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Le nouvel album de Sarah Watts, virtuose de la clarinette contrebasse
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The new album of Sarah Watts, contrabass clarinet virtuoso

Sarah Watts recently released an album dedicated to the contrabass clarinet: "Into the Depths". Of an undeniable rarity, the work explores all the registers of the instrument...

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Chris Potter élu Saxophoniste Ténor de l'Année
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Chris Potter as winner of Tenor Saxophonist of the Year

Renowned musician, composer and arranger Chris Potter won the Tenor Saxophonist of the Year Award from the Jazz Journalists Association for the second year in a row.

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Découvrez UNITED SAXOPHONES, notre série avec l’Orchestre d’Harmonie de la Région Centre
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Discover UNITED SAXOPHONES, our series with the Orchestre d'Harmonie de la Région Centre

Initiated by Philippe Ferro (musical director of the OHRC), this programme aims to promote works dedicated to the saxophone to a wide audience.

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Oran Etkin lance "Open Arms Project"
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Oran Etkin launches "Open Arms Project"

The New York clarinetist has recently launched his new project: releasing monthly a new single and a video clip in collaboration with artists from all over the world...

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Radio Kientzy, la radio du saxophone classique
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Radio Kientzy, the radio of the classical saxophone

Since 2016, the radio station initiated by saxophonist Daniel Kientzy has been broadcasting 24 hours a day studio recordings in which the saxophone plays the leading role...

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Guillaume Perret nous ouvre ses archives
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Guillaume Perret nous ouvre ses archives

Après quelques semaines de silence en début de confinement, le saxophoniste et compositeur Guillaume Perret revient en force. Il a profité de cette période d’hibernation pour replonger dans ses disques...

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The Eddy, la nouvelle série de Damien Chazelle sur un club de jazz parisien
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The Eddy, Damien Chazelle's new series on a Parisian jazz club

The Oscar-winning director of 'Whiplash' and 'La La La Land' is releasing a series whose plot takes place in Paris in the jazz world... And our friend Jowee Omicil is...

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Le saxophoniste Lee Konitz, géant du jazz, s'est éteint
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Legendary saxophonist Lee Konitz passed away

Lee Konitz passed away on Wednesday, April 15, at the age of 92. He left a profound imprint on the history of jazz during a long career rich in numerous...

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Les Académies d'été du Grand Nancy ouvrent une classe de saxophone !
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A saxophone class at Grand Nancy International Masterclasses

Previously exclusively devoted to strings and in particular to the piano, the Grand Nancy masterclasses welcome this summer a saxophone class led by Jean-Michel Goury.

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La musique au temps du confinement
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Music & lockdown

Cancellation of concerts, courses, rehearsals, temporary closure of businesses... We know that many of you are directly impacted in your daily life and that times are difficult. The whole Henri...

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