AHMAD COMPAORÉ QUINTET (28/01/2011) 20:00
Closing concert of the residency held from 24th to 28th January.
Initiated in 2007 by drummer Ahmad Compaoré, the quintet was born of the "Musique Rebelle" jam sessions organised by La Boîte à Musique and held at the Friche La Belle de Mai in Marseilles. As a real « work in progress », the experience gathers many artists from the local jazz scene, invited to improvise for an ever increasing audience. The project took shape around the repertoire composed by Ahmad - mix of African grooves, unbridled jazz, soul, funk, Indian and oriental influences - and a part of improvisation for which an artistic direction soon became necessary. These regular musical encounters led to the project of an album with the collaborations of Marc Ribot, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and The Dynamites, among others.
Ahmad Compaoré (drums, percussions, compositions), Hervé Samb (guitar), Sylvain Terminiello (electric bass, double bass), Raphaël Imbert (saxophones), Stéphane Mondésir (keyboards, programming).
FEE: 10€ (+ 3€ membership with a free drink)
Reservation by mail (contact@lameson.com) or by phone (+33 (0)4 91 50 11 61).
La Mesón, 52 rue Consolat, 13001 Marseilles.