Yannick Rieu Quintet at Sunset-Sunside

Gathered around Yannick Rieu, friends and not the least! A return to the Sunset after no less than 20 years of absence, Yannick Rieu surrounds himself with the finest French musicians for an exceptional evening! Alain Jean-Marie, Stéphane Belmondo, Philippe Soirat and Nicolas Rageau form with Yannick Rieu, a unique orchestra where Rieu's original music and some jazz standards will be presented. Described in 1988 by Downbeat as one of the twenty most promising saxophonists in the world, Yannick Rieu is the 18th recipient of the Oscar Peterson Award, has won three Félix Jazz Album of the Year awards and the André Gagnon Award 2020 from the SPACQ Foundation....

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Gathered around Yannick Rieu, friends and not the least! A return to the Sunset after no less than 20 years of absence, Yannick Rieu surrounds himself with the finest French musicians for an exceptional evening! Alain Jean-Marie, Stéphane Belmondo, Philippe Soirat and Nicolas Rageau form with Yannick Rieu, a unique orchestra where Rieu's original music and some jazz standards will be presented. Described in 1988 by Downbeat as one of the twenty most promising saxophonists in the world, Yannick Rieu is the 18th recipient of the Oscar Peterson Award, has won three Félix Jazz Album of the Year awards and the André Gagnon Award 2020 from the SPACQ Foundation.

Réunis autour de Yannick Rieu, des amis et pas des moindre! Un retour au Sunset après pas moins de 20 ans d’absence, Yannick Rieu s’entoure de la fine fleur des musiciens français pour une soirée exceptionnelle! Alain Jean-Marie, Stéphane Belmondo, Philippe Soirat et Nicolas Rageau forme avec Yannick Rieu, un orchestre unique où sera présenté la musique originale de Rieu et quelques standards de jazz. Décrit dès 1988 par Downbeat comme l’un des vingt saxophonistes les plus prometteurs au monde, Yannick Rieu est le 18e récipiendaire du Prix Oscar Peterson, décroche trois Félix Album jazz de l’année et le Prix André Gagnon 2020 de la Fondation SPACQ.

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