Monday 19 July
Cours d’Estienne d’Orves / 20:00 / Free concert
Opening at 20:00 with "Sardar Orkestra", a street Brass Band !
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Tuesday 20 July
Gardens of the Palais Longchamp / 20:30
Part I : Esperanza Spalding  Quartet
Part II: Al Jarreau Sextet

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Wednesday 21 July
Gardens of the Palais Longchamp / 20:30
Part I : Omri Mor Trio & two guests [percussion]
Part II : Freedom Band : Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett, Chris McBride, Roy Haynes

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Tuesday 20 July
Gardens of the Palais Longchamp / 20:30

Part I : Esperanza Spalding  Quartet

A 26-year-old powerfully gifted musician, bass player and singer from Oregon, Esperanza Spalding can boast she has begun an exceptional career. A child prodigy, she enters the Berklee College of Music at the age of 16. In the 4 following years, she discovers jazz, double bass, clubs and blues, and at only 20 she becomes the yougest music teacher at Berklee ! She goes on tour with Joe Lovano in Mexico, accompanies Pat Metheny, Michel Camilo, Patti Austin, Regina Carter, Dave Samuels or Terri Lyn Carrington. She produces her first Juno album herself in 2006. Her second album, Esperanza, is released in May 2008, just before she becomes famous worldwide with a performance in front of Barack Obama at the White House. The music of this excellent double bass player is light and playful. Her original compositions are often spiced with Latin accents.

Esperanza Spalding [double bass & vocals], Dana Hawkins [drums],
Leonardo Genovese [piano & keyboards], Ricardo Vogt [guitar]

Part II : Al Jarreau Sextet

Al Jarreau was a psychologist at a rehab center in California and used to be a singer in jazz clubs at the same time. He recorder his first album in 1965. As a singer, his vocal qualities allow him to adjust to various musical styles, from jazz to R&B and pop music. He met success with the albums We Got By in 1975 and first of all Breakin’ Away in 1981. With Tenderness (1994), Al Jarreau’s style clearly turns to jazz. He wins numerous music awards -five Grammys- and comes back in 2006 with guitarist George Benson for a joint album called Givin’ it Up.
Al Jarreau is addicted to the stage, which he sometimes shares with Jon Hendricks or Manhattan Transfer. He wants to remain faithful to the spirit of jazz, even though he does not refrain from adding some accents of funk, pop or soul music to his sound.

Al Jarreau [vocals], Joe Turano [music director, keyboards, saxophone], John Calderon [guitar], Mark Simmons [drums],
Chris Walker [bass], Larry Williams [keyboards]

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Thursday 22 July
Gardens of the Palais Longchamp / 20:30

Part I : Ibrahim Maalouf Quintet

Ibrahim Maalouf was born on December 5, 1980 in Beyrut, Lebanon. He begins to study the trumpet with his father very early. Then he enters the Superior Conservatory of Paris, and during the five years of his curriculum he scoops three international prizes, one European first prize and four National first prizes, such as the first prize of the National Trumpet Competition in Washington Fairfax, Virginia, United States. He also receives the title of Laureate of the Cziffra Fundation and Laureate of the Autumn Music Festival of Young Musicians. He has gained international recognition as a trumpet player and as an oriental jazz music composer.
He has released 2 solo albums in his name : Diasporas (2005) and Diachronism (2009)

Ibrahim Maalouf [cuivre], Nenad Gajin [guitar], Benjamin Molinaro [bass & Double bass], Frank Woest [piano & drums]

Part II  : Richard Bona Group

Born in 1967 in Mintra, a small village of Cameroon, Richard Bona begins to play balafon at the age of 4. He also learns to play the guitar on his own. Later in Douala, a jazz club owner introduces him to the music of Jaco Pastorius. Then he decides to learn playing bass guitar by himself. In 1989 he leaves for Europe and takes lessons for 7 years. He spends time in the Parisian jazz clubs where he meets Didier Lockwood, Marc Ducret, the African musicians Manu Dibango and Salif Keita. In 1995 he leaves for New Tork where he goes to every major jazz spots and works with Michael et Randy Brecker, Pat Metheny, Larry Corryell, Mike Stern, Steve Gadd, Joe Zawinul and singer Harry Belafonte. He is regarded as one of the best bassist of his time, and also gives glimpses of talents in composition and singing. His new album reveals the multiple sources of inspiration he has gathered by traveling and meeting new people at the four corners of the world.

Richard Bona [bass & vocals], Etienne Stadwijk [keyboard], Obed Calvaire [drums, percussion],
Adam Stoler [guitar] & Michael Rodriguez [trumpet]

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Saturday 24 July
Gardens of the Palais Longchamp / 20:30

Part I : Biréli Lagrène trio inviteS Didier Lockwood, a tribute to Django Reinhardt

In 2010, we celebrate the century of the birth of Django Reinhardt. The Festival pays him a tribute with gypsy jazz guitar genius Biréli Lagrène and violonist Didier Lockwood together on stage.
Biréli Lagrène began playing the guitar at the age of 4. And at 12, he already plays Django Reinhardt’s standards. He experiments with several styles : traditional jazz with artists like Benny Goodman, fusion jazz with Jaco Pastorius, acoustic jazz with various artists. Many consider him to be the rightful representative of Django Reinhardt.
Didier Lockwood needs no introduction. Discovered by Stéphane Grapelli, he releases album after album and collaborates with a huge number of artists such as Martial Solal, Gordon Beck, Marcus Miller, Elvin Jones, Claude Nougaro or even Barbara. He wins a prize at the French Victories of Music and gets a gold album. His secret hides in his will to explore all horizons.

Biréli Lagrène [guitar], Hans-Jürgen Attig [double bass], Franck Wolf [saxophone] & Didier Lockwood [violin]

Part II : Maceo Parker + Orchestre

As a hint to our first edition in 2000, the Festival invites Maceo and his great orchestra for a funky and playful 2010 final set.
World renown saxophonist Maceo Parker made a name for himself in the 60’s as late James Brown’s sideman. He has dived into many a universe with great talent and friendly manner. He takes inspiration from Hank Crawford and King Curtis. For more than 20 years, he accompanies the King of Soul while he develops his own projects. A worshipped musician, he is able to play up to 300 concerts a year. He joins Prince’s band during the 2000’s. Maceo Parker is an exceptional artist. He has left unforgettable footprints on the history of funk throughout his rich career.

Maceo Parker [sax]

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