Vive le Jazz | Charlotte Planchou & Didier Ithursarry (FR)

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Singer Charlotte Planchou – who rose to prominence in 2024 with the success of her album Le Carillon, receiving awards from the Académie Charles Cros and the Académie du Jazz – and renowned accordionist Didier Ithursarry form a natural duo, built on the spontaneity of a high-caliber musical dialogue. Their repertoire consists mainly of covers, ranging from French chanson (Ferré, Gainsbourg) to jazz standards, with echoes of South American songs and German cabaret. In Didier Ithursarry’s hands, the accordion carries the memory of an era and radiates a profound humanity, while displaying remarkable virtuosity and balance. With an exceptional technique rooted in classical singing, Charlotte Planchou embraces every contrast, and her stage presence is breathtaking. Together, they spontaneously shape sensitive arrangements, moving between chiaroscuro and flashes of brilliance. A suspended, vibrant and luminous moment that goes straight to the heart. Photo: Alessandro Camillo, Jean-Baptiste Millot