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World music concerts
Posted April 24, 2012Loads of brass bands concerts: Hazmat Modine at festival Musiques Métisses in Angoulême on May 25. Mahala Raï Banda on May 13 and Red Baraat on May 17 at “Jazz sous les Pommiers” festival in Coutances. Boban i Marko Markovic Orchestra will share the stage of the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme with klezmer trumpet p... more
Frederick Hollander Music
Posted March 29, 2012Do you know the song “Falling In Love Again”? Recorded by Marlene Dietrich in the movie soundtrack “The Blue Angel” (1930), and by Brian Ferry, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Dionne Warwick, Petula Clark, Linda Ronstadt, Jean Sablon, Nana Mouskouri, Leontyne Price, Ute Lemper, Sammy Davis Jr., Patricia Kaas, the Beatles and Christina Aguilera, it ... more
Rachel Grimes
Posted March 13, 2012Rachel Grimes is an accomplished composer and pianist; for many years, she has been a member and principal composer of the American group Rachel’s. She now performs her impressionist/post-modern music in concert, either solo or with groups or chamber orchestras all over the world, most recently in Italy, France and Spain. She is also a member of... more
popa chubby on the road again
Posted February 28, 2012On the road again (see dates on the concert page) : Popa Chubby is back in Europe, touring with his two young and brilliant musicians, and his music, mostly the repertoire of his latest album “Back to New York City” – blues rock with a cutting edge and inspiration from soul, jazz, funk and even gangsta rap. A brilliant guitarist, singer a... more
Quinteto El Después
Posted February 24, 2012Quinteto El Después is a quintet of young, virtuoso musicians from Argentina with an innovative approach to tango. They are based in France and are touring across Europe and beyond. We take great pleasure in announcing the signing of their principal composer, Alejandro Schwarz. The group’s next concert will take place in Paris on March 1, at the... more
Amnesty International Sendsocks
Posted January 26, 2012New Amnesty International short film directed by Marc Silver features the song “Lilies Of The Valley” composed by Jun Miyake. Watch it on sendsocks.org
Astrïd
Posted January 24, 2012We are happy to announce the worldwide signature of the French group ASTRÏD, whose next album will be released on the very selective Rune Grammofon label, Norway. Astrïd quote Arvo Päart and the Kronos Quartet as much as from Brian Eno’s work in the 70ies, Skip James, the Rachel’s, Clogs, and Philip Glass and Steve Reich amongst their influences. more
Concerts
Posted January 18, 2012Some great concerts are in the offing at three stylish Paris venues soon: to start with the jazz club Sunside, Jacky Terrasson will be playing there on January 19 and 20, to be followed by the very original Portuguese, London based singer and composer Carmen Souza on February 9 and 10 at the neighbouring Duc des Lombards. And at the concert hall... more
Vijay Iyer on Mezzo
Posted December 30, 2011The Vijay Iyer Trio’s new album due out on ACT in March 2012 is called “Accelerando”. For those who are curious to discover some of the music, French cable channel Mezzo proposes a live concert broadcast from Clermond Ferrand from October, during which Vijay already presents some of the new pieces from his CD. more
charles eric
Posted December 15, 2011The music of Charles-Eric Charrier from his album “Oldman” as well as a little video of a recent concert can now be found on the adventurous NME TV site