The 12th Annual Jazz Festival Saint Germain-des-Prés Paris begins its two-week run this
Sunday with a free concert on the plaza in front of the Saint-Germain-des-Pres
church. If, as scheduled, it’s raining, duck into Café Les Deux Magots for a chocolat
chaud and enjoy the music. A full listing of festival events can be
found here.
There are several free events in the neighborhood, a selection of which you
find below, along with a few of the more ludique, or playful, offerings.
Sunday,
May 20th – « Jazz au féminin » FREE
CONCERT!
Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 6th, M: Saint-Germain-des-Prés ; 2-7 pm
The first day of the festival is dedicated to female
vocalists, composers and musicians. Kicca & Intrigo, Ndidi O Quartet, and Ilene Barnes open the festival with free
concerts in the square in from the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church. (NB: You can
listen to music clips on all of these links.)
Sunday,
May 20th – Degustation Jazz & Chocolats - 10€
Boutique Richart, 27 rue Bonaparte,
6th, M: Saint-Germain-des-Prés ; Hourly 2-6pm.
Just up the street from the Eglise Saint-Germain-des-Prés
is the chocolate shop Richart, known for its tiny geometrically patterned
chocolates. A master chocolatier and the
flutiste Jean-Pierre Solvès will play a jazz duo while you enjoy the sublime marriage
of aromatic chocolate notes and musical imagination. To reserve, call 01 56 24
35 50, or email reservation@espritjazz.com.
Tickets also available online at Billetterie
Fnac.
 |
| Richart's Jazzy Chocolates |
Monday,
May 21st – Amateur Jazz Vocal Groups – FREE
CONCERT!
Mairie du 6ème, Salle des fêtes, 78 rue
Bonaparte, 6th, M: Saint Sulpice. 7:30-9pm.
Two groups will play at the City Hall of the 6th
arrondissement. The Latino Jazz singers, Mer Belle À Très Agitée, and Amalgam, an a capella jazz choir will
perform.
Tuesday,
May 22nd – Jazz et Bavardages
“Legendary Jazz Portraits” FREE!
Café des Editeurs, 4 carrefour de l’Odéon, 6th,
M: Odéon. 5:30pm
Journalist Pascal Anquetil will talk about great
jazz musicians of the 20th century and promote his book Portraits légendaires
du jazz.
Friday,
May 25th – Raphaële Atlan
Trio – FREE CONCERT!
Bibliothèque André Malraux, 78 bd Raspail, 6th,
M: Rennes. 6-7:30pm
Friday,
May 25th – Starbucks Cafés – FREE CONCERTS! –
6:30-8:30pm
Salon Saint-Michel Seine, 13 bd Saint-Michel, 5th ;
M: St. Michel.
American
Jazz Standards
Salon
Saint-Michel Cluny, 24 bd Saint-Michel, 6th ; M: Cluny-La
Sorbonne.
Piano
and gypsy guitar
Saturday,
May 26 th – Swing Ball with L’Esprit Jazz Big Band
Irish Cultural Center, 5 rue des Irlandais, 5th;
M:
12€ pre-purchase ;
15€ at the door, 9€ 50s dress/hairstyle
A full jazz band will take you back to the post-war
Swing Years and the famous orchestras of Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Glenn
Miller.
 |
| L'Esprit Jazz Big Band |
Sunday,
May 27th – Jazz in the Luxembourg Gardens – FREE
CONCERT! – 2-5pm.
Luxembourg Gardens Kiosque, rue de Médicis entrance, 6th,
M: Luxembourg.
Sunday,
May 27th – Young Talent Jazz Competition – FREE
CONCERT! – 4-7pm.
Sunset
and Sunside Jazz Club, 60 rue des Lombards, 1st, M: Châtelet-Les Halles
Enjoy this young talent jazz competition in the
famous Sunset Jazz Club. Concert free with the purchase of a beverage (from 5€).
The Sunset/Sunside also has free jam sessions throughout the year, beginning
around 11:30pm at night.
 |
| Serge Gainsbourg (danielcosta.ca) |
Tuesday,
May 29th –Jazz et Bavardages:
Serge Gainsbourg – FREE! – 5:30pm.
Café des Editeurs, 4 carrefour de l’Odéon, 6th,
M: Odéon. 5:30pm
Journalist Gilles Verlant, a rock historian on the
radio station France Bleu and biographer of the French musical legend Serge
Gainsbourg will talk about the jazz beginnings of the artist.
Friday,
June 1st– Starbucks Cafés – FREE CONCERTS!
– 6:30-8:30pm
Salon
Odéon, 91 bd Saint-Germain, 6th ; M: Odéon.
Soul,
jazz, funk
Salon Saint-André-des-Art, 62 rue Saint-André-des-Arts, 6th ;
M:Odéon.
New generation jazz
manouche (gypsy jazz)
No comments:
Post a Comment