Projet "Cultisongs Trio"

"CULTISONGS TRIO"

Stéphane GUILLAUME: Saxophones
Stéphane HUCHARD: Drums
Thomas BRAMERIE: Double bass

What these three have in common is that they are among the most sought-after French musicians on the jazz scene. Claude Nougaro, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tania Maria, Vince Mendoza and Didier Lockwood are just a sample of the many artists who have surrounded themselves with their talents, on stage or in the studio.

Over the last twenty years or so, they have performed as sideman in a wide range of groups, while at the same time defending their respective projects as leaders.

The three of them have covered a wide range of original repertoires, but this time they have decided to reunite around Broadway songs, as a passionate return, a tribute to melody, or as new explorations of a language that has become more mature.

These 'Standards', the stuff of great musicals, resonate in a special way in the minds of each of them. Like actors, each of them draws on his or her personal relationship with this universe to nourish the common discourse and offer an original reinterpretation of the great arias of these musicals.

Their album 'Off-Off Broadway' was released on the 'Jazz Eleven' label in January 2019.

STEPHANE HUCHARD "Cultisongs trio"

Stéphane Huchard Trio - Cultisong - Jazz en Touraine - 19.09.2019

THE MUSICIANS

Stéphane GUILLAUME - saxophone

Stéphane began rubbing shoulders with the world of jazz musicians at the age of 17, when he won 1st prize in classical saxophone at the Paris Conservatoire. He celebrated his 20th birthday on tour with Laurent Cugny's Orchestre National de Jazz in 1994.
Now a sought-after sideman, he went on to take part in numerous projects, notably alongside Patrice Caratini, Claude Nougaro, Didier Lockwood, the Paris Jazz Big Band, Peter Erskine, Vince Mendoza and others.
Of course, he has not neglected his career as a leader and composer, releasing 5 albums under his own name.
In 2009, the Académie du Jazz awarded him the prestigious 'Django Reinhardt' prize for best French jazz artist, as well as the prize for best French jazz album for 'Windmills Chronicles'.
Stéphane has been teaching saxophone, flute and arranging at the C(entre) des M(usiques) D(idier) L(ockwood) for many years. He also directs the student Big Ban.

Stéphane HUCHARD - drums

Since 1984, Stéphane Huchard, drummer, composer, leader and sideman, has accumulated a wealth of experience on stage and in the studio with renowned jazz artists. In addition to enriching jazz collaborations, his open-mindedness and adaptability have enabled him to successfully explore other musical styles. The eclecticism and richness of the projects in which he participated inspired him to compose his own music and take his first steps as a leader.
His first album, “Tribal Traquenard”, was released in 1999, marking the start of an exciting musical and human adventure that earned him a Django d'or award in 2000. Today, with seven albums to his credit, Stéphane Huchard testifies to his creativitý in artistic expression and asserts his status as a drummer/composer.
Further information at: https://stephane-huchard.com

Thomas BRAMERIE - double bass

Born on September 18, 1965 in Bergerac, Thomas Bramerie grew up in Toulon, where he studied guitar with Tony Petrucciani and then Jean-Paul Florens. He switched to electric bass and then double bass at the music school of Yvan Belmondo (father of Lionel and Stéphane).
He moved to Paris in 1991 and played regularly at the club “La Villa” with Olivier Hutman, Sangoma Everett and George Brown, where they accompanied Clifford Jordan, Joe Lovano, Benny Golson, Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau, among others...
In 1996, he moved to New York, where he joined DeeDee Bridgewater's band and played with Max Roach, Al Foster, Jean-Michel Pilc, Jacky Terrasson...
He returned to France in 2007, where he joined the bands of Éric Legnini, Pierrick Pedron, Bojan Z., Baptiste Trotignon and Stéphane Belmondo, with whom he recorded numerous albums...
In 2018, “Side Stories” CD as leader.
Since 2020, he's also been part of Thomas Dutronc's Frenchy group, André Ceccarelli's ASTA, and the Belmondo brothers' new sextet “Play with the Dead”...

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