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Jazz in Saint-Cast-le-Guildo ( France)

Jazz in Saint-Cast-le-Guildo ( France)

Dear friends, I would like to present the jazz festival of Saint-Cast-le-Guildo, not only because it is the place of origin of my family but also because it is not so familiar to hear some jazz notes in this area. Why? Because it is the Celtic region of France with its bagpipes, its traditional celtic dances… So, if you haven’t booked your holidays yet, go to Saint-Cast!! You will enjoy the…

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Falling in love with the voice of Chrystel Wautier

Falling in love with the voice of Chrystel Wautier

Dear friends, Spring is the period if the year to fall in love… with Chrystel Wautier. If you don’t know her, I will try to tell you all you need :-). You know, sometimes you hear warm and soft voices and you can’t resist, that was so the first time I met Chrystel Wautier. This Belgian jazz singer is a model for those you sing jazz. Listen to “born to be blue” and you will feel a voice put on the…

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The soul of a jazz club: Tony Rosales

The soul of a jazz club: Tony Rosales

Dear friends, Happy new year to all of you! This time I would like to bring the light on what I call “the soul of a jazz club”. You know, these musicians hidden by a piano in a corner of a club. Without them, no music, with them, we feel like home! This month I present you Tony Rosales. He grew up in Long Island, New York but it’s in Carolina that he continued to cultivate his sound. You can…

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BIVOAC in Belgium!

Dear friends, BIVOAC is a group that plays Celtic music mixed with manouche style and banjo, some jazz notes and a pure traditional style. This is a jazz blog… So why do I present this group? Because jazz is a result of so many influences that sometimes it’s good to go back to your roots :-). If you are in Belgium, lucky you ! You will have the privilege to take part of this incredible musical…

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Jazz Clubs in Montréal (Canada)

Jazz Clubs in Montréal (Canada)

Dear friends, It’s with pleasure that I come back to post some news after a long silence but… I didn’t forget you at all ! Jacques Laurin, general manager of The National Jazz Orchestra of Montréal, let me now that a very good post on a blog was posted today. It concerns two places where you can listen to jazz in the city and with a huge quality! Here is the link:…

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Oak Tree: New album "well"

Oak Tree: New album “well”

Dear friends, Good news today. I have just received some news from the jazz group Oak Tree, born from the encounter in 2008 of cellist Annemie Osborne (LU), accordion player Thibault Dille (BE) and singer Sarah Klenes (BE) around improvised music. Their last album “well” will be available in France from the 2nd of February! For this occasion, they will play a concert at Studio de l’Ermitage in P…

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Happy New Year ! Vive la liberté!

Happy New Year ! Vive la liberté!

Dear friends,

I would like to thank you very much because this blog received more than 40 000 views! It means that you, from all over the world, are looking for informations on music, jazz, culture, places, advices, in another word, you are curious !! You have the freedom to click on links you like, you have the freedom to like or not, you have the freedom to choose if you will go or not in some…

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Jazz in an improbable place: a castel in France (Ville d'Avray)

Jazz in an improbable place: a castel in France (Ville d’Avray)

Dear friends,

France is a country where nothing is impossible that’s why the blues of the voice of Pierre Sybille will be hosted in a castel :-). Culture can be everywhere if some people want to develop and share their art. Be ready from 16th of January to live the experience of “Jazz au Château” !

Enjoy!

Céline

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Jazz festival in French Brittany : Jazz aux écluses 19-21 sept. 2014

Jazz festival in French Brittany : Jazz aux écluses 19-21 sept. 2014

Dear friends,

70 years ago, our liberators crossed the French territory. This moment of history is the opportunity to honor jazz as the music of freedom during the 7th edition of Jazz aux écluses in Hédé-Bazouges.

More than a cliché, this festival proposes to listen to the roots of Haitian Jazz, to remember Martin Luther King… Jazz aux écluses is not only for adults, there are some animations for…

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Saint Jazz ten noode, a jazz festival in the heart of Brussels 12-13 sept. 2014

Saint Jazz ten noode, a jazz festival in the heart of Brussels 12-13 sept. 2014

Dear friends,

It’s my pleasure to announce you that Brussels, the capital of Europe, will move with jazz rhythms next week-end.

The smallest commune of Brussels, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, changes her name into Saint Jazz ten noode, because everything will be do-be-do-be-do :-).

Please find here the program. One of my favorites is Sal La Rocca, he is one of the best double bass players in Belgium.

En…

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Some festivals in Belgium

Some festivals in Belgium

Dear friends,

Here comes the sun and… Jazz Festivals. I propose you to discover some of them in Belgium:

Comblain Jazz Festival (4th-6th of July 2014)

http://www.comblainjazzfestival.be/

Fam’ and Jazz : Marche-en-Famenne (5th of July 2014)

http://www.marche.be/tourisme/agenda/festival-jazz-fam-and-jazz-festival/

Gent Jazz Festival ( 10th-19th of July 2014)

http://www.gentjazz.com/en/

Brosella…

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Cognac: when France has a passion for jazz and blues (30 June - 6 July 2014)

Cognac: when France has a passion for jazz and blues (30 June – 6 July 2014)

Dear Friends,

Sarah Letor, a Belgian jazz singer with a lot of oomph, informed me of her participation on the Cognac Jazz Festival in France.

I’m sure that some of you know the historical spirit drink that has made this city (of less than 20 000 inhabitants) so famous. Now you have a second reason to visit it ! For its 21 edition , the accent will be put on blues. Incredible talents will be on…

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Jens Maurits Bouttery: when a young jazz drummer steals the show...

Jens Maurits Bouttery: when a young jazz drummer steals the show…

Dear friends,

It’s my pleasure to share with you a portrait of a young Belgian jazz drummer, because when an excellent drummer steals the show, it has to be underlined ! :-)

Born in Belgium in 1988, he has completed his master degree in 2011 in the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, but before ending his studies, he already won the 2nd price of Dexia Classics Contest for percussion (2006)! Five…

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Job opportunity in French: La cave du 38 Riv', club de jazz parisien, cherche un co-gestionnaire

Job opportunity in French: La cave du 38 Riv’, club de jazz parisien, cherche un co-gestionnaire

Dear Friends,

Some announcements have to happen in my mother tong :-). Here is a job opportunity for French speaking people who want to apply to become the co-manager of a famous Jazz club in Paris, la cave du 38 Riv’.

Good luck !

Céline

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Dear friend, From tonight until Sunday evening, free jazz played by more than 700 jazz musicians in… Dear friend, From tonight until Sunday evening, free jazz played by more than 700 jazz musicians in the heart of Europe for the 19th edition of the Brussels Jazz Marathon.

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Great jazz clubs in Graz (new adds)

Great jazz clubs in Graz (new adds)

Dear friends,

As you maybe know, all around the world, we have jazz friends who are looking for us the best jazz venues which respect jazz musicians and make all what is possible to give to the public the feeling of being like home.

Our friend Alois sent me some good tips concerning venues in Graz, Austria, and it my pleasure to inform you.

Please find the new adds on the following link: http://b…

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New jazz club in Brussels (Belgium): The BRAVO!!!

New jazz club in Brussels (Belgium): The BRAVO!!!

Dear friends,

It’s my pleasure to announce you the opening of a great jazz place in Brussels (Belgium). Some Belgian jazz musicians told me how great it was to play in this place because they are considered as the quintessence of the magic of this club.

I only found the facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/bravobxl but you can also find some elements on this page too (in French :-)): http://w…