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Patrick Zimmerli | Composer
Patrick Zimmerli is a New York- and Paris- based composer. He writes a sophisticated yet approachable hybrid of contemporary classical and jazz music. Recent collaborators include Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Brooklyn Rider String Quartet, Ethan Iverson, Brian Blade, Luciana Souza, the Knights Orchestra and the Escher String Quartet. His music has been performed at Carnegie Hall and Town Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, Salle Pleyel in Paris, Sala São Paolo in Brazil, the Vienna Konzerthaus Grosser Saal and the new SF Jazz Center. He has performed for both American and European audiences and has earned significant attention and praise from many shores.
Morphing Saxophone Quartet
In May 2011, these four friends won the 1st Prize at the prestigious Osaka Chamber Music Competition. The Morphing Quartet also won the 1st Prize at the Illzach International Chamber Music Competition, and obtained its master's degree in chamber music at the CNSMDP in David Walter's class, with the unanimous mention Très bien with the jury's congratulations. The musical complicity of these chamber musicians is at the service of an eclectic and ambitious programme: Mendelssohn and Grieg rub shoulders with Ligeti and Tanada, as well as Piazzola and Mike Mower. From Baroque to Romanticism, from Contemporary to Tango, the spectator emerges from the concert with the joy of having discovered new and original sounds from Monsieur Sax's instruments. In 2013, they were awarded the "Banque Populaire" and "Cziffra" foundations.
Stephane Kerecki
Stéphane Kerecki was born in Paris in 1970. After studying economics at Paris II (DEA), he entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris where he studied double bass with Jean-François Jenny-Clark, Riccardo Del Fra and Jean Paul Celea. Since then Kerecki has performed with Denis Colin, Guillaume de Chassy, Yaron Herman, Daniel Humair, François Jeanneau, Sheila Jordan, Steve Lehman, Ronnie Lynn Patterson, Michel Portal, Anne Paceo, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Thomas Savy, Jacky Terrasson and many others. In 2018, Incises Records released his new album "French Touch,” based on French electro-pop standards. The CD has already garnered acclaimed in the musical press: it was given the "CHOC Jazz Magazine” and labelled "Essential" by Jazz News.
Fabrice Moreau
A self-taught musician, Fabrice Moreau became interested in painting before devoting himself to drums. Since 1994, he has used his talent as an accompanist to major names in French music: Jean-Louis Aubert, Alain Souchon, Arthur H, and many others. Passionate about jazz since adolescence, his first steps were made with Michel Portal. He has also worked with Flavio Boltro, Pierrick Pédron, Rémi Vignolo, Xavier Richardeau, Éric Legnini, Sylvain Beuf, Bojan Z. A very in-demand drummer on the current jazz scene, he has been involved in major projects such as Stéphane Kerecki's Nouvelle Vague quartet (Victoires du jazz Album jazz instrumental de l'année 2015) and Airelle Besson's Radio One quartet. Fabrice Moreau is also a composer and painter who is constantly seeking to expand his horizons.