MASTER CLASS 2023-2024 Omri Mor (Israeli pianist): 01/18/2024 Joe Chambers (American drummer): 04/04/2024 ………. PAST MASTER CLASSES Randy Brecker Jorge Pardo Christian Howes Kurt Rosenwinkel Mike Stern Chris Potter Perico Sambeat Albert Sanz Sergio Martinez Miquel Álvarez Grzegorz Karnas Ben Wendel Gilad Hekselman Sullivan Fortner Joe Martin Kendrick Scott Ari Hoenig...
HISTORY OF JAZZ This course should provide a general knowledge of the evolution of jazz music from African origins to the present day; situate the main trends and styles in their respective socio-historical context; identify the characteristic components of these styles when listening to and reading...
BIG BAND Collective work in an orchestra is absolutely essential. It develops other senses than those explored in instrument lessons. Students find themselves projected into an extremely professional role, but where competition is left aside in favor of the search for good collective energy, both on a...
ARRANGEMENT, WRITING This arrangement course allows students to acquire the fundamental techniques of writing for small and medium ensembles. First, the concepts are given in a theoretical manner with concrete examples, listening and realizations made in class. Then the students must put their knowledge into practice by...
Manu Domergue has always conducted his musical training between voice and instrument (the French horn, then the marching horn, a rare instrument commonly called "Mellophone"), convinced that one did not go without the other. After classical studies and a thorough exploration of Jazz at the JAV...
After studying at the University of Toulouse, Claude Egea became a member of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse from 1982 to 1991, before joining the Orchestre National de Jazz until 1996. During this period, he participated as a musician for several television shows...
Stéphane Guillaume began to rub shoulders with the world of jazz musicians at the age of 17, while he was awarded a 1st prize from the Paris Conservatory in classical saxophone. He would blow out his 20 candles on tour with the Orchestre National de...
Jean-Michel Charbonnel discovered Jazz, electric bass and double bass in the Jazz and Orchestra workshops of the Dreux Conservatory; while he learned the clarinet there. He obtained a Master's degree in Musicology at the Sorbonne, he followed internships, took private lessons, while multiplying engagements as...
Anthony Jambon, born in 1990, started playing guitar at the age of 7, first in classical music before moving towards jazz and improvised music in his teens. Based in Paris since 2011, he quickly acquired a solid reputation in French jazz clubs, notably at Baiser...
Born in Grenoble in 1964, Benoît Sourisse, pianist/organist, moved to Paris in 1986. With his alter/ego André Charlier they created the Charlier/Sourisse tandem. (9 albums and close collaborations with Jerry Bergonzi, Kenny Garrett, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Alex Sipiagin…). Travel companion and musical director of violinist Didier Lockwood...