This fourth edition of the festival will treat audiences to concerts featuring an eclectic range of styles, closely reflecting contemporary French musical creation.
- Chapelle Saint-Arnould - Louis Sclavis (solo clarinet)
Louis Sclavis needs no introduction. A virtuoso and imaginative clarinettist, he is constantly seeking out new musical experiences and adventures. His unconventional career path has led him to perform with numerous musicians on the international scene (Michel Portal, Henri Texier, Bernard Lubat, Eric Le Lann, and many others)
In 1988, he was awarded the Django Reinhardt Prize for ‘best French jazz musician’ and in 1993, he won the ‘Djangodor’ in the category ‘best French jazz album of the year’.
As patron of the Serre-Chevalier Summer Jazz Festival since its inception in 2023, Louis Sclavis has performed at every edition of the festival, whether as a soloist, in a duo, trio or quartet.
This year, he is performing at a new venue: the Saint-Arnould Chapel in Saint-Chaffrey. This gem of local heritage, with its 15th-century frescoes, is the ideal setting for a midday solo recital. Louis Sclavis will bring his various clarinets to life in an acoustic setting that invites you to travel, dream and meditate.
- Saint-Chaffrey Church - David Chevallier Trio
Matthieu Donarier is a saxophonist, clarinettist, improviser and composer. Inspired by literature and photography, he has been involved in numerous musical collaborations for over twenty years in France and across Europe. He has shared the stage with prestigious musicians such as Dave Liebman, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Joachim Kühn, Bruno Chevillon, Jean-
François Jenny-Clarke, Bojan Z, and others.
Always seeking spontaneous sonic interactions, he remains focused on creation within the realm of contemporary jazz, seeking to blur the boundaries between written and improvised music.
His long-standing duo with double bassist Sébastien Boisseau has recently been enriched by the addition of guitarist David Chevalier, resulting in an explosive trio offering a multitude of sonic combinations.
Sébastien Boisseau was spotted at a very early age by J.F. Jenny-Clark and Daniel Humair, and in 2000 he was awarded first prize for soloist at the national competition at La Défense in Paris. He has collaborated and performed with numerous jazz figures: Daniel Humair, Joachim Kühn, Marc Ducret, Martial Solal, Pat Metheny, Michel Portal, and others…
David Chevalier, for his part, studied classical guitar before developing a passion for composition, improvisation and jazz. A long-standing collaborator with Laurent Dehors and Patrice Caratini, he is particularly interested in the points of convergence between Baroque music and contemporary jazz. This led him to take up the theorbo and the baroque guitar, though he has by no means abandoned the electric guitar. His long-standing collaboration with Sébastien Boisseau and drummer Christophe Lavergne culminated in the album *Standards & Avatars*.