Jeudi 2 Mai : « Cultisongs Trio » at Les Bascules

These three have the common point of being among the most sought-after French musicians on the Jazz scene. Claude Nougaro, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tania Maria, Vince Mendoza and Didier Lockwood constitute a sample of the many artists who have surrounded themselves with their talents, on stage or in the studio.A repertoire based on Broadway songs, a tribute to melody. These “Standards”, the material for great musical comedies, resonate in a particular way in the minds of each of them. Like actors, each person draws on their personal relationship to this universe to nourish the common discourse and thus offer an original rereading of the great tunes of these musicals....

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These three have the common point of being among the most sought-after French musicians on the Jazz scene. Claude Nougaro, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tania Maria, Vince Mendoza and Didier Lockwood constitute a sample of the many artists who have surrounded themselves with their talents, on stage or in the studio.A repertoire based on Broadway songs, a tribute to melody. These “Standards”, the material for great musical comedies, resonate in a particular way in the minds of each of them. Like actors, each person draws on their personal relationship to this universe to nourish the common discourse and thus offer an original rereading of the great tunes of these musicals.

Ces trois-là ont comme point commun d’être parmi les musiciens français les plus demandés de la scène de Jazz. Claude Nougaro, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tania Maria, Vince Mendoza ou encore Didier Lockwood constituent un échantillon des nombreux artistes qui se sont entourés de leurs talents, sur scène ou en studio.Un répertoire autour des chansons de Broadway, un hommage à la mélodie. Ces « Standards », matière des grandes comédies musicales, raisonnent de manière particulière dans l’esprit de chacun d’entre eux. Tels des comédiens, chacun puise dans son rapport personnel à cet univers pour nourrir le discours commun et ainsi proposer une relecture originale des grands airs de ces comédies musicales.

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