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The Sound and me | Nicki Roman
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The Sound and me | Nicki Roman

Prize-winner at prestigious competitions such as the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Solo Competition, Music Teacher’s National Association Young Artist Solo Competition, William C. Byrd International Competition, Nikci Roman is...

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The Sound and Me avec Jordan VanHemert
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The Sound and Me with Jordan VanHemert

Korean American saxophonist Jordan VanHemert is renowned for his skills as a modern jazz improviser, composer and educator. Today he talks about sound and working on sound...

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Matthieu Delage revisite l'œuvre de Bach
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Matthieu Delage revisits the work of Bach

The saxophonist's new album brings together some of Bach's greatest pieces, illustrating the Cantor's timeless character... An atypical project giving voice to all the facets of the baritone saxophone and...

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Les voies du saxophone, l'ouvrage de Claude Delangle
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Les voies du saxophone, a book by Claude Delangle

Les Éditions  du Conservatoire de Paris present the tremendous story of the career of one of the greatest saxophonists in the world, who created or commissioned hundreds of contemporary musical...

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Le Quatuor Habanera joue ELEMENTUM de Vincent David
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The Habanera Quartet plays ELEMENTUM by Vincent David

Commissioned by the Quartet in 2020, the piece was performed for the first time in its complete version in January 2023 in Washington as part of the Sax Symposium, then...

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6 doin’ jazz, dans les coulisses d'une tournée avec Émile Parisien
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6 doin' jazz, behind the scenes of a tour with Émile Parisien

Available for free on YouTube, the documentary offers an immersive experience that transcends the simple musical framework. It invites us to follow 6 musicians evolving in the jazz scene, exploring...

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L'expérience SELMER ou le Prix Spécial d'un jeune lauréat
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The SELMER experience or the Special Prize for a young winner

Last May, young clarinetist Damiano D'Angelo won the Special Prize of the 1st international Ferdinando Sebastiani competition, winning a unique experience at Henri SELMER Paris!

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Grupo Compay Segundo, légende de la musique cubaine
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Grupo Compay Segundo, legend of Cuban music

For twenty years, they have been travelling the world and perpetuating the warm, danceable tradition of Cuban music with their guitars, double bass, percussion and Selmer clarinets... They'll be back...

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Le Quatuor Habanera fête ses 30 ans
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The Habanera Quartet celebrates its 30th anniversary

As they are fond of seldom visited musical territories, the musicians of the Habanera Quartet have made their way according to the artists they have met since 1993. They are...

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The Sound and me #25 avec Gerry Lopez
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The Sound and me #25 with Gerry Lopez

Mexican saxophonist living in Europe since 2010, Gerry Lopez graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris in 2012 and won several international competitions. Composer and arranger, he has written music for...

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