Friday
27 June 2025
Charlotte Planchou
27 June 2025, 7:00 pm
Music between jazz and chansonCharlotte Planchou is one of the rising stars of jazz. With her delicate voice, she walks carefree between classical, pop, chanson and jazz. She has just been named the best French singer of 2024 by Jazz Magazine. No wonder, because Planchou not only impresses with her wonderful voice, she is authentic, free and irrepressible on stage. With her delicate yet energetic voice and body, she tells stories and captivates her audience.
Planchou was born in Homburg and grew up in Saarland until her parents moved to Paris for work. Even as a child, the artist was enthusiastic about singing and studied opera singing at the Haut École de Musique in Lausanne. As much as she likes classical music, her great love is jazz, which she feels is free. She played in the jazz clubs in her home town until Nicolas Petitot, the director of the Frontenay jazz festival, heard her and offered to record an album with her. ‘Petite’ was a complete success and was loved by the critics. From then on, Planchou played at the major jazz festivals and was considered a great discovery in France.
She will be presenting her new album ‘Carillon’ in Saarbrücken. In addition to her own songs, she sings songs by Kurt Weill, Benjamin Britten, Jan-Mari Carlotti, Léo Ferré, Henry Purcell, Carole King and interprets them in her very own way. She is congenially accompanied on the piano by jazz pianist Marc Priore, who uses his instrument as a piano, plucked string and percussion instrument.
Cast: Charlotte Planchou (voc, git) | Marc Priore (p)
Dhafer Youssef
27 June 2025, 21:00
Sensual jazz between East and WestDhafer Youssef is one of the stars of contemporary jazz. His work is characterised by influences from American jazz, a deep connection to Arabic music, oriental influences and a love of Indian music.
Dhafer Youssef is rooted in the Arabic music and singing tradition of his North African homeland Tunisia.
From all these influences, his extraordinary voice and the warm sounds of the Arabic oud, Youssef creates sensual melodies and complex rhythmic structures of often enchanting beauty. With his driving beats and his openness to electronic sounds, he has also made his music attractive to a young audience. Youssef is also a master of improvisation and turns every concert into something unique and extraordinary.
His latest album ‘Street of Minarets’ brings together some legends of jazz, including Herbie Hancock at the piano, Marcus Miller on bass, Nguyên Lê on the guitar, Dave Holland on double bass and Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. Youssef tailored the compositions entirely to his fellow musicians and only composed once they were finalised. Like Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller was also was also involved in several albums by Miles Davis which have deeply inspired Dhafer. Youssef draws inspiration from their experiences and musicality and adds his own musical signature to their contributions.
Cast: Dhafer Youssef (oud, voc) | Norayr Gapoyan (Duduk) | Daniel Garcia (p, kb) | Swaéli Mbappé (bg) | Tao Ehrlich (dr)
