IVO NEAME & JULIAN SIEGEL

THURSDAY DECEMBER 10

9.00 PM PARIS / 8.00 PM LON / 3.00 PM NY / 12.00PM LA

TICKET PRICE €10.00 / £10.00 / $13.00

Ivo Neame, piano Julian Siegel, saxophones

Ivo Neame is an award-winning pianist and composer. In addition to leading his own bands, he is a vital cog in several of European jazz’s most forward-looking groups including Phronesis and the Marius Neset Quintet. He regularly performs at jazz festivals worldwide, collaborating with ensembles as diverse as the Frankfurt Radio Big Band and the London Sinfonietta.

Ivo discovered music at an early age by playing his parents' piano, albeit with drum sticks. Ivo went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music, and since leaving in 2003 he has performed and recorded with highly esteemed musicians at home and abroad such as Julian Argüelles, Kenny Wheeler and Hermeto Pascoal. His fifth album under his own name “Moksha” was released on Edition Records in 2018.

“[Moksha]’s flawlessly conceived and executed, endlessly intriguing, and beautiful to listen to.”
- London Jazz News

“That Neame is one of the most interesting jazz pianists of his generation may be clear. That he is getting better and better is too. The 10 years of almost constant being on the road with bands has given him a prominent role in the front line of British jazz.” - Written in Jazz

Julian Siegel ​is a saxophonist on the UK and European Jazz scene who has worked with many of the top figures in the music. He was awarded the 2007 BBC Jazz Award for Best Instrumentalist. His current bands are the ​Julian Siegel Quartet ​featuring pianist Liam Noble, bassist Oli Hayhurst and drummer Gene Calderazzo. The Quartet's first CD ‘Urban Theme Park’ was awarded the 2011 London Jazz Award and in February 2018 the Quartet released their new album 'VISTA' on Whirlwind Recordings. Since the release of VISTA,​ ​ the band has performed internationally at Jazz Festivals including ​Inntöne​ Jazz Festival in Austria, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, NY, Jazz Standard NYC.  Since 1996 Julian has co-led the influential band ​Partisans​ with the award-winning guitarist Phil Robson. The​ Julian Siegel Trio​ with US Improvising stars, drummer ​Joey Baron​ and bassist ​Greg Cohen​ was formed as a result of a major commission from Cheltenham Jazz Festival in 2006. In recent years Julian has begun writing music for ​Jazz Orchestra ​and in March 2017 Julian toured the newly formed Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra.

"Spontaneous sparkle, Siegel's wailing, swerving lines burst with character" - John Fordham, The Guardian

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“DOIS” MARIA LAURA BIGLIAZZI & FRANCESCO PETRENI

FRIDAY DECEMBER 11

9.00 PM PARIS / 8.00 PM LON / 3.00 PM NY / 12.00PM LA

TICKET PRICE €10.00 / £10.00 / $13.00

Maria Laura Bigliazzi, voice Francesco Petreni, perc, voice & guitar

The duo “DOIS” is born from passion for Brazilian music. The beauty of Brazilian music offered with specially written arrangements for voice, guitar, percussion and much more! Colours, sounds and rhythms that convey the expression of feelings that make this great contemporary music genre truly unique.

Drummer, percussionist and composer, Francesco Petreni has played with many musicians,  among whom are Marc Johnson, Jonny Griffin, Palle Danielsson,  Mal Waldron, Eddie Henderson, Claudio Roditi, Cameron Brown, George Cables, Bill Smith, Tony Scott, Guinga,  Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu..participating  in International Festivals around the world including  and concerts in Cuba  and Brazil.

He is on more than  sixty recordings also with Enrico Pieranunzi trio, Avishai Cohen, Eddie Henderson, Eddie Wied, David Links, Paolo Fresu, Luca Flores, Ares Tavolazzi, Furio Di Castri, Stefano Bollani, Maria Pia de Vito, Kim Prevost, Bill Solley, Gabriele Mirabassi, Fabrizio Bosso, and brasilian music with Dadi, Marisa Monte, Ivan Lins, Hamilton De Holanda, Barbara Casini, Gilson Silveira, Marivaldo Paim.

Singer, Jazz vocalist and composer Maria Laura Bigliazzi, has been active on the jazz scene, since 1994,  as leader of her own formations. She has been singing and playing Brazilian Music for years, also playing percussion. She has had many musical partnerships including with: Tony Scott, Ares Tavolazzi, Gianni Basso, Stefano De Bonis, Raffaello Pareti, Renato Chicco, Mauro Grossi, Stefano "Cocco" Cantini, Francesco Petreni, Roberto Nannetti, Simone Graziano, Marco Tamburini, Ettore Bonafè and more. She also recorded with: Fabrizio Bosso, Stefano Cantini, Alberto Borsari, Bruno Cesselli, Luciano Biondini, Ares Tavolazzi, Marivaldo Paim, Gilson Silveira, Hamilton De Holanda, Mauro Grossi, Daniele Mencarelli, Alessio Menconi.

MATTHEW FRIES & MATT LANDON

SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 

9.00 PM PARIS / 8.00 PM LON / 3.00 PM NY / 12.00PM LA

TICKET PRICE €10.00 / £10.00 / $13.00

Matthew Fries, piano   Matt Landon, guitar

Matthew Fries is highly regarded in the jazz world as both a soloist and accompanist. The winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, his debut album, Song for Today (TCB Music) was named a 2001 critics pick by Jazziz Magazine, and his continuing work with his collaborative trio, TRI-FI, “takes on the Jazz Trio challenge and delivers a ‘knock out’ punch” (Jazz Review). As a sideman his work has been described as “the best jazz accompaniment I’ve seen in a cabaret in years” (The New York Times), and “the crispest rhythm section imaginable” (The London Times).

Matthew lived in New York City for almost 25 years performing with many of the greatest jazz musicians. He maintains a busy teaching and touring schedule – touring frequently with his collaborative trio, TRI-FI, and with singer, Curtis Stigers, as a regular member of his band. He continues to perform with a diverse lineup of artists that has included Curtis Stigers, Stacey Kent, Ann Hampton Callaway, DeeDee Bridgewater, Vincent Herring, Steve Wilson, Joel Frahm, Steve LaSpina, Dave Samuels, Claudio Roditi, Terell Stafford, and many others.

Matt Landon is a passionate musician and educator. Being most accomplished as a jazz guitarist, Landon has performed alongside John Patitucci, Joey DeFrancesco, Donny McCaslin, Joe Martin, Fred Hersch, Rich Perry, Jeff Hamilton, Dave Liebman, Ingrid Jensen, Sammy Figueroa, Nestor Torres, Sheila Jordan, and many more jazz masters. He recently recorded an album with the jazz/classical crossover group, All Angles Orchestra featuring master trumpeter, Alex Sipiagin, on which he was thoroughly featured as a soloist.

CONCERT CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS ISSUES

ISABEL STOVER TRIO

SUNDAY DECEMBER 13

9.00 PM PARIS / 8.00 PM LON / 3.00 PM NY / 12.00PM LA  

Isabel Stover , vocals  Molly Flannery, piano  Bill McCormack, bass

A MESSAGE FROM THE BAND:

“We deeply regret not being able to perform together for you during this holiday season due to a variety of Covid 19 issues and concerns. We were so looking forward to it!

We will definitely let you know when we are able to come back!

And no worries! We will be fine!

Wishing you and yours healthy and happy holidays!”

Molly , Isabel and Bill

“Jazz is my go-to music; my comfort food,” says Isabel Stover. “As vocal artists there is a need to bear our souls to the world, but at the same time make our music accessible to people.  Which is why all the musical influences that I bring to the table must inform what I do, from my choice in songs to how I sing a particular lyric.” In fearlessly deconstructing musical compositions to their emotional core, Stover’s indelible presence shines through regardless of genre or style.

Molly Flannery has a distinctive touch on the piano, with melodic improvisations, and the ability to groove in jazz, Latin, and Brazilian idioms. These talents, combined with her skills in arranging and composing music and leading ensembles, make her a major player in the highly competitive Boston jazz scene.

After studying composition, improvisation, and theory at Yale, Molly began her performing career in Kyoto, Japan in 1981 where she appeared frequently at local clubs, and eventually settled in Boston where she studied jazz with Ran Blake, Charlie Banacos, and Kenny Werner.

Bassist Bill McCormack grew up in Ireland and started playing trumpet and bass at an early age. Before moving to the United States he played bass with many of Irelands` top musicians including singers Honor Heffernan and Christine Tobin, traditional Irish band Stocktons Wing, and was a member of renowned jazz guitarist Louis Stewarts’ regular quartet. He continues to hold down the groove on a diverse Boston music scene playing both upright and electric bass with many of the areas best musicians.