THE AMAZING KEYSTONE BIG BAND
Genres: Third Stream, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Art Song, Folk, Big Band • France

Hardly more than three years of existence, and the bubbling Amazing Keystone Big-Band already possesses the spirit and the soul of the most talented big band of the swing era, and the impertinent virtuosity and creativity of contemporary jazz. Directed by Bastien Ballaz, Frédéric Nardin, Jon Boutellier and David Enhco, the 18 fellows of this wild jazz machine aren’t just reproducing the music of the masters, Count Basie, Duke Ellington or Thad Jones. They rather consider that this handpicked-friends orchestra allows them to experiment new ideas while visiting the timeless standards of a boundless repertoire. The Amazing Keystone Big Band immortalizes this music while expressing the creativity of their own arrangements, their compositions, their solos. The impressive level of its soloists - from Lyon, Paris, Brussels and Switzerland - is one of the major strength of this big band. These young people have already made theirselves a reputation. Trumpets : Vincent read more...