Clovis Nicolas at Sunset-Sunside

Clovis Nicolas is a bass player living in New-York who played with some of the best jazzmen on the scene (Eric Reed, Kenny Washington, Peter Bernstein..). For this concert, he will perform his two latest releases for the Sunnyside label. First his solo bass album « Autoportrait » which received great reviews, including a feature in newspaper Le Monde (19h30 concert). Then the following concert (21h) will present his latest album « The Contrapuntist », a project mixing jazz and classical music showcasing the bassist’s composing skills. « Sure hand, elegant posture… Clovis Nicolas paces the double bass like one breathes » Francis Marmande, Le Monde...

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Clovis Nicolas is a bass player living in New-York who played with some of the best jazzmen on the scene (Eric Reed, Kenny Washington, Peter Bernstein..). For this concert, he will perform his two latest releases for the Sunnyside label. First his solo bass album « Autoportrait » which received great reviews, including a feature in newspaper Le Monde (19h30 concert). Then the following concert (21h) will present his latest album « The Contrapuntist », a project mixing jazz and classical music showcasing the bassist’s composing skills. « Sure hand, elegant posture… Clovis Nicolas paces the double bass like one breathes » Francis Marmande, Le Monde

Clovis Nicolas, contrebassiste installé à New-York où il se produit avec certain des plus grands jazzmen actuels (Sullivan Fortner, Bill Stewart, Jeremy Pelt..) nous présente ses deux récents opus sur le label Sunnyside. Tout d’abord un album en contrebasse solo « Autoportrait » adoubé par la critique, dont une demi page dans Le Monde (concert à 19h30). Enfin son tout dernier CD « The Contrapuntist » sorti en 2023 (concert à 21h), un projet alliant jazz et musique classique mettant en valeur ses talents de compositeur. A ne manquer sous aucun prétexte! “Geste sûr, maintien élégant, redoutablement précis sur la touche, Clovis Nicolas arpente la contrebasse comme on respire” Francis Marmande - Le Monde

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