January, February, March and April four jazz concerts are offered by the city, they will be held at Pasino. For the traditional New Year’s opening meeting January 9 at 8:30 p.m., the Big Band of La Grande-Motte invites the public to come and swing for a lively start to the year with its concert Swing Machine. The great classics of the famous big bands from the golden age of swing, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, will be revisited but also tunes from more modern periods with Charles Mingus, Maynard Ferguson, and even a personal composition.
And always tributes to jazz stars like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday or Diane Schuur, by the group’s talented singer Marie-Pierre Brault-Montoya. FREE ENTRANCE.
Friday February 14 at 8:30 p.m., place for the sparkling Lady Scott, with her voice with retro accents, sometimes suave and sometimes roaring. Fresh, feminine and sweet jazz in the style of Madeleine Peyroux, and compositions in the tradition of crooner Nat King Cole.
Tribute to the great ladies of jazz
Thursday March 13 at 8:30 p.m., return of the La Grande-Motte Big Band to the captivating world of funk, soul, jazz-rock and salsa through the greatest classics of these essential genres. Also a tribute to the great ladies of jazz, such as Natalie Cole and Diane Schuur, with moving interpretations of their legendary pieces by the talented Big Band singer Marie-Pierre Brault-Montoya.
Thursday April 10, last evening of the 100% Jazz festival with the Orchester Syncopatique, a group of young musicians from Montpellier passionate about traditional jazz. The quintet has chosen to highlight both the vocal side and the instrumental side of this fabulous music in the festive atmosphere of the marching bands of New Orleans. From Louis Armstrong to Professor Longhair, a journey through time is assured.
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