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For this 11th edition, the Midnite Blue association and the Jazz&Gospel festival are bringing something fresh to the table with some surprising discoveries.
Still 100% free, the concerts will now take place from midday onwards on the Place d’Encausse, opposite the beautiful buildings of the former thermal baths. And you know what? For the past few months, we’ve been running the village café, Le Pot aux Roses, which offers a weekly programme of events all year round! This café is becoming the festival’s headquarters: drinks, food and off-programme concerts – we’ll see you there!
Thursday 20 August: 9.00 pm – Bo and the Sox: singer Bo and guitarist Smoky Dave lead the band Bo and the Sox with their old-school Chicago blues. 10.00 pm – Félix Robin + Mathieu Haage (quintet), a dream line-up: Félix Robin on vibraphone and Mathieu Haage on trumpet – alchemists of beauty and balance.
Friday 21 August: 9.00 pm – Mathis Polack (saxophone) and Markus Thiel (accordion): they craft a fascinating soundscape, drawing inspiration from Brazilian forró, biguine, the French musette waltz and, of course, jazz. 10.00 pm – Maïté Diaz + Thomas Kretzschmar + Robin Escoudé (quintet): A tribute to Django Reinhardt, featuring gypsy jazz led by the great Thomas Kretzschmar on violin. He’ll be joined by Robin Escoudé on guitar and Maïté Diaz on vocals.
Saturday 22 August: 9.00 pm – Exploronix (trio): Ethno-groove jazz; Gert Kilian, with his magical balafon, and his musicians take us on a dizzying journey across continents. 10.00 pm – Trio Raybrown: the trio of the moment, featuring Manu Forster on double bass, Thibaud Dufoy on piano and Jordi Léogé on drums: a blend of jazz, joy, energy and finesse.
Sunday 23 August: 5.00 pm – Emmanuel Pi Djob, accompanied by 80 backing singers and a frenetic rhythm section, will have you dancing to the sounds of an Afro-Soul repertoire.
Jazz Workshop: 21 and 22 August – €70 – led by Esaïe Cid and supported by four fantastic musicians.
Gospel Workshop: 22 and 23 August – €80 – led by the unmissable Emmanuel Pi Djob
Refreshments and an arts and crafts market on site.