THE ORCHESTRA
Seven musicians, a singer, madly in love with the music played by these men and women at the Cotton Club in New York, but not only that... Elegance and madness, gentleness and combat reigned in Harlem from the 1920s to the 1940s. And a director to tame the orchestra on stage.
Fabien MILLE
Piano, Arrangements,
& Orchestra Direction
A "Swiss army knife" musician, Fabien began learning classical piano at the age of five, then the saxophone, with which he created his first group at the age of 14: "Les Jazz Sons Five".
At the age of 15, he joined the Lyon Conservatory, then Lille, where he obtained a vermilion medal. Back in Lyon, he deepened his knowledge of jazz with Mario Sanchez, Jérôme Regard, Jacques Helmus... and obtained the DEM in piano-jazz, which includes the history of jazz, jazz harmony, arrangement and instrumental work.
At the age of 20, he abandoned the saxophone to teach himself the heavy brass instrument and now plays the helicon in several groups.
For 3 years, he was the titular pianist of a large jazz club in China and led numerous masterclasses and workshops. He then made a stopover in Marseille where he continued to play in jazz clubs and also touched on pop rock music with LolaM' and did an African music tour.
In 2016, he returned to settle in Grenoble and new encounters will lead him to work with many musicians, including Ivan Baldet, and “Dédé” Wentzo. He creates the "Mille Jazz Trio" around the repertoires of Duke Ellington among others, plays in several jazz groups, and even a show for children! He participates in an improvisation theater company, teaches contemporary music and jazz, in short, Fabien never has time to be bored!
Clara BOFFY
Vocalist, Trumpet, Tap
& Artistic direction
Clara is a passionate self-taught artist, known for her energy and creativity.
Musicality in her soul, she flits between different styles to taste the finest nectars. Always ready to try something new, Clara sings above all, but also strums the guitar, plays the trumpet and taps the rhythms with her feet, with a contagious enthusiasm!
Her performances, both sincere and humorous, captivate an audience that never knows what to expect. Canadian, Spanish and French, Clara brings back a touch of melody from the lands she travels. The sweetness of her voice and the strength of her emotions will take you with her on this journey.
Amélie ETEVENON
Staging,
Photography & video editing
Passionate about theatre since childhood, Amélie began her first productions at the age of ten, but it was with Michel Bijon of the Théâtre de l'Arcane in Marseille that she really learned how to direct actors. After training as an actress with the Compagnie l'Oeil du Silence, Amélie turned to atypical forms of theatre and discovered the work of Jerzy Grotowsky, and tried her hand at Butoh.
It was while performing at the CRC Satie in Saint-Martin-d'Hères that Amélie first crossed paths with musicians, and this encounter gave rise to a great passion for mixed creations, where music, theatre and dance, sometimes circus, move forward hand in hand in the service of the same story.
What interests him is this fusion point where music carries the emotion of a character, where gesture becomes dance and speech becomes song, and where finally performance leaves room for the movement of a story in which everyone is an actor.
Tarik HASSAN
Contrebasse
Nominé pour le prix du "Meilleur album de jazz contemporain" par le magazine OffBeat de la Nouvelle-Orléans, Tarik Hassan, contrebassiste et compositeur d'origines irlandaises et palestiniennes, transmet sa musique avec une élégante douceur et une puissance inébranlable.
Thomas Le Roux
Trompette
Passionné par l’héritage de Valaida Snow, véritable rivale de Louis Armstrong, Thomas se distingue par son habilité à revivre les sons traditionnels du jazz inspirés par la Nouvelle-Orléans et les fanfares originelles. Un jeu vibrant et authentique.
Crédit Photo: Eric Meurice
Ivan BALDET
Alto saxophone, Clarinet
& Arrangements
Leader of the Ivan Baldet Quintet who performs all over France to pay tribute to the great American saxophonists of the 50s. Unconditional fan of Scott Hamilton with whom he has played several times and to whom he dedicates a YouTube channel (2M views) with his transcriptions of this master of the tenor saxophone.
Jean-Baptiste PEREZ
Tenor saxophone, Clarinet
& Arrangements
After being the first student of the brand new school in his native village in Burgundy, Jean-Baptiste arrived in the basin at the age of 14 where he intensified his musical practice with many Big Bands and groups of various styles. He entered the Chambéry Conservatory where he deepened his knowledge and practice of jazz, while continuing to play with many musicians from Grenoble.
An eclectic and curious musician, Jean-Baptiste is a great connoisseur of jazz from its origins to the present day, and likes to mix genres and eras. He also composes in his spare time, and teaches saxophone with passion.
Big fan of Lester's subtle, velvety style
Young, he likes to draw inspiration from color
particular style of his game to approach the aesthetics of the 30's.
Yvan LEMAIRE
Trombone & Tuba
Initially a tuba player with classical training, Yvan arrived in the Grenoble region to study engineering, and quickly crossed paths with the Harlem Rhythm Band, which he joined shortly after.
More attracted by music than by his job as an engineer, he finally threw himself into music full time, and followed the Jazz course in Chambéry, where he learned to play the trombone and the
trumpet. Since then, he has played in brass bands (the Jimmy, Jazz band new, Danguba, the éalas, the chameleons...), jazz orchestras (the Chats badins, the Harlem Swing Orchestra, the Harlem Rhythm Band), and even plays with the fantastic Trans Express company with which he tours the world.
Laurent CHOFFLET
Battery
Passionate about music since childhood, Laurent took part in his first balls and created his first rock group as a teenager.
Then the desire grew stronger, he took drum lessons at the Dante Agostini school in Paris, and then the adventure began...
After a time in a Big Band in Dijon in the 80s, he met the Argentinian composer Jorge Migoya, with whom he toured and recorded in Agrentina,
participates in festivals in France and puts on a creation at the European space.
He is on a European tour with the Argentinian jazz group El Umbral.
In Grenoble since the 90s, he teaches in several schools in the area and performs regularly with local orchestras (Harlem Rhythm Band, Nuages de Swing,
Charlatan Transfer...)