To address the absence of the 26th edition of the Nice Jazz Festival, which cannot take place due to the health crisis, the Nice Jazz Summer Sessions, consisting of five concert evenings, will be offered at the Théâtre de Verdure.
A reduced edition, but not any less attractive, with performances by Liz McComb, André Ceccarelli in a trio with Sylvain Luc or Richard Galliano.
This Friday, July 17: The great gospel singer and pianist Liz McComb will be accompanied by the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Maestro György RATH for a historic encounter between spiritual and symphony, featuring the sublime melodies of George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Duke Ellington…
Saturday, July 18: André Ceccarelli Trio with Sylvain Luc and Thomas Bramerie
An original journey around the Mediterranean and the Atlantic by musicians who are individually outstanding soloists and seasoned travelers experienced in blending sounds and universes. When three musicians of such stature, who transcend genres and borders with their universality, who share and read beyond the notes, sit alongside each other, happiness is assured.
Sunday, July 19: NJO – Funny 60’s Nice Jazz Orchestra directed by Pierre Bertrand invites Walter Ricci
The crooner Walter Ricci, accompanied by the Nice Jazz Orchestra, revisits the hits of the 60s. The NJO is an Azurian big band bringing together the best jazz soloists from the Côte d’Azur.
Monday, July 20: Belmondo Quintet
Who doesn’t know the Belmondo brothers? Stéphane, the trumpeter, a flamboyant heir of Chet Baker and Freddie Hubbard, one of the great lyrists of his instrument, and one of the most esteemed on this side of the Atlantic. Lionel, the saxophonist, who has brought together the music of Lili Boulanger and Yusef Lateef, who has melded the Coltrane spirit with French liturgical traditions, and brought the flame of jazz into the heart of the classical universe. Today, bolstered by their experience and true to their principles, the brothers once again honor the bold Belmondo Quintet.
Tuesday, July 21: Carte Blanche to Richard Galliano
For fifty years, Richard Galliano has enchanted stages worldwide. Accordionist, bandoneonist, composer, Richard Galliano, a multifaceted musician, tirelessly working in search of new inspirations, tirelessly rewrites the history of the accordion. He will use for the first time a new instrument: the Accordhammond, an unprecedented union of two instruments: the accordion and the Hammond organ.
