer and Weather Walker showcases his sheer brilliance and ambition, confirming his reputation as one of contemporary music's most forward-thinking figures. Recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studio 1 with a 43 piece string section, this epic production contains some of his best large ensemble writing. Uniting his regular collaborators, pianist Rebello and bassist Gabolev, with a 35 piece string orchestra, Weather Walker is also a first-time collaboration with the exciting and progressive German pianist Pablo Held, a musician with an equally strong sense of harmony and freedom of expression. 

For Weather Walker, the inspiration came from the Lake District, as Tim explains: ‘It was at the Lakes that I first had the sensation that it is us, human beings, that nature permits to live here, and not us permitting and cultivating nature where we choose to allow it! I’ve felt this in lots of places around the globe since then, but because this is my home country and early memories linger, The Lakes, which has a melancholy beauty even throughout the cold grey months, remains magical. Given the inspiring visual setting of this music, it is naturally cinematic’. 

1. Rugged Land

2. The Snows

3. The Sky Is An Empty Mirror

4. Gaia's Clock

5. The Lady In The North

6. Angry Sun

7. Weather Walker

8. High Fell

9. Black Crag

10. Altitude

11. Magic Box

12. The Sigh of the Land

Tim Garland conductor, tenor and soprano saxophones 

Jason Rebello piano

Pablo Held piano

Yuri Goloubev double bass

English Session Orchestra 35 strings lead by David Juritz recorded at Abbey Road Studio, London 1 by Lewis Jones in Nov 2017.

String Octet recorded at Abbey Road Studio 3, London by Andrew Dudman in Dec 2017.

Soloists session recorded at at Masterchord Studio, London by Ronan Phelan in Jan 2018.

Produced by Andrew Sunnucks and Tim Garland

Studio 3 Octet:

Thomas Gould violin

Ben Hancox violin

Magdalena Filipczak violin

Rakhi Singh viola

Juan-Miguel Hernandez viola

Robin Ashwell viola

Cecilia Bignall cello

Yuri Goloubev double bass

Soloists on The Sky Is An Empty Mirror:

Thomas Gould violin

Magdalena Filipczak violin

Soloist Session:

Tim Garland soprano and tenor saxophones

Pablo Held piano *

Jason Rebello piano **

Yuri Goloubev double bass

* Tracks 5, 9 and 12

** Tracks 1,2,7 and 11

Mixed by Dan Hayden and Tim Garland

Mastered by Chris Brooke @ AudioNetwork

Executive Producer: Dave Stapleton

Julian Argüelles - Tonadas (EDITION RECORDS July 20, 2018)

European Jazz at its finest blending Spanish roots, Nordic space and sound with one of the brightest and most talented British bands around. 

Tonadas (simply meaning Tunes) is the lyrical and vibrant new quartet album from saxophonist Julian Argüelles. Drawing on his Spanish roots Argüelles has produced a gem - a beautifully warm, harmonically rich and melodic album, abundant with an elegant tone and absorbing colour.

Tonadas has everything you’d want and expect from a contemporary Jazz album, yet it surprises on another level. With shifting turns of phrase and effortlessly flowing band interplay, Argüelles’ growing status as a master composer, bandleader and creator are clear. This music is profoundly joyful and masterfully produced.

With some of the UK’s most dependable, experienced and exciting musicians pianist, Ivo Neame, bassist Sam Lasserson and drummer James Maddren, the rhythm section are flexible and intelligent enough to deliver the promise in Julian Argüelles’ writing and arrangements. Exploratory in feel yet integrated in one strong and committed sound, the album is elegantly poised as possibly one of the great European contemporary Jazz albums of this year. 

For over three decades Julian Argüelles has been at the forefront of European Jazz, working with some of its finest practitioners including musicians of the calibre of Dave Holland, John Taylor, Django Bates, Kenny Wheeler, Phronesis, Mike Gibbs and Carla Bley to name some. With Tonadas, Argüelles has mindfully and boldly crafted a band and composed music that further defines him as a composer and musician for the future and promises to command the attention of fans and critics alike.

1. Alalá

2. Alfama

3. Bulerías

4. Tonadilla

5. Barrio Gótico

6. Alegrías

7. Sevilla

8. Tía Mercedes

Julian Argüelles tenor and soprano saxophones, percussion

Ivo Neame piano

Sam Lasserson double bass

James Maddren drums, percussion

Recorded by Stefano Amerio at ArteSuono, Udine, Italy in November 2017. 

Mixed and mastered by Stefano Amerio in January 2018.