Jazz. Rock. Jazz-rock. Across more than four decades, legendary drummer Simon Phillips has shown an uncanny ability to excel in most any musical environment. Precision, intensity and emotion are hallmarks of Simon’s sound in every setting. And working with many of the world’s most prominent musicians from an early age, he has repeatedly made his mark through scores of historic recordings and tours around the globe.
While the first Protocol release was in 1989, Simon’s compositions really began to gel with the Protocol II album in 2013. This release brought together high-profile rock guitarist Andy Timmons with jazz-funk keyboardist Steve Weingart (Dave Weckl) and electric bassist Ernest Tibbs (Allan Holdsworth). Protocol II firmly established Simon’s new lineup as one of the truly great bands in jazz-rock history. The same lineup appeared on Protocol III in 2015.
Ernest Tibbs continued in the bass chair for the release of Protocol IV in 2017, but this record featured a major league rock session guitarist named Greg Howe (Michael Jackson) along with the dynamic young keyboardist Dennis Hamm (Thundercat). Still utilizing the quartet format, Protocol IV presents Simon’s strongest compositions yet — and it was nominated for a GRAMMY Award in the Contemporary Instrumental Album category.
Simon toured extensively as leader in 2019, celebrating Protocol’s 30th Anniversary and playing tunes from each of the previous albums. However, the lineup was tweaked once again, this time to become a quintet, including veteran keyboardist Otmaro Ruiz (John McLaughlin), Jacob Scesney on saxophones and the brilliant young guitarist Alex Sill.
2022 sees the release of Protocol V. The band features Ernest Tibbs (bass), Otmaro Ruiz (keys), Jacob Scesney (horns) and Alex Sill (guitar) and is a high energy driven collection of tunes with that Simon Phillips signature we’ve come to expect from the Protocol legacy!
https://www.simon-phillips.com/epk
Video links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI6hb-ub7mQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogDCI0Tdi7U
Available: end of May / mid June + July 2024
For over four decades the Wooten Brothers have been recognized as some of the most innovative musicians in existence and are collectively known as one of the most talented and dynamic band of brothers the world has ever known. Since they were young, the five brothers have been a musical tour-de-force redefining the limits of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock, and bluegrass. Together The Wooten Brothers bring an uncanny level of experience, originality, and musical expertise to the stage. Their shows will be a high-energy, super-funky, artistic blend of styles including original songs and classics. In short: these brothers are the real deal and their shows are not to be missed. With the next album release in Fall 2023, the Wooten Brothers are ready to be back on tour to join their fans in Europe.
https://www.victorwooten.com/about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VTTReStlsQ&t=126s
Available: 2 - 19 May 2024
Line up:
Bill Evans - sax
Keith Carlock - drums
John Medesky - keyboards
Felix Pastorius - el. bass
Inventive, contemporary, and masterful. These are some of the words that have been used to describe the musicians in this “one of a kind“ group assembled by renaissance saxophonist Bill Evans (Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Soulgrass). Bill has had a successful solo career for over 30 years and continues to innovate with fresh ensembles. John Medeski is a pioneer and keyboard legend. (Medeski, Martin & Wood, Mad Skillet, Phil Lesh ). Keith Carlock has been at the helm of some of todays biggest bands (Sting, Steely Dan, John Mayer). Felix Pastorius has been on the cutting edge of electric bass for over two decades (David Byrne, Cindy Blackman-Santana, the Yellowjackets). They are all here because they want to be - creating music and connecting with audiences that can feel their contagious grooves and melodies. Bill has this to say, “We have all played together in different projects over the years, and we are very excited to finally be on the same stage together, as a group, making music. We have talked about this combination of musicians for years and it’s finally happening!“ This group will be playing music from their collective backgrounds and influences - soul, funk, neo-jazz, pop. There are no boundaries.
https://www.facebook.com/FelixPastoriusMusic/
Available: 1 - 21 MAY 2024
Line up:
Clélya Abraham - piano/vocal
Antonin Fresson - el. guitar
Tilo Bertholo - drums
Samuel F'hima - double bass
The Clélya Abraham Quartet immerses us in a poetic and mixed world, at the crossroads of modern jazz, classical and Afro-Caribbean music.
The original compositions of Clélya Abraham and his quartet are influenced by numerous artists (Robert Glasper, Tigran Hamasayan, Jerry Léonide, Arnaud Dolmen, Avishai Cohen, Pat Metheny, Mario Canonge, Claude Debussy, etc.) and are also inspired by cinematic musical universe. An essential instrument is also added to this landscape, her voice, which at times doubles powerful themes, with or without words. Far from being fixed, this Quartet gives free range to everyone's imagination and improvisations, to surprise the audience at every moment and offer them an experience of shared enrichment.
Clélya Abraham has won the 2023 UNAC Grand Prix (National Union of Authors and Composers)!
https://www.clelyaabraham.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-oiRpVPvFQ&t=19s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5rJJGxh4AQ
Available Summer 2024
Line up:
Bill Evans - sax
Keith Carlock - drums
Gary Husband - keyboards
Felix Pastorius - el. bass
Inventive, contemporary, and masterful. These are some of the words that have been used to describe the musicians in this “one of a kind“ group assembled by renaissance saxophonist Bill Evans (Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Soulgrass). Bill has had a successful solo career for over 30 years and continues to innovate with fresh ensembles. Gary Husband is one of a rare breed of musicians in that his expression is divided equally in his capacity as a drummer and a pianist and keyboardist of international repute. His classical roots, his quest and development in the improvisational, jazz and jazz/fusion areas – not to mention his tenure in the pop, rock, funk and blues circuits – are all evident inside Gary’s distinct and far-reaching musical personality. Keith Carlock has been at the helm of some of todays biggest bands (Sting, Steely Dan, John Mayer). Felix Pastorius has been on the cutting edge of electric bass for over two decades (David Byrne, Cindy Blackman-Santana, the Yellowjackets).
https://www.facebook.com/FelixPastoriusMusic/
Available: 18 October / 15th November 2024
Line up:
DAVE WECKL - drums
TOM KENNEDY - el. bass
ERIC MARIENTHAL - Sax
STU MINDEMAN - Keyboards
An high energy, electric jazz/fusion group.
After the successful tours of 2021,2022 and 2023 when they performed the music from the album "Stories", the Project will be back in Europe to present the new Tom Kennedy's album "New Start", as well produced and mixed by Dave Weckl.
https://www.tomkennedymusic.com/
https://tomkennedymusic.com/media/
Available 20 October / mid November 2024
Line up:
Chris Minh Doky - el. & ac. bass
Dennis Chambers - drums
George Whitty - keyboards
The popularity of acclaimed Danish/Vietnamese bassist has been steadily growing through the years, making him what many calls him today: a master of the upright bass.
With his unique, warm and melodic sound, his virtuosity and not least his rare talent for being able to truly play funk on the upright - he has for many years been the bassist of choice with legendary artists; Michael Brecker Quartet, Mike Stern Band, Brecker Brothers, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Randy Brecker, David Sanborn, Trilok Gurtu, Vince Mendoza and many more.
As a solo artist, Chris Minh Doky combines the bass tradition of his native Scandinavia with the rhythm, jazz and funk heritage of New York City - his home through 22 years. His unique and deeply personal sound has resulted in multiple Gold and Platinum selling albums as well as many tours as leader all over the world (including The Nomads).
Chris Minh Doky’s international acclaim and dedication to music and the bass, let to the honor of being knighted by H.M. the Queen of Denmark for his contributions to the arts.
Dennis Chambers is one of the few, true living legends of the drums. He has been part of legendary bands, where some are: Parliament/Funkadelic, Carlos Santana, John Scofield, George Duke, Niacin, Brecker Brothers as well as Mike Stern (where he has played with Chris Minh Doky for many years). His contribution to music, jazz, funk and drumming can never be overestimated as well as his star power.
In 2001, Chambers was inducted in to the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame.
George Whitty: Grammy-award winning keyboardist George Whitty has spent 30 years playing on the road with the Brecker Brothers, Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Richard Bona, Chaka Khan, Sadao Watanabe, and a dozen others, and his resume as a session musician and producer includes some of the best-selling records of all time: Santana’s “Supernatural” (with Dave Matthews), Celine Dion’s “Falling Into You” and “These are Special Times”, and more than 300 other CDs.
The album Noir will be released in January 2024.
https://www.dennischambers.com/
Available: 1 - 21 October 2024
Line up:
Jeff Lorber - keyboards
Sonny Emory - drums
Jimmy Haslip - el. bass
https://www.jimmyhaslipbass.com/
Available: mid October / mid November 2024
Line up:
Jay Beckenstein - saxophone
Scott Ambush - bass
Lionel Corew - drums
Julio Fernandez - guitar
Chris Fisher - pinao/keys
Multiple Grammy award-winning jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra is one of the best jazz rock fusion bands of all time and the most successful pop-jazz groups to emerge from the fusion era!
A “well oiled, tight road machine” bringing the house down every night and still enjoying what they do, even with its relentless schedule of almost 50 years of performing. Their energy and joy in concert match their unmatched musicality. To date, they have sold over ten million albums worldwide, have logged more than 10,000 shows on six continents and released 35 albums, garnering platinum and gold records along the way. .
Available: mid October / mid November 2024
In cooperation with Emmeci srl
except France
Line up:
Tom Ibarra - guitar & compositions
Lilian Mille - trumpet
Jeff Mercadié - tenor sax
Clélya Abraham - keyboards
Noé Berne - bass
Tao Ehrlich - drums
Tom Ibarra is a young composer and guitarist of Jazz Funk Rock with instrumental pop influences, born in October 1999.
Noticed at a very young age for his virtuosity and his rich and dynamic compositions, but also for his melodic lines that hold back, he is programmed in national and international festivals and sometimes shares the stage alongside internationally renowned artists such as Didier Lockwood and Sylvain Luc in 2015, Marcus Miller in 2016, Didier Lockwood and Thomas Enhco in 2017 or Richard Bona in showcase at NAMM 2017 in Los Angeles.
Tom was also one of the youngest endorsed by the prestigious brands Ibanez Guitars and DV Mark Amp. He collaborates regularly with Ibanez by composing the music of the videos on which he promotes new models of guitar.
He is the holder of numerous prizes such as the SACEM Young Talent Award 2013 and 2014, the Jazzophare 2015 Special Jury Prize, the Jeune Espoir Action Jazz Prize in 2016, several Rives Awards and the Oloron-Sainte-Marie Notes in 2017. At the end of 2017, he became the first winner of the prestigious PrixOne Rising Stars Jazz Award, awarded by an international jury including Jamie Cullum, Brian Bacchus, Mikhail Fridman, Karen Frivik and Sebastien Vidal.
In 2015 Tom released his first CD entitled "15". This album received a great success, and on January 2018 he released the second album entitled SPARKLING.
https://www.facebook.com/TomIbarra.guitariste/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL577JvgIG0
In collaboration with Cashmere Prod
https://www.cashmere-prod.com/
and in Cooperation with EMMECI srl
Except: FRANCE
In its current form, enhanced by the arrival of brilliant new elements, the continent's most fearsome soul band is a true war machine. Malted Milk recently celebrated its 20-year career in a Stereolux filled with fans over-excited by its electrifying repertoire propelled by its brass section. Born as a blues duo, as it grew up, Malted Milk gradually invested its spirit of the African American soul until it found a perfect alchemy in recent years. The band stands out from other European ensembles for its ability to escape the blues cover band syndrome through its creativity. It's a mixture of funk, brass riffs, slender guitars, nervous bass lines and organ growls ... enhanced by Arnaud's voice. A real bomb of the French soul funk blues scene!
Clip : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w20r7NOD-uk
Live : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tIbExGrYQU
EP « Let Me Ride » released on October 2021 : https://soundcloud.com/maltedmilkmusic/sets/malted-milk-ep-2021-let-me/s-4l7oNV39dnN
New album to be released in February 2024
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