Benzaquine 4tet

Valérie Benzaquine and her talented quartet offer revisited standards and electric originals. With exceptional musicians, it's an explosive jazz evening not to be missed!

An experienced pianist and arranger, accustomed to both major musical theatre stages and the most demanding jazz clubs, Valérie Benzaquine presents her quartet with a repertoire of standards revisited in her own style and originals arranged by her. Swing, improvisation, and no compromises. Around her are three formidable musicians. On saxophone, Shekinah Rodz, an incandescent and inspired American of Puerto Rican origin, unfolds music as if it were territories to conquer. On drums, Julie Saury, daughter of clarinettist Maxim Saury, has built her reputation on French and international stages alongside the greatest, and her swing has long been unanimously praised. On double bass, Antonella Mazza, the first woman to establish herself in jazz double bass in Italy, awarded at the Roccella Jazz Festival alongside the Michael Brecker Quartet, lays the foundations with quiet authority. Four musicians at the peak of their art. An evening not to be missed.

Valérie Benzaquine: piano

Elisabeth Keledjian: drums

Antonella Mazza: double bass

Shekinah Rodz: sax