In 2013, Marseille Provence was the European Capital of Culture.
Throughout the year, hundreds of cultural and artistic events took place throughout the region. It is with great enthusiasm that the Festival Jazz des Cinq Continents is part of the program of Marseille European Capital of Culture.
MASSALIAZZ TRIO
Olivier Temime : sax | Michel Zenino : bass | Jean-Pierre Arnaud : drums.
PAOLO FRESU 4TET
Paolo Fresu : trumpet and flugelhorn | Bebo Ferra : guitar | Paolino Dalla Porta : double bass | Stefano Bagnoli : drums | Kamilya Jubran : oud and voice | Kheireddine M’kachiche : violin | Bojan Z : piano.
GUILLAUME PERRET & THE ELECTRIC EPIC
Guillaume Perret : electric saxophonist | Philippe Bussonnet : electric bass | Jim Grandcamp : electric guitar | Yoann Serra : drums, sampler | Sir Alice : voice | Médéric Collignon : voice, cornet.
CHICK COREA & THE VIGIL
Chick Corea & The Vigil : Chick Corea : keyboard | Tim Garland : sax | Hadrien Feraud : bass | Christian McBride : bass | Marcus Gilmore : drums | Charles Altura : guitar
CHUCHO VALDÉS INVITES BUIKA & ROY HARGROVE
Chucho Valdés : piano | Gaston Joya : bass and double bass | Rodney Barreto : drums | Yaroldy Abreu : congas | Dreiser Durruthy : cats and chorus | Reinaldo Melian : trumpet | Buika : vocals | Roy Hargrove : trumpet.
GILBERTO GIL FE NA FESTA
Gilberto Gil : vocals, guitar | Sergio Chiavazzoli : guitars | Jorge Gomes : zabumba, drums | Toninho Ferragutti : accordion | Gustavo Di Dalva : percussion | Nicolas Krassik : violin, rabeca
CHIC FEAT. NILE RODGERS
Nile Rodgers: guitar | Milton Barnes: bass | Ralph Rolle: drums | Folami Ankoanda: vocals | Thompson TBC: vocals | William Holloman: saxophone | Richard Hilton: keyboard | Steven Jankowski: trumpet | Kimberly Davis Jones: vocals | Selan Lerner: keyboard.
DIANA KRALL
Diana Krall: piano and voice | Stuart Duncan: guitars, violin | Aram Bajakian: guitar | Dennis Crouch: double bass | Patrick Warren: keyboards | Karriem Riggins: drums.
ACS
Geri Allen : piano | Terri Lyne Carrington : drums | Esperanza Spalding : double bass, bass.
WAYNE SHORTER 4TET
Wayne Shorter: saxophone | Danilo Perez: piano | John Pattitucci: bass | Brian Blade: drums.
EDDY LOUISS
Eddy Louiss : organ | Daniel Huck : alto saxophone, vocals | Stephanne Chausse : clarinets, flutes, saxophones | Richard Manetti : guitar | Mathieu Châtelain : guitar | Jean-Michel Charbonnel : double bass, bass | Francis Arnaud : drums, percussion.
BIRELI LAGRENE 4TET
Biréli Lagrène : guitar | Franck Wolf : saxophone | Jean-Yves Jung : organ | Jean-Marc Robin : drums.
HUGH MASEKELA
Hugh Masekela: trumpet, voice, flugelhorn | Cameron Ward: guitar | Fana Zulu: bass | Lee Roy Sauls: drums | Randall Skippers: keyboards | Francis Maeh Fuster: percussions.
ARCHIE SHEPP ATTICA BLUES
Archie Shepp : tenor sax, soprano, voice | Jimmy Owens : conductor | Amina Claudine Myers : piano, chorus | Tom McClung : piano | Marion Rampal and Cécile McLorin Salvant : chorus | Stéphane Belmondo, Izidor Leitinger, Christophe Leloil et Olivier Miconi : trumpet | Sébastien Llado, Michael Ballue, Simon Sieger et Romain Morello : trombone | Reggie Washington : double bass | François Théberge and Virgile Lefebvre : tenor sax | Raphaël Imbert and Olivier Chaussade : alto sax | Jean-Philippe Scali : baritone sax | Famoudou Don Moye : drums | Louise Rosbach : cello | Antoine Carlier : alto violin | Steve Duong and Manon Tenoudji : violin | Pierre Durand : guitar
YOUN SUN NAH 4TET
Youn Sun Nah : voice | Ulf Wakenius : guitar | Vincentn Peirani : accordion | Simon Tailleu : double bass.
HIROMI TRIO PROJECT
Hiromi : piano | Anthony Jackson : bass | Steve Smith : drums.
MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO – TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE
Meshell Ndegeocello : bass, voice | Earl Harvin : drums | Jebin Brun : keyboards | Chris Bruce : guitar.
GEORGE BENSON
George Benson: guitar, vocals | David Garfield: piano, keyboards | Michael O’Neill: guitar, vocals | Oscar Seaton: drums | Stanley Banks: bass | Thom Hall: keyboards.