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In a famous interview, Chet Baker said he didn't know if he was a trumpeter who sang or a singer who played the trumpet. This double talent is at the heart of the Chet in Mind project.
The artistic challenge of this adventure, initiated with Simon Teboul (double bass), is based on original arrangements that create a different atmosphere for each of the tunes while respecting Chet's spirit (s). The challenge consisted in relying on my timbre and my range for the vocal part and to find a trumpet player who knows Chet's repertoire and style in the person of Brice Moscardini. The trumpet and vocals are integrated into the dynamic and shimmering setting of a first-class rhythm section composed of Simon Teboul on double bass, Vinh Lê on piano and Yves Nahon on drums. In addition to the solidity of their accompaniment, their solos prove their inventiveness and their musicality.
I am pleased to introduce our producer Michel Stochitch, founder of Camille Productions, an independent label specialized in jazz. Don't hesitate to visit his website to discover many talented artists.
In a famous interview, Chet Baker said he didn't know if he was a trumpeter who sang or a singer who played the trumpet. This double talent is at the heart of the Chet in Mind project.
Le pari artistique de cette aventure initiée avec Simon Teboul (contrebasse) repose sur des arrangements originaux qui dégagent une atmosphère différente pour chacun des morceaux tout en respectant l’esprit ou les esprits de Chet. Il s’est ici agi de miser sur mon timbre et ma tessiture pour le côté vocal et de s’adjoindre un trompettiste qui connaisse bien le répertoire et le style de Chet en la personne de Brice Moscardini. La trompette et le chant s’intègrent dans l’écrin dynamique et chatoyant d’une rythmique de grande classe composée de Simon Teboul à la contrebasse, Vinh Lê au piano et Yves Nahon à la batterie. Outre la solidité de leur accompagnement, leurs solos sont les preuves de leur inventivité et de leur musicalité.
I am pleased to introduce our producer Michel Stochitch, founder of Camille Productions, an independent label specialized in jazz. Don't hesitate to visit his website to discover many talented artists.
Elegant jazz served by a resolutely swinging quartet (clarinet/saxophone, piano, double bass, drums). This orchestra recreates for you the warm and cosy atmosphere of the jazz clubs in the spirit of the small formations of the 40s.
The repertoire is composed of typical standards known and less known of the swing era. It has been worked out with arrangements that give them their own atmosphere, so that each one tells a story of its own.
Each number proposes a different journey; the alternation of clarinet, tenor saxophone and vocals offers the listener a plural sound palette.
Program: disheveled double bass introductions, tenderly whispered ballads, clarinet/piano cross improvisations and baroque fugues springing up from who knows where, all on original arrangements. Energy and emotion guaranteed.
This is a rare orchestra. Not so much by the repertoire it defends (even if many of the titles interpreted here are very little played) but by its lineup. Indeed, the many bands that have paid tribute to Django Reinhardt or that claim to be part of his legacy are inspired by "string" formulas (several guitars or guitar with a violin) but few take on the challenge of associating a clarinet and a guitar.
The velvet tone of the clarinet is combined with the tangy notes of the guitar to give the audience the magical atmosphere of this very mixed music. Beyond the notes it is the evocation of a typical musical language, which draws its sources in the music of central Europe and that the jazz fertilizes. The rhythmic part of the orchestra is assured by a second guitarist and a double bass player.
Elegant jazz served by a resolutely swinging quartet (clarinet/saxophone, piano, double bass, drums). This orchestra recreates for you the warm and cosy atmosphere of the jazz clubs in the spirit of the small formations of the 40s.
The repertoire is composed of typical standards known and less known of the swing era. It has been worked out with arrangements that give them their own atmosphere, so that each one tells a story of its own.
Each number proposes a different journey; the alternation of clarinet, tenor saxophone and vocals offers the listener a plural sound palette.
Program: disheveled double bass introductions, tenderly whispered ballads, clarinet/piano cross improvisations and baroque fugues springing up from who knows where, all on original arrangements. Energy and emotion guaranteed.
Un jazz élégant servi par un quartet résolument swing (clarinette / saxophone, piano, contrebasse, batterie). Cet orchestre recrée pour vous l’atmosphère chaleureuse et cosy des clubs de jazz dans l’esprit des petites formations des années 40.
Le répertoire se compose de standards typiques connus et moins connus de l’époque swing. Il a été travaillé avec des arrangements qui leur confèrent une atmosphère propre, de sorte que chacun raconte une histoire bien à eux.
Chaque morceau suit un itinéraire différent ; l’alternance de la clarinette, du saxophone ténor et du chant offre à l’amateur une palette sonore plurielle.
Au programme : des introductions de contrebasse échevelées, des ballades tendrement murmurées, des improvisations croisées clarinette / piano et des fugues baroques surgies d’on ne sait où, le tout sur des arrangements originaux. Energie et émotion garanties.
The Merry Hot Melodies Jazz Orchestra re-creates one of the major periods in the history of jazz: the Jazz Hot, or jazz of the 'Roaring Twenties'.
During the 20's and early 30's, big bands were created and performed in famous places: the Cotton Club, the Apollo, the Savoy Ballroom... At that time, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Fletcher Henderson, King Oliver, Bix Beiderbecke, etc... laid the foundations of this music which was to cross the 20th century like a meteor and which is still a critical milestone today.
C’est l’époque où Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Fletcher Henderson, King Oliver, Bix Beiderbecke, etc… jettent les bases de cette musique qui va traverser le 20ème siècle comme un météore et qui s’avère encore aujourd’hui incontournable.
The orchestra plays transcribed arrangements from that era, which give pride of place to the soloists and offer a shimmering sound palette characterized by the lyricism of the saxophone section, the expressionist effects of the brass (trombones and trumpets) and the clarinet, and the rhythmic support of the piano, the double bass or the banjo...
Make way for a hectic, jubilant, communicative, unbridled music... !
The Merry Hot Melodies Jazz Orchestra re-creates one of the major periods in the history of jazz: the Jazz Hot, or jazz of the 'Roaring Twenties'.
During the 20's and early 30's, big bands were created and performed in famous places: the Cotton Club, the Apollo, the Savoy Ballroom... At that time, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Fletcher Henderson, King Oliver, Bix Beiderbecke, etc... laid the foundations of this music which was to cross the 20th century like a meteor and which is still a critical milestone today.
C’est l’époque où Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Fletcher Henderson, King Oliver, Bix Beiderbecke, etc… jettent les bases de cette musique qui va traverser le 20ème siècle comme un météore et qui s’avère encore aujourd’hui incontournable.
L’orchestre joue des arrangements d’époque retranscrits, qui font la part belle aux solistes et offrent une palette sonore chatoyante caractérisée par le lyrisme de la section des saxophones, les effets expressionnistes des cuivres (trombone et trompettes) et de la clarinette, et le soutien rythmique du piano, de la contrebasse ou du banjo…
Make way for a hectic, jubilant, communicative, unbridled music... !