Genius (int)

The Music of Ray Charles

The worlds most authentic interpretation of the music of Ray Charles.

With literally hundreds of concerts around the globe, the authentic vocals and contagious stage presence of “Perry” never fails to capture the hearts of an audience that are transported through the soulful music of Ray Charles.

Accompanied by one of Europes finest rhythm sections, horn section and backing singers, Genius has been deemed the most authentic interpretation of the legacy of Ray Charles’ by the Ray Charles Foundation (Los Angeles, U.S.A.).

Perry has been recently contacted by Maceo Parker and Steve Sigmund (trombone player and artistic director for Ray for over eighteen years) to participate in a project with the original big band of Rays' musicians.

Sheila Ray Charles (Rays’ daughter) stated “My father would be proud to hear Perry".

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : "What d I Say"
• VIDEO 2 : “Georgia”
• VIDEO 3 : “I Gotta Woman”
• VIDEO 4 : “Unchain My Heart”
• VIDEO 5 : “Hit the Road JAck”

Swing Time !

Show Swing, Dance & Rock’n Roll

Swing Time ! invites us to a travel back in time, in the 40’s and 50’s when bodies were going crazy to the sound of swing and rock’n roll, when dance and good mood were guiding a youth in search of a freedom. A swing and rock show like no other, where excellent musicians and extraodinary dancers will heat up bodies and hearts.

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : Teaser Swing Time
• VIDEO 2 : Live Medley
• VIDEO 3 : Jérémy Chanton et Mélanie Deniau (danseurs)
• VIDEO 4 : Ludovic Chanton et Stacy Aurel (danseurs)

Just About Fun-K (New Orleans, USA)

New Orleans Black Indian Soul

When Kirk Joseph, sousaphone player of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band (New Orleans), invites Big Chief Juan Pardo, chief of the Golden Commanche (New Orleans), the result is Just About Fun-K : The mix of the funk-soul spirit of New Orleans, the second lines, the brass band, the black indians songs, in a hip-hop contemporary spirit.
A groovy concentration of New Orleans « bon temps roulé » tradition and modernity : A night in nowadays New Orleans !

1 lead singer + 6 musicians

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Craig Klein (New Orleans, Usa) & Nala 7 Brass Band

Grammy Award 2020

Trombone player of Harry Connick Junior for 16 years, Craig Klein has played with the best of New Orleans :
Dr John, The Neville Brothers, Leroy Jones, Tori Amos, Allen Toussaint, Preservation Hall, etc…

Grammy Award in 2020 for the album « Atmosphere » of his band New Orleans Night Crawlers Brass Band. With the NALA 7 BRASS BAND (F), playing some of the New Orleans Night Crawlers repertoire together with classic hits of New Orleans, Craig makes us vibrate to the colorful music of New Orleans brass bands, sunny and festive music from the melting pot of this iconic city of jazz.

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : « Great Googa Mooga »
• VIDEO 2 : « Gentilly Groove »
• VIDEO 3 : "Groovin in a Grammy" (reportage sur Craig Klein)
• VIDEO 4 : Nala 7 Brass Band (nom de scène du Zygos Brass Band)

8 musicians

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Meschiya Kake (New Orleans, Usa)

One of the best voice of New Orleans

"Best singer of the year" in 2010, 2011 & 2012 at the Big Easy Music Awards (New Orleans), Meschiya Lake is a reference singer in New Orleans where she performs all year long, including the New Orleans and Heritage Festival. She played in the US TV series "Treme", shot in New Orleans.

She played everywhere in the USA, in Canada, Brasil, and in Europe where she played in festivals in Scotland, Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France...
It is time to discover on stage her distinctive voice and her stage presence that make her a futur star of New Orleans jazz.

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : TV series Treme
• VIDEO 2 : Catch'em Young
• VIDEO 3 : The Rhythm in Me
• VIDEO 4 : Communication

1 lead singer + 4 musicians
Possibility to add New Orleans trombone player Craig Klein

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Don Vappie (New Orleans, USA)

Banjo Hall of Fame !

Considered as one of the best banjo player of the history of New Orleans and as the keeper of the Louisiana creole culture, banjo Hall of Fame 2022, the banjo/guitar player and singer Don Vappie has played with various jazz & blues stars such as Wynton Marsalis, Eric Clapton, Diana Krall, Terence Blanchard, Peggy Lee…

He presented on the big stage of Jazz in Marciac in August 2022 his album « The Blue Book of Storyville », a personal tribute to New Orleans.

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : « Mo Pa Laime Ca » live sur la grande scène de Jazz in Marciac août 2022
• VIDEO 2 : "Port Bayou St John", live en Angleterre juillet 2022
• VIDEO 3 : « Buddy Bolden Blues », live en Angleterre juillet 2022

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Macadam Farmer

Louisiana flavour of timeless hits

We all know those timeless hits and still, we rediscover them in a new light. Creative and inventive, Macadam Farmer gives to the most famous artists (AC/DC, The Bee Gees, The Beatles, Cindy Lauper, Queen, Prince, etc...) a flavor from the bayous of Louisiana, a color from the South.

With an original line-up - singer, guitar/harmonica, banjo, sousaphone, washboard - they invite everybody at a pure moment of sharing : With a smile on the face, the audience goes from one surprise to another.

With a smile at the corner of the lips, their music can be enjoyed as an happy hour with friends !

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : La Baule Jazz Festival 2023
• VIDEO 2 : Stayin' Alive (Bee Gees)
• VIDEO 3 : Girls Just Want to Have Fun (Cindy Lauper)

1 lead singer + 4 musicians

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David Hermlin (D)

A dive in the 30's

Great drummer (Gene Krupa / Jo Jones style), singer and showman (Cab Calloway style), tap dancer (Nicholas Brothers style), with an overflowing energy on stage and an absolute class, the young (23 years old) Berliner David Hermlin brings us back into the 30's : Wether in trio, quintet or big band, the concert full of swing and surprises keeps us on our toes from start to finish.

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : David Hermlin Trio october 2023 in Jonzac
• VIDEO 2 : David Hermlin Trio "Saint Louis Blues" in Jonzac october 2023
• VIDEO 3 : On drums and vocals with his father's big band
• VIDEO 4 : Tap dancing and singing with his father's big band

Trio, five piece band, six piece band or big band

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Jerry

The Music of Jerry Lee Lewis

The singer and pianist Ulf Sandstrom, a real entertainer with a great charisma and energy, pay tribute with a fantastic band to one of the pioneers of rock'n roll, creator of one of the first hits of this music, the unbelievable Jerry Lee Lewis : « Great Balls of Fire », « Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On », « Breathless », etc…

On the first show of this new band, they set fire to the audience of the La Baule Jazz Festival (F) : A torrid dive in the 50's !

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : Teaser La Baule TV
• VIDEO 2 : Breathless
• VIDEO 3 : When the Saints Go Marchin' in

Barcelona Big Blues Band (SP)

A raging big band !

Rhythm’n blues/swing big band with an energetic répertoire and sound, able to be wild and raw with sophisticated arrangements, The Barcelona Big Blues Band is a must-see and has played with numerous international guests. They invite the tenor sax & singer Drew Davies (GB) as well as the lead singer Myriam Swanson (E) for an intense show : The power of a big band, a raging concert, a fired up atmosphere...

Each concert of the Barcelona Big Blues Band is a unique moment.
Let The Good Times Roll !

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : "Myriam Swanson, Till the Well Runs Dry "
• VIDEO 2 : "Drew Davies, Burn Toast & Black Coffee"

Ladyva (Ch)

The Boogie Queen

Signed by Universal in 2011, the pianist and singer Ladyva goes from one success to another ever since, including awards and TV shows. She has more than 100 millions vues of all her videos on Youtube and Instagram.

She performed in all the European boogie festivals as well as different big events with show business stars : In London and Glasgow to honor Jerry Lee Lewis (2015), at the Cigar Awards in London with Burt Reynolds, Charlie Sheen and Jonathan Ross (2016), invited by Jools Holland at Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular (2016), at London Coliseum with the London Concert Orchestra for the « Beatles Symphonic » with Bonnie Tyler (2017), invited again by Jools Holland at the Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular with « Dr House » alias Hugh Laurie (2018), with Kool & the Gang à la grande pyramide de Gizeh en Egypte (2022)…

She appeared numerous times on European TV, especially at home in Switzerland, but also in her second homeland the Dominican Republic (more than 50 popular shows) as well as : Live at the « Late Late Show » on Irish TV (2015), At the election of Miss Bulgarie on Bulgarian TV (2016), at the famous English TV show « Loose Women » on ITV (2018). In 2017, she received from the hands of Jools Holland the award of « Best Boogie Woogie Pianist 2017 ».

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : J.B's Boogie ( 2,4 millions Youtube views)
• VIDEO 2 : Ladyva live La Baule Jazz Festival 2023
• VIDEO 3 : Ladyva's Stomp (2,3 millions Youtube views)
• VIDEO 4 : Live in Germany (12 millions Youtube views)

Silence, action... Jazz !

Silent movies & music live

Music and sound effects : Three Blind Mice.
Movies shown : Charlie Chaplin (The Immigrant, Sunny Side), Buster Keaton (Neighbors), George Mélies (the trip to the moon), cartoon movie (Hep Cat Symphony). Movies provided, rights included, in the format corresponding at your projection system.
Music of Duke Ellington, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhardt, Gershwin, Nat King Cole (among others...), but also melodies of Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Wagner...

3 musiciens

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Sugarpie and the Candymen (IT)

The leading swing band in Italy

Numerous shows on Italian TV
Between swing arrangements of rock & pop hits and original compositions, lead by the warm and radiant voice of Lara Ferrari, Sugarpie et the Candymen take the audience from all over Europe since more than 10 years with their friendly mix of jazz swing & rhythm'n blues.

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : Are You Gonna Go My Way (Lenny Kravitz) - juin 2021
• VIDEO 2 : Otherside (Red Hot Chili Pepper) - septembre 2021
• VIDEO 3 : Sweet Boy (composition originale) - août 2021»

1 lady singer + 4 musicians

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Natural Woman Band

Tribute to Aretha Franklin

One of the best European tribute to the "Queen of Soul" : The Natural Woman Band does a show as close as possible to the music of Aretha Franklin in which we find all the hits of his career.

Lead by the singer Tatiana Gronti, whose voice has an impressive authenticity, let yourself be transported in an iconic show of soul music.

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : La Baule Jazz Festival 2023
• VIDEO 2 : Teaser 2022
• VIDEO 3 : Teaser 2023, live at Zénith in Toulouse

From 10 to 14 musicians

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Swing That Classic (Fr)

The encounter of New Orleans jazz and classical music

Having grown up in opera arias during 15 years and having played New Orleans jazz for 18 years, the trumpet player Julien Silvand turns the greatest opera tunes in original and swinging sounding creatures by crossing them with jazz standards.

The excellent American singer Nicolle Rochelle and a 100% New Orleans acoustic instrumentation make Swing That Classic a novelty not to be missed.

Vidéos

• VIDEO 1 : Duo des Fleurs + Pennies from Heaven
• VIDEO 2 : Nessum Dorma + Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans

1 singer + 5 musicians.
Possibility to add a tap dancer

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