From November 5 to 19, 2010 in Strasbourg, come and celebrate Jazzdor festival’s 25th edition ! 

 The festival line-up will focus on very talented musicians who had a strong influence in the past years thanks to their creativity constantly renewed : Louis Sclavis, John Scofield, Heinz Sauer / Michael Wollny , Nils Petter Molvaer, Joachim Kühn, Lee Konitz, Eric Legnini, Enrico Rava, Chucho Valdès, but also Hélène Labarrière, Marc Ribot, Luciano Biondini / Michel Godard / Lucas Niggli, Sylvie Courvoisier / Mark Feldman, Jean-Louis Matinier / Michael Riessler…

Since the festival aims at exploring and discovering tomorrow’s  artists, wether French, European or American, many emerging bands will perform on stage for the festival, both in and around Strasbourg.

Franco-German shows, creations, “premiere” in France, everything will contribute to nourish the great river of this music, the art of sharing and breaking the rules, the invitation to discover…

More information: Jazzdor – www.jazzdor.com

Source: Press release Jazzdor 2010

Held at the end of the summer in Nantes and some of the neighbouring towns, “Les Rendez-vous de l’Erdre” festival is a stunning must-attend event which celebrates both jazz and sailboats.

An amazing mix of jazz and sailboats

Created 20 years ago, the festival is today one of the most amazing event in France with a focus on all jazz genres and a large range of visitors. It is one of the largest event in the nautical world.

Held along the banks of river Erdre from the town of Nort sur Erdre to Nantes through the towns of Sucé sur Erdre, La Chapelle sur Erdre and Carquefou, for four days more than 150,000 visitors will attend this festival. They will have the opportunity to enjoy 90 free concerts in good listening and comfort conditions and will be delighted to see the 150 boats, some of the most beautiful ones in the nautical heritage, which will sail along the 28kms of river Erdre.

The festival’s programme

• 4 days and 4 nights of Jazz and sailboats
• 5 towns along river Erdre
• 16 stages
• 60 bands
• nearly 400 musicians
• more than 90 free concerts
• 150 boats
• 400 crew member
• 150,000 visitors
• more than 60 associations involved

Infos Pratiques

Locations : Nantes (on the banks of river Erdre, between Cours des 50 Otages area and Motte Rouge Bridge), Nort sur Erdre, Sucé sur Erdre, La Chapelle sur Erdre and Carquefou

Dates : from August 26 to 29, 2010

Free Access

Opening of the festival :

• Opening show on Thursday night in Nort sur Erdre
• On Friday from 7 pm to 1 am
• On Saturday from 10 am to 1 am
• On Sunday 10 am 10 pm

More information: “Les Rendez-Vous de l’Erdre” Festival - www.rendezvouserdre.com

Source : Press release RVE 2010

The Jazz Festival of Amiens, northern France, is back in March with a programme focused on the theme “I have a dream” and which will go through the links between music and utopias or political struggles.

From March 11 to 19, the Jazz Van (Caravane du Jazz) will give a foretaste of the festival, taking place from March 23 to 27, and will travel through the Picardy region with Yom, Misja Fitzgerald Michel and Blick Bassy.

The programme: Rachid Taha, Brigitte Fontaine, Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band, Tumi and the Volume, Speech Debelle, Ogres de Barback, Bombes 2 bal, Seb Martel, Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal ….

There will be also a great many of special creations. The opening night, especially, will set the tone with « Times they are a-changin », a unique creation for 2 harmonies and 5 singers, designed and arranged by Sarah Murcia.

The 120 musicians of Harmonies of Roye and Epehy will accompany with Mamani Keita (Mali), Rodolphe Burger, Jim Yamouridis (Greece/Australia), Kamilya Jubran (Palestine), Fantazio. Together they will play songs of struggle, hope and protest, famous or exhumed, from songs of renowned French singer Georges Brassens, Bob Marley, Sayed Darwish, Public Enemy, Mikis Theodorakis, Bob Dylan, Jungle Street Band, La Bande à Rosa, Zebulon and many others.

But also …

Noel Akchoté Solo with his performance Revolver. Alone with his electric guitar, he will play covers of Daft Punk, Lou Reed, John Fahey, Ornette Coleman and he will give his very personal version of subversion.

Eric Legnini Trio and special guest Fabrizio Bosso. The pianist will play songs he knows well, soul music of the 60’s, with blaxploitation and black power.

Seb Martel for a tribute to Woody Guthrie.

More information: www.amiensjazzfestival.com