We are not about to forget the magnificent concert that Daniel Humair gave at Jazz à l’ECUJE two years ago with his trio. This year, he is offering us another trio, this time formed very recently with double bassist Jean-Paul Céléa and pianist Hervé Sellin, both exceptional musicians. The music of this group is both solidly structured and uncompromisingly modern, which earned the album “New Stories” numerous awards in 2023.Daniel HUMAIRBorn in Geneva in 1938, Daniel Humair is a jazz giant, a legendary drummer who has played with virtually all the greats of the genre: Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker, Phil Woods, Joe Henderson, and George Garzone. Never content to rest on his laurels, throughout his career he has been behind countless creative and innovative projects with Joachim Kuhn, JF Jenny Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Eddy Louiss, and Dave Liebman.Jean PAUL CELEAA double bassist with an impressive career in classical, jazz, and contemporary music—he was a student of Pierre BOULEZ—he taught classical double bass at the Paris Conservatory and played with such greats as John McLAUGHLIN, Steve LACY, and Dave LIEBMAN.Hervé SELLINPianist, composer, and arranger, former professor of jazz piano and improvised music at the Paris Conservatory. He has played with Chet BAKER, Dizzy GILLESPIE, Johnny GRIFFIN, Brandford MARSALIS, and Richard GALLIANO, among others....
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We are not about to forget the magnificent concert that Daniel Humair gave at Jazz à l’ECUJE two years ago with his trio. This year, he is offering us another trio, this time formed very recently with double bassist Jean-Paul Céléa and pianist Hervé Sellin, both exceptional musicians. The music of this group is both solidly structured and uncompromisingly modern, which earned the album “New Stories” numerous awards in 2023.Daniel HUMAIRBorn in Geneva in 1938, Daniel Humair is a jazz giant, a legendary drummer who has played with virtually all the greats of the genre: Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker, Phil Woods, Joe Henderson, and George Garzone. Never content to rest on his laurels, throughout his career he has been behind countless creative and innovative projects with Joachim Kuhn, JF Jenny Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Eddy Louiss, and Dave Liebman.Jean PAUL CELEAA double bassist with an impressive career in classical, jazz, and contemporary music—he was a student of Pierre BOULEZ—he taught classical double bass at the Paris Conservatory and played with such greats as John McLAUGHLIN, Steve LACY, and Dave LIEBMAN.Hervé SELLINPianist, composer, and arranger, former professor of jazz piano and improvised music at the Paris Conservatory. He has played with Chet BAKER, Dizzy GILLESPIE, Johnny GRIFFIN, Brandford MARSALIS, and Richard GALLIANO, among others.
Nous ne sommes pas prêts d’oublier le magnifique concert que Daniel Humair a donné à Jazz à l’ECUJE il y a deux ans avec son trio. Il nous propose cette année un autre trio, cette fois-ci formé tout récemment avec le contrebassiste Jean-Paul Céléa et le pianiste Hervé Sellin, tous deux musiciens d’exception. La musique de cette formation est à la fois solidement charpentée et d’une modernité sans concessions qui a valu de très nombreuses récompenses à l’album « New Stories » en 2023.Daniel HUMAIRNé à Genève en 1938, Daniel Humair est un monstre sacré du jazz, une légende de la batterie qui a joué avec pratiquement tous les plus grands représentants du genre : Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker mais aussi Phil Woods, Joe Henderson ou George Garzone. Jamais installé dans sa zone de confort, il a tout au long de sa carrière été à l’origine d’innombrables projets créatifs et innovants avec Joachim Kuhn, JF Jenny Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Eddy Louiss ou Dave Liebman.Jean PAUL CELEA Contrebassiste avec une carrière impressionnante en classique, jazz et musique contemporaine – il a été élève de Pierre BOULEZ – il a enseigné la contrebasse classique au CNSM de Paris et a joué avec des pointures telles que John McLAUGHLIN, Steve LACY et Dave LIEBMAN.Hervé SELLINPianiste, compositeur et arrangeur, ancien professeur de piano jazz et musiques improvisées au CNSM de Paris. Il a joué notamment avec Chet BAKER, Dizzy GILLESPIE, Johnny GRIFFIN, Brandford MARSALIS, Richard GALLIANO.
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