Yessaï Karapetian at Les Gémeaux

Yessaï Karapetian, a French-Armenian pianist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, is a versatile musician in search of the absolute. Magnetic, his music draws from African diaspora cultures as well as his Armenian roots. He navigates the piano between the avant-garde worlds of Thom Yorke and James Blake. His jazz, intense and sincere, has enlivened major international festivals such as the Love Supreme Festival, La Défense Jazz Festival, Nice Jazz Festival, Winter Jazz Fest NYC, Jazzopen Stuttgart, and Kongsberg Jazz, where he has shared the stage with figures like Gerald Clayton, Ben Wendel, and Herbie Hancock. An exceptional artist....

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Yessaï Karapetian, a French-Armenian pianist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, is a versatile musician in search of the absolute. Magnetic, his music draws from African diaspora cultures as well as his Armenian roots. He navigates the piano between the avant-garde worlds of Thom Yorke and James Blake. His jazz, intense and sincere, has enlivened major international festivals such as the Love Supreme Festival, La Défense Jazz Festival, Nice Jazz Festival, Winter Jazz Fest NYC, Jazzopen Stuttgart, and Kongsberg Jazz, where he has shared the stage with figures like Gerald Clayton, Ben Wendel, and Herbie Hancock. An exceptional artist.

Pianiste, compositeur et multi-instrumentiste franco-arménien, Yessaï Karapetian est un musicien protéiforme en quête d’absolu. Magnétique, sa musique emprunte aux cultures de la diaspora africaine comme à ses racines arméniennes. Il navigue au piano entre les univers avant-gardistes de Thom Yorke ou de James Blake. Son jazz, intense et sincère, a animé les plus grands festivals internationaux (Love Supreme Festival, La Défense Jazz Festival, Nice Jazz Festival, Winter Jazz Fest NYC, Jazzopen Stuttgart, Kongsberg Jazz…), où il a partagé la scène avec des figures telles que Gerald Clayton, Ben Wendel ou Herbie Hancock. Un artiste d’exception.

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