Thu, Jul 2, 8:30 PM

RENAUD CROLS AND FRIENDS

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Renaud Crols - Piano and singing + tbc JAZZ, BLUES, SOUL & CO + JAM Pianist and vocalist Renaud Crols brings together jazz, blues and soul in a warm and energetic repertoire inspired by artists such as Fats Waller, Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. With expressive piano playing, heartfelt vocals and a deep love for the tradition, he revisits timeless songs with elegance, groove and spontaneity. Surrounded by outstanding musicians, he delivers a vibrant performance where swing, blues feeling and soulful melodies come together. A joyful evening of live music to set the tone before the jam session. 🎹🎷

Riccardo Salvini - bass guitar, vocals Zevi Bordovach - synth, organ, electric piano, transverse flute Claudio Lorusso - drums Luca Di Maria - electric guitar INDIANIZER IS A BAND DEVOTED JUST AS MUCH TO THE DANCEFLOOR AS IT IS TO MELODIES AND EXPERIMENTATION. BLENDING COSMIC SOUNDS, KRAUTROCK, HOUSE BEATS, PERCUSSIVE POLYRHYTHMS, AND TRIBALISNM, THE BAND CREATED A UNIQUE SOUND THAT COULD BE DEFINED AS “PSYCH-TROPICAL BEAT”. THEIR FREAKY LYRICAL IMAGERY IS ENRICHED BY SEVERAL LANGUAGES (ITALIAN, ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, AND CREOLE) AS WELL AS BY MADE-UP VOCALISATIONS AND TRANSCENDENTAL CHANTS, WHICH ALL COEXIST IN THEIR RECORD PRODUCTION. OVER THE YEARS, THE TURIN-BASED QUARTET HAS PLAYED VIRTUALLY EVERYWHERE IN EUROPE, PARTICIPATING IN MAJOR FESTIVALS SUCH AS TRANSMUSICALES AND EUROSONIC AND SHARING THE STAGE WITH INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTISTS SUCH AS KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD, BLACK LIPS, FAT WHITE FAMILY, ELEKTRO GUZZI, HAILU MERGIA, OS MUTANTES, CRIMI, TAMIKREST, DJ GRUFF, GIANLUCA PETRELLA AND LINO CAPRA VACCINA. ENJOY THE TRIP.

Sun, Jul 5, 8:30 PM

NONO GARCÍA TRIO & SPECIAL GUEST

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Nono García - guitar Bilou Doneux - drums François Garny - bass Ester García - voice NONO GARCÍA EST BIEN PLUS QU’UN GUITARISTE FLAMENCO : C’EST UN VÉRITABLE VOYAGEUR MUSICAL. NÉ À BARBATE, EN ANDALOUSIE, IL GRANDIT AU CŒUR DE LA CULTURE FLAMENCA. AU FIL DE SON PARCOURS, SES ÉTUDES À GRENADE LUI OUVRENT LES PORTES DU JAZZ, QU’IL MÊLE DE FAÇON ORIGINALE AU FLAMENCO, AUX SONORITÉS ARABES, AUX INFLUENCES BRÉSILIENNES ET AUX MUSIQUES DU MONDE. PRÉCURSEUR DE CETTE FUSION AUJOURD’HUI RECONNUE, SON ŒUVRE SE CARACTÉRISE PAR UNE ÉCRITURE SUBTILE ET PERSONNELLE, NOURRIE DE MULTIPLES INFLUENCES ET PORTÉE PAR UNE GRANDE SENSIBILITÉ ARTISTIQUE. RÉCOMPENSÉ PAR LE PRESTIGIEUX PREMIO FLAMENCO HOY POUR SON ALBUM ATÚN Y CHOCOLATE, COMPOSITEUR DE MUSIQUE DE FILM ET COLLABORATEUR DE NOMBREUX ARTISTES DE LA SCÈNE ESPAGNOLE, NONO GARCÍA S’EST IMPOSÉ AU FIL DES ANNÉES COMME UNE FIGURE SINGULIÈRE ET RESPECTÉE DE LA MUSIQUE ESPAGNOLE CONTEMPORAINE. SUR SCÈNE, SA GUITARE RACONTE DES HISTOIRES, ÉVOQUE LES NUITS ANDALOUSES, LES EMBRUNS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE ET LES RENCONTRES ENTRE LES CULTURES. CHAQUE NOTE TRANSPO

Gaspard sicx, drums Federico Stocchi, bass Jordi Grognard, sax tenor, clarinette One last jazz night before the summer break. A special concert featuring a unique lineup of musicians will open the evening, followed by the final jazz jam of the season. An invitation to celebrate live music, improvisation and the community that keeps it alive. See you on the bandstand. 🎷🎹🥁

Hicham + Maallem + Gambri Otman + R30 + Guitar Electro Robbelatre + ROB + trompette Jamal + Jam + Batterie Joos + Joos + Marwane Abantor + Marwane + castagnettes gnawa Feat. Robin Eubanks – Trombone | États-Unis GNAWA BLACK KOYO EST UN GROUPE D’ARTISTES CHANTEURS, MUSICIENS ET DANSEURS DIRIGÉS PAR LE MAÎTRE GNAWA HICHAM BILALI ET BASÉ À BRUXELLES (BELGIQUE). EN DIX ANS, BLACK KOYO EST DEVENU UN NOM INCONTOURNABLE DES SCÈNES MUSICALES, FAISANT DANSER LES PUBLICS DU MONDE ENTIER. MAÎTRES D’UN RÉPERTOIRE LIÉ AUX RITUELS DE TRANSES MAROCAINS, LES GNAWA DE BLACK KOYO DÉTIENNENT LES SECRETS QUI RENDENT CHAQUE PERFORMANCE UNIQUE ET INOUBLIABLE. ENTRE RÉPERTOIRES TRADITIONNELS ET FUSION, ARRANGEMENTS ET COMPOSITIONS, BLACK KOYO ÉLÈVE L’ART GNAWA, LE DÉCLINE, LE SUBLIME, ET VOUS EMMÈNE À LA DÉCOUVERTE D’AUTRES UNIVERS.

Thu, Jul 16, 8:30 PM

STEVIE WONDER TRIBUTE & JAM PARTY

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Thibaut Deryckere - keys Simon De Rover - drums Felix De Clerck - bass Arunee Verlaenen - vocal A special tribute to the music of Stevie Wonder to kick off the evening, followed by an open jam party. An invitation to celebrate soul, groove and the enduring legacy of one of the most influential artists in modern music. Bring your instrument, your voice or simply your ears. 🎶✨

LINE-UP - Roberto de Oliveira (trombone, flugelhorn and mandolin), Elizabeth Fadel (piano), Sander Huys (bass) and Marcos Della Rocha (drums) TRIBUTE TO RAUL DE SOUZA (SAMBA JAZZ) - A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY BRAZILIAN TROMBONIST RAUL DE SOUZA (1934-2021), A MAJOR FIGURE IN SAMBA JAZZ, THIS CONCERT CELEBRATES A MUSICIAN WHO PROFOUNDLY INFLUENCED BRAZILIAN JAZZ WITH HIS SENSE OF GROOVE AND IMPROVISATION. A DISCIPLE AND HEIR TO THIS TRADITION, ROBERTO DE OLIVEIRA EXTENDS THIS SPIRIT THROUGH VIBRANT MUSIC WHERE SAMBA JAZZ ENGAGES IN A DIALOGUE WITH CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITION. A VIRTUOSO TROMBONIST, HE ALSO ASSERTS HIMSELF AS A COMPOSER, ARRANGER, AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, DEVELOPING A PERSONAL AND EXPRESSIVE MUSICAL LANGUAGE. ROBERTO DE OLIVEIRA - BORN IN FORTALEZA AND BASED IN LILLE SINCE 2009, ROBERTO DE OLIVEIRA DRAWS HIS INSPIRATION FROM THE MUSIC OF NORTHEAST BRAZIL, WHICH HE INFUSES INTO THE AESTHETICS OF SAMBA JAZZ. HIS TROMBONE PLAYING, BY TURNS LYRICAL AND RHYTHMIC, REVEALS A UNIQUE MUSICAL IDENTITY, ROOTED IN BRAZILIAN TRADITION AND OPEN TO JAZZ IMPROVISATION. A RENOWNED ARTIST