Last year, Marseille Jazz des cinq continents and Conservatoire Pierre Barbizet joined forces to inaugurate “JazzClub 222”. A memorable experience!
This year, the club will open its doors from 10pm to 2am on July 11, 12 and 13. In the courtyard of the Conservatoire, curious onlookers will be treated to moments that can only be found in clubs. All in all, 4 hours of jazz per evening, with a varied, solid program and a convivial atmosphere for the concerts, masterclasses and jam sessions we love so much.
The program for the evening of July 11:
Opening with the Conservatoire Jazz Class
Every evening on stage, a resident group formed by students of the Jazz Class opens the performance, offering the opportunity to discover young talents bursting with energy.
Verb – ReZZo 2023 Winner
In 2023, Verb made a name for itself by winning Rezzo, the springboard of the prestigious Jazz à Vienne festival. Since then, the trio has been distilling its sweet jazz nectar with flavors of Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarett, Bill Evans or Chick Corea…and all this, in the ardor of their youth mixed with contemporary music.
Music is My Field From Atlanta to Marseille
Presented by the “Reverence” collective (Atlanta), Kebbi Williams, Raphaël Imbert, and musicians from Marseille’s Conservatoire Pierre Barbizet.
In the life of a musician and music lover, it’s quite rare to say to oneself “What I’m hearing here, I’ve never heard before! Raphaël Imbert and his team had this uncommon and precious impression one Sunday evening in April 2023 at Gallery992, in Atlanta (Georgia, USA), where they were present as part of their Music is My Field project produced by Compagnie Nine Spirit and supported by Villa Albertine. Gallery992, a venue created for and by artists, who come together under the name Reverence, whose motto is explicit:
“Reverence’s mission is to perpetuate the tradition of non-verbal language through improvisation and to inspire the open-mindedness and spirit of its audience to venture into new musical territories yet to be explored.”
And these new territories are definitely there! Imagine Sun Ra integrating Atlanta hip-hop, and you’ll have an idea of how to improvise.
For this Jazz Club, the Reverence collective travels to Marseille, a city that resonates effectively with the collective’s call, to meet local artists, and to open a jam session in a new format: open to all, with a principle posted on the walls of Gallery992: “No Cover, No Request! Just play! An original transatlantic link with a great future, between two great cities that share the same passion for art, and intense, unprecedented moments in store. An experience not to be missed!
Evening in partnership with Villa Albertine and AMI, and in co-production with Conservatoire Pierre Barbizet – an INSEAMM institution – and Nine Spirit.
Photo credit © Laurent Marzec © DR