July festival - Festival Puym'Jazz

Outdoors on the esplanade of the Citadel in Puymirol (with the possibility of withdrawing into the festival hall in case of bad weather)

Wednesday July 21 21h Yaya Combo (aperitif and 1st part) & Sheik of Swing (2nd part)

Yaya Combo (aperitif and 1st part)

Four high-flying musicians from Toulouse take you on a musical journey from the groove of New Orleans to the swing of Chicago with a few detours through the West Indies.

This quartet is composed of Gérard Siffert on trumpet, Pierre-Louis Puig on double bass, Jérôme Arlet on resonator guitar and vocals, Jean-Luc Guiraud on drums and vocals.
Together, they freely revisit standards and lesser-known themes for a music rich in beautiful tunes (often sung) supported by a gentleman's swing.

Sheik of Swing (2nd part)

Swing of the Roaring Twenties, waltzes and rhythms of Eastern countries, the musicians of Sheik of Swing offer you an effervescent musical journey.
Heirs of Django and respectful of the great master, the gypsy jazz of Sheik of Swing has fun keeping the best of the style, and presents you its declinations: dancing swings of the Roaring Twenties, little unknown gems of Eastern music, and innovations with an interpretation as poetic as it is swift.
Each performance is a moment of sharing with the audience, an exchange of energy that flatters the heart, legs and ears.

This Toulouse quartet is composed of : Clément Salles on clarinet, Sylvain Peyrières on guitar, Benjamin Bobenrieth on guitar and Vincent Hemery on double bass.
They will transport us into the warm and electric atmosphere of the swing years.

Website : http://sheikofswing.fr

Thursday July 22 21h Agen Jazz Trio (Part 1) & : Matthieu Chazarenc (2nd part)

Agen Jazz Trio (Part 1)

Daniel Esteffe on saxophone, Roger Lepreux on Hammond organ and Jimmy Chambert on drums will be on stage to pay tribute to the Gers saxophonist Guy Lafitte and make a nod to Robert ''Bob'' Chabrol, an unavoidable drummer from the 50's to 70's whose drums will be honored that night.

Matthieu Chazarenc (2nd part)

With Canto, his very first album, Matthieu (a native of Agenais) offers a sweet ballad to the sound of an accordion that highlights double bass, flugelhorn (a kind of trumpet) and percussion. The melodies are at the service of a soft romanticism and poetry. All the titles are composed by Matthieu Chazarenc.

While references to great jazzmen such as John Coltrane and Elvin Jones are omnipresent in Chazarenc's creative process, his album is more of a tribute to French chanson than to the pantheon of virtuosos. Hence the special place reserved for the accordion, the flagship instrument of French sound. Canto is a great opportunity to plunge us with delight into the sounds of a jazz that is both demanding and melancholic.

For this trip, a new group has been formed with Christophe Wallemme, a great master of fundamental elegance on double bass, Sylvain Gontard, who is the final designer of the flugelhorn, the young Laurent Derache on accordion and Matthieu on drums.

Friday July 23 21h Satchmo Gumbo

Satchmo Gumbo

Louis Armstrong's charisma, his showmanship as well as his singing and trumpet playing have marked the history of jazz to the point of becoming a true legend. Around the world, his name irrevocably evokes the music of New Orleans and good humour on stage.

To pay tribute to him, it took not only good musicians but also strong personalities.
Led by trumpet player Jérôme Etcheberry, Satchmo Gumbo is a quintet of highly talented musicians with Jean Dousteyssier on clarinet, Félix Hunot on guitar, Sébastien Girardot on double bass, Sylvain Glévarec on drums and Jérôme Etcheberry on trumpet and vocals.
Jérôme (born in Arcachon) is today one of the most sought-after European trumpet players in New Orleans jazz and swing, displaying a sound of uncommon expression, he is the ideal musician for a tribute to Louis Armstrong.

A "hot" evening not to be missed by all those who love New Orleans jazz and Louis Armstrong !

Website : http://www.guillaumenouaux.com/SATCHMO%20GUMBO.html