#carteblanche Etienne Mbappé at Le Baiser Sale

An all-terrain musician, and a regular at Baiser Salé, where he has set the stage alight many times, Étienne Mbappé has been the sideman of the biggest international names: John McLaughlin, Ray Charles, Joe Zawinul and Salif Keita, without fearing to also put his five-string at the service of variety artists (and not the least!) such as Jacques Higelin, Catherine Lara and Liane Foly. With them, in 40 years, he has traveled the planet. It is undoubtedly along the way that he has gleaned the cosmopolitan sparkles that make up his music, a jazz starred by sound diamonds: jazz-rock, African or European music, elegantly combined. Their universal echo crosses borders, carried by the soft rhythmic murmur of his bass and his warm, slightly veiled voice. A groove without fuss with, as its only aim, the pleasure of playing, dancing and celebrating life!...

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An all-terrain musician, and a regular at Baiser Salé, where he has set the stage alight many times, Étienne Mbappé has been the sideman of the biggest international names: John McLaughlin, Ray Charles, Joe Zawinul and Salif Keita, without fearing to also put his five-string at the service of variety artists (and not the least!) such as Jacques Higelin, Catherine Lara and Liane Foly. With them, in 40 years, he has traveled the planet. It is undoubtedly along the way that he has gleaned the cosmopolitan sparkles that make up his music, a jazz starred by sound diamonds: jazz-rock, African or European music, elegantly combined. Their universal echo crosses borders, carried by the soft rhythmic murmur of his bass and his warm, slightly veiled voice. A groove without fuss with, as its only aim, the pleasure of playing, dancing and celebrating life!

Musicien tout terrain, et grand habitué du Baiser Salé dont il a enflammé de nombreuses fois la scène, Étienne Mbappé a été le sideman des plus grandes pointures internationales : John McLaughlin, Ray Charles, Joe Zawinul ou Salif Keita, sans craindre de mettre aussi sa cinq-cordes au service d’artistes de variété (et non des moindres !) comme Jacques Higelin, Catherine Lara ou Liane Foly. Avec eux, en 40 ans, il a parcouru la planète. C’est sans doute en chemin qu’il a glané les éclats cosmopolites qui composent sa musique, un jazz étoilé de diamants sonores : jazz-rock, musiques d’Afrique ou d’Europe, élégamment combinés. Leur écho universel franchit les frontières, porté par le doux murmure rythmique de sa basse et de sa voix chaude légèrement voilée. Un groove sans esbroufe avec, pour seul visa, le plaisir de jouer, de danser et de célébrer la vie ! 

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