Nabou Claerhout (jazz Au Feminin) at Théâtre Victor Hugo

When you're 9 years old, you usually learn to play the piano or the violin, but Nabou Claerhout took up the trombone. Today, one of the most innovative trombonists on the European jazz scene has realized an old dream: five trombonists plus a rhythm section - guitar, double bass, drums - creating a unique musical synergy. For this unusual octet, Nabou Claerhout sought out the crème de la crème of a new generation of European musicians.“I looked for specific timbres, but also personality... A good balance in the collective playing and a real singularity for the solo parts... And of course, the rhythm section plays a leading role... The aim is to have as much fun with warm, soft, buoyant parts as with the spicy, warm character of the trombone...”She's just been a big hit at Jazzahead, so we'll be hearing a lot more from her!...

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When you're 9 years old, you usually learn to play the piano or the violin, but Nabou Claerhout took up the trombone. Today, one of the most innovative trombonists on the European jazz scene has realized an old dream: five trombonists plus a rhythm section - guitar, double bass, drums - creating a unique musical synergy. For this unusual octet, Nabou Claerhout sought out the crème de la crème of a new generation of European musicians.“I looked for specific timbres, but also personality... A good balance in the collective playing and a real singularity for the solo parts... And of course, the rhythm section plays a leading role... The aim is to have as much fun with warm, soft, buoyant parts as with the spicy, warm character of the trombone...”She's just been a big hit at Jazzahead, so we'll be hearing a lot more from her!

À 9 ans en général on apprend le piano ou le violon ; Nabou Claerhout, elle, se met au trombone. Aujourd’hui cette tromboniste parmi les plus innovantes de la scène jazz européenne vient de réaliser un vieux rêve : cinq trombonistes plus une section rythmique – guitare, contrebasse, batterie – créant une synergie musicale unique. Pour cet octet insolite Nabou Claerhout est allée chercher la crème de la crème d’une nouvelle génération de musiciens européens.« J’ai cherché des timbres spécifiques, mais aussi de la personnalité. … Un bon équilibre dans le jeu collectif et une vraie singularité pour les parties solistes… Et bien sûr, la section rythmique joue un rôle de premier plan… L’objectif est de se faire plaisir autant avec des parties chaudes, douces et porteuses qu’avec le caractère épicé et chaleureux du trombone…”Elle vient de se tailler un franc succès à Jazzahead ; on n’a pas fini d’entendre parler d’elle !

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