Carte Blanche à Samy Thiébault at 38 Riv

One of France's most singular jazz saxophonists, guided by his passion for surfing and his love of the ocean, Samy Thiébault's latest album “In Waves” (2024) is a grandiose work of elevation, fantasy and allegory. The vision of an accomplished artist in the form of an initiatory Odyssey, carried by one of the most daring and creative bands of the moment, and backed by critical and public support that continues to grow year after year... For his carte blanche at 38Riv, the leading saxophonist presents us with a dedicated version of this repertoire, rearranged around a more acoustic proposition than the one with which he tours festivals.‘The material is opulent, full of life (...) with reminiscences of oceanic mythologies and ancestral animisms (...) the album draws a solar force from it’. TéléramaOver the past two decades, Samy Thiébault has established himself as one of the leading voices on the French jazz scene. Inspired by Creolisation, classical music, spirituality and travel, he has built up an ambitious body of work, somewhere between introspection and openness to the world (‘Caribbean Stories’, ‘Symphonic Tales’, ‘Awé!’). His latest project, ‘In Waves’, explores a more acoustic, poetic and engaged dimension around the ocean. Acclaimed by the critics (TSF, Jazz News, Télérama...), he plays on major stages all over the world. Winner of the France Musique/Sacem 2023 prize, he is also a teacher and composer for dance, film and theatre.Carte blanche - a laboratory of creationSince 2022, 38Riv has been opening its doors to artists in search of freedom. On four evenings, the same stage is given over to creativity, where emerging and established artists weave new stories together. Here, people don't just come to play, they come to explore, invent, invite and share. Projects in gestation, unforeseen encounters, creations on the verge of fruition - all precious moments to be experienced as the concerts unfold. Naïssam Jalal, Abdullah Miniawy, Camille Maussion, Richard Sears... voices that have already left their mark on this ever-evolving venue, with more to come....

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One of France's most singular jazz saxophonists, guided by his passion for surfing and his love of the ocean, Samy Thiébault's latest album “In Waves” (2024) is a grandiose work of elevation, fantasy and allegory. The vision of an accomplished artist in the form of an initiatory Odyssey, carried by one of the most daring and creative bands of the moment, and backed by critical and public support that continues to grow year after year... For his carte blanche at 38Riv, the leading saxophonist presents us with a dedicated version of this repertoire, rearranged around a more acoustic proposition than the one with which he tours festivals.‘The material is opulent, full of life (...) with reminiscences of oceanic mythologies and ancestral animisms (...) the album draws a solar force from it’. TéléramaOver the past two decades, Samy Thiébault has established himself as one of the leading voices on the French jazz scene. Inspired by Creolisation, classical music, spirituality and travel, he has built up an ambitious body of work, somewhere between introspection and openness to the world (‘Caribbean Stories’, ‘Symphonic Tales’, ‘Awé!’). His latest project, ‘In Waves’, explores a more acoustic, poetic and engaged dimension around the ocean. Acclaimed by the critics (TSF, Jazz News, Télérama...), he plays on major stages all over the world. Winner of the France Musique/Sacem 2023 prize, he is also a teacher and composer for dance, film and theatre.Carte blanche - a laboratory of creationSince 2022, 38Riv has been opening its doors to artists in search of freedom. On four evenings, the same stage is given over to creativity, where emerging and established artists weave new stories together. Here, people don't just come to play, they come to explore, invent, invite and share. Projects in gestation, unforeseen encounters, creations on the verge of fruition - all precious moments to be experienced as the concerts unfold. Naïssam Jalal, Abdullah Miniawy, Camille Maussion, Richard Sears... voices that have already left their mark on this ever-evolving venue, with more to come.

Saxophoniste parmi les plus singuliers du jazz en France, guidé par sa passion du surf et son amour de l’océan, Samy Thiébault nous livre avec son dernier album « In Waves » (2024) une œuvre grandiose maniant l’élévation, le fantastique et l’allégorie. La vision d’un artiste accompli en forme d’Odyssée initiatique, portée par l’un des groupes les plus audacieux et créatifs du moment, et fort d'un soutien critique et public qui ne cesse de croître d'année en année... Pour sa carte blanche au 38Riv, le saxophoniste leader nous présente une version dédiée de ce répertoire, réarrangé autour d'une proposition plus acoustique, que celle avec laquelle il tourne dans les festivals.« La matière est opulente, pleine de vie (…) traversée de réminiscences des mythologies océaniques et des animismes ancestraux (…) l’album en tire une force solaire. » TéléramaSamy Thiébault s’impose depuis deux décennies comme l’une des voix majeures du jazz français. Nourri par la créolisation, la musique classique, les spiritualités et les voyages, il construit une œuvre ambitieuse, entre introspection et ouverture au monde (« Caribbean Stories », « Symphonic Tales », « Awé! »). Son dernier projet, « In Waves », explore une dimension plus acoustique, poétique et engagée autour de l’océan. Plébiscité par la critique (TSF, Jazz News, Télérama…), il joue sur les grandes scènes du monde entier. Lauréat du prix France Musique/Sacem 2023, il est aussi professeur et compositeur pour la danse, le cinéma et le théâtre.

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