THE SUNDAY JAM with ETIENNE MBAPPE – Africa and Jazz – Le Baiser Salé – Paris, 75001

For this last jam of 2024, meet Etienne Mbappé, whose 40-year love affair with Baiser Salé continues with a whole new generation of talented musicians. One of the rare constants found in jazz throughout its history is its unwavering link with improvisation. And it is certainly within the framework of jam sessions that this link is made strongest. In this last jam of 2024, meet with Etienne Mbappé Etienne Mbappé has a love affair with this Club, started when he played every evening at Caf'Conc rue Saint Denis, then sat at the top of the stairs as soon as he had a few minutes to listen to what was happening on our little stage. Almost 40 years later, the time has come to “pass on” Etienne surrounds himself with the younger generation for his new projects Rido Bayonne, Casino, Ultramarine, Chic'hot, Su La Take, the Prophetes, Nec+ and now COUNTRY SIDE – African Blues Country Folk Pop Music his brand new group, were born In this Club where they sweated for whole weeks before arriving at its peak.. It is in the heart of the sawa lands of Cameroon, in the village of Bonendale, that one of the most talented and versatile musicians of his generation was born in 1964. An exceptional musician, Étienne Mbappé plays with gloves, giving his playing a unique texture and expressiveness, making him a rarity in the world of stringed instruments. Line Up: NICHOLA VELLA piano/keyboards ANTONIN FRESSON guitar ETIENNE MBAPPÉ bass/vocals/lead TAO EHRLICH drums