DOUBLE FEATURE WEEK
The French-American piano prodigy is incredibly versatile, creative and technically brillant. Tuesday through Friday only!
Jacky Terrasson, p
Geraud Portal, b
Lukmil Perez, dr
Exclusive in Switzerland!
Jacky Terrasson is the “piano player of happiness”, according to Telerama magazine in France. He is an exhilarating musician, one of those who play their public straight to euphoria. Born in Berlin, of an American mother and a French father, he grew up in Paris, France. He started to learn the piano when was 5 and after studying classical piano in school, he began to study jazz, in particular with Jeff Gardner. Jacky then leaves for the United States to attend the Berklee College of Music. In 1993, after he wins the prestigious Thelonius Monk Award, he begins touring with Betty Carter. He then decides to move to New York, where he still lives today. This Franco-American national has never stopped dazzling us, either by his prestigious collaborations, with greats such as Cassandra Wilson, Michael Brecker, Mino Cinelu, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Jimmy Scott, Charles Aznavour, Ry Cooder and many others or with his minimalist and energetic music hammered out with drummer Leon Parker and bassist Ugonna Okegwo, in a trio that was considered one of the best jazz trios of the 90s. And this intuition, this instinct, this openness, leads him to the discovery of the great burgeoning talents of his many groups (talents such as those of Eric Harland, Ben Williams, Jamire Williams, and Justin Faulkner). Jacky’s 2012 release “Gouache” is a joyous celebration of his 20-year career. In this recording, he is surrounded by the pride of the upcoming New York jazz generation, but also by singer Cecile McLorin Salvant. Through his fingers, as he mingles and melts the colors and the inventions of the great pianists of yesterday and today, Jacky creates his own style, all in subtleties, freshness, facility and ease, with the desire to rewrite and reinvent, again, every day and forever. In 2015, Jacky Terrasson signed with the prestigious label Impulse! and released “Take This”. In 2016, Jacky released “Mother” on Impulse! with his long-time partner and friend, the trumpet player Stephane Belmondo.
Concerts
Tuesday
Concert 7:30 p.m.
(Doors 7:00 p.m.)
Wednesday
Concert 10:00 p.m.
(Doors 9:30 p.m.)
Thursday
Concert 7:30 p.m.
(Doors 7:00 p.m.)
Friday
Concert 10:00 p.m.
(Doors 9:30 p.m.)
Venue
Marians Jazzroom
Admission
One Concert CHF 45.-