Yun-Kang Ahn Trio invite julien florens

Bookings at 01 46 12 76 06 A graduate of the Marseille Jazz Conservatory and the Aix Contemporary Amplified Music School, Julien plays in various ensembles including a brass b

Bookings at 01 46 12 76 06

A graduate of the Marseille Jazz Conservatory and the Aix Contemporary Amplified Music School, Julien plays in various ensembles including a Caribbean music brass band, a jazz big band, a piano-saxophone duo that chronologically traces historical collaborations between pianists and saxophonists and the different currents of jazz, and a piano-less West Coast quintet in the style of Gerry Mulligan. He has performed in multiple venues in Marseille and its surroundings and has formed a jazz duo with his father Henri, blending personal compositions with hard bop jazz compositions, based on interplay.

Yun-Kang Ahn, pianist and conductor, explores the path of improvisation within a repertoire ranging from the rhythmic asperities of Thelonious Monk to classical-infused musicians like Chick Corea or Brad Mehldahl. A convinced classical chamber musician, he finds in the piano trio format an ideal balance between individual expression and group equilibrium.

Alexandre Elkaim (double bass): After studying jazz double bass at the CRR de Marseille, Alexandre moved to Italy, in the province of Latina, and played in several jazz ensembles, taking part in events organised by the province's jazz musicians' collective, the Be Jazz Collective. Based in Montrouge since 2019, he participates in musical projects in duo, trio, and quartet.

Manuela Riva, classically trained, has been playing jazz for 20 years, from swing to contemporary jazz. She particularly enjoys playing in a trio, and prioritises listening and nuances on the drums to highlight the interplay of the soloists.