Drummer Roger Biwandu and his band, the "Bordeaux Quintet," will take you straight into a night of hard-bop style tinged with high-intensity pop music. On the brass side, we find an exceptional duo formed by Mickaël Chevalier on trumpet/flugelhorn and Jean-Christophe Jacques on tenor/soprano sax, both strongly inspired by the legendary Branford and Wynton Marsalis, who are also Roger's inspirations. These two magnificent talents set the tone and color of this "Bordeaux Quintet," whose jazz music is inspired by African American music. Hervé Saint-Guirons, affectionately nicknamed "The Reverend," is equally at ease on the piano as he is behind his organ, delivering the right musical message. It is on the piano that he reigns supreme in this "Bordeaux Quintet," distilling his excellent sense of melody, refined, subtle playing, and perfect accompaniment. On double bass, the indispensable Nolwenn Martin-Leizour, whom Roger calls upon for most of his projects, is blessed with impeccable tempo and possesses a rare sense of rhythm. She possesses the necessary solidity for this instrument, which is often the glue, the cement of all jazz ensembles (and others) worthy of the name.Roger "Kemp" Biwandu is a drummer who needs no introduction, originally from the Bordeaux region. At the age of sixteen, he accompanied Biréli Lagrène and then, during his career divided between television, pop, and jazz, he accompanied Jacques Higelin and I Muvrini as well as Sixun and Ultramarine, before moving on to Joe Zawinul and Salif Keita... (...) "Kemp's" music is a modern mainstream jazz in the tradition of Watts ("Tainzilla"), of course, but also the Marsalis brothers ("B & W's Blues"). He made a solid name for himself with the brilliant band Chic Hot, featuring Mario Canonge on piano, and has also had the opportunity to record with Carole King, Keziah Jones, Jeff Beck, Joe Zawinul, and Bobby McFerrin. The man nicknamed KEMP has a full career, and it's far from over......
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Drummer Roger Biwandu and his band, the "Bordeaux Quintet," will take you straight into a night of hard-bop style tinged with high-intensity pop music. On the brass side, we find an exceptional duo formed by Mickaël Chevalier on trumpet/flugelhorn and Jean-Christophe Jacques on tenor/soprano sax, both strongly inspired by the legendary Branford and Wynton Marsalis, who are also Roger's inspirations. These two magnificent talents set the tone and color of this "Bordeaux Quintet," whose jazz music is inspired by African American music. Hervé Saint-Guirons, affectionately nicknamed "The Reverend," is equally at ease on the piano as he is behind his organ, delivering the right musical message. It is on the piano that he reigns supreme in this "Bordeaux Quintet," distilling his excellent sense of melody, refined, subtle playing, and perfect accompaniment. On double bass, the indispensable Nolwenn Martin-Leizour, whom Roger calls upon for most of his projects, is blessed with impeccable tempo and possesses a rare sense of rhythm. She possesses the necessary solidity for this instrument, which is often the glue, the cement of all jazz ensembles (and others) worthy of the name.Roger "Kemp" Biwandu is a drummer who needs no introduction, originally from the Bordeaux region. At the age of sixteen, he accompanied Biréli Lagrène and then, during his career divided between television, pop, and jazz, he accompanied Jacques Higelin and I Muvrini as well as Sixun and Ultramarine, before moving on to Joe Zawinul and Salif Keita... (...) "Kemp's" music is a modern mainstream jazz in the tradition of Watts ("Tainzilla"), of course, but also the Marsalis brothers ("B & W's Blues"). He made a solid name for himself with the brilliant band Chic Hot, featuring Mario Canonge on piano, and has also had the opportunity to record with Carole King, Keziah Jones, Jeff Beck, Joe Zawinul, and Bobby McFerrin. The man nicknamed KEMP has a full career, and it's far from over...
Le batteur Roger Biwandu et son groupe le « Bordeaux Quintet » vous propulsent directement dans une soirée au style Hard-Bop teinté de musique Pop à très haute intensité. Côté cuivres, on retrouve un duo exceptionnel formé par Mickaël Chevalier à la trompette/bugle et Jean-Christophe Jacques au sax ténor/soprano, tous deux fortement inspirés par les légendaires Branford et Wynton Marsalis, qui sont aussi des inspirations de Roger. Ces deux magnifiques talents donnent le ton et la couleur de ce « Bordeaux Quintet » dont la musique Jazz est d’inspiration noire américaine. Hervé Saint-Guirons, surnommé affectueusement « Le Révérend » car il est aussi à l’aise au piano que derrière son orgue à délivrer la bonne parole musicale. C’est bien au piano qu’il sévit dans ce « Bordeaux Quintet », distillant son excellent sens de la mélodie, un jeu raffiné, subtil, et un accompagnement parfait. A la contrebasse, l’incontournable Nolwenn Martin-Leizour à laquelle Roger fait appel pour la plupart de ses projets, est dotée d’un tempo impeccable et possède un sens du rythme rare. Elle a la solidité nécessaire à cet instrument qui est souvent le liant, le ciment de toutes formations Jazz (et pas que) dignes de ce nom.Roger « Kemp » Biwandu est un batteur qu’on ne présente plus, originaire de la région de Bordeaux. Dès seize ans il accompagne Biréli Lagrène puis, au gré de sa carrière partagée entre télévision, variété et jazz, aussi bien Jacques Higelin et I Muvrini que Sixun et Ultramarine, avant de passer chez Joe Zawinul ou Salif Keita… (…) la musique de « Kemp » relève d’un jazz mainstream moderne dans la lignée de Watts (« Tainzilla ») bien sûr, mais aussi des frères Marsalis (« B & W’s Blues »). Il se fait un nom solide avec le génial groupe Chic Hot avec Mario Canonge au piano et a également eu l'opportunité d'enregistrer avec Carole King, Kéziah Jones, Jeff Beck ou encore Joe Zawinul et Bobby McFerrin. Celui qu'on surnomme KEMP a une carrière remplie et bien loin d'être finie...
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