French saxophonist and composer Sylvain Rifflet has his finger firmly set on the pulse of modern times. Working with his group Alphabet, he has masterminded an innovative and spell-binding brand of music in which the modernity of his jazz sound combines with the world of New York minimalism.
A great evening of Jazz!
Spearheading the young generation of jazz musicians from the first decade of the 21st century, he has collaborated with all those who are today a part and parcel of the European “new scene”: Verneri Pohjola, Airelle Besson, Thomas de Pourquery , Alban Darche, Jocelyn Mienniel, Pascal Schumacher, Rembrandt Freirichs, Florian Weber and many other.
His talents as a composer were noticed in 20112 after the publication of “Alphabet.” He subsequently published two albums on behalf of the label “Jazz Village” : “Perpetual Motion – a celebration of Moondog” in 2014 and “Mechanics” in 2015. He has also been a resident or associated artist of the following structures Jazz au fil de l’Oise, Festival Banlieues Bleues, national scene of Alençon, Conservatoire de Besançon, Festival Like a jazz Machine, (Luxembourg.) Festival Jazztopad (Poland) …
Quoting Stan Getz as his main saxophonist influence, the composer readily uses the field of American repetitive and minimalist music to develop a writing mixing improvisation, repetition, rupture, “bruitism” sometimes even trance.
This saxophonist, clarinettist and French composer, graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris.
Sylvain Rifflet has received several awards including a “Victoire du Jazz” and a “Django d’or”. He has performed or recorded alongside many musicians, including some of the “must-see” performers on the European stage (Louis Sclavis, Aldo Romano, Michel Portal, Kenny Wheeler, Riccardo Del Fra …), American musicians such as Joey Baron, Jon Irabagon, Jon Hollenbeck, or Michael Formaneck …
Venue: Alliance française Aditorium
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