Jean-Jacques Elangue
This week's special guest is Jean Jacques Elangue. Jean Jacques Elangue.
Jean-Jacques Elangue, French Jazz musician, multi-instrumentalist (Tenor Saxophone/Double Bass/Piano, Composer and Conductor). Jean-Jacques Elangue has regularly performed and recorded in:
- Duo, with Tom McClung “This is you / bang music - 2011“
- Quartet, with Alain Jean Marie, Simon Goubert, Manuel “Shades of ouidah /blang music -2018” markets.
- Quintet, with Linley Marthe, Mario Canonge, Nicolas Genest “Missounga / crystal records -2005”.
- Great training, with Philippe Combelle “Tribute to the mother of groove/crystal records -2005 «.
- Great training, with Tony Allen “Secret Agent / world tour - 2009 «; « Tribute to Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers / blue note - 2017 «; « The Source / blue note - 2017 «
Jean-Jacques Elangue is also the Co-Founder of the Kelin Kelin Orchestra, a Big Band which surfs on contemporary African music, with a strong impregnation of the heritage of the African tradition where a long and assertive writing, strong in polyphonies, is mixed with complex polyrhythms. He continues various projects today, within Stefan Patry “ In Time Trio / must record “which revolves around the drummer Thomas Derouineau and the emeritus organist Stefan Patry the recording of which can be downloaded on all platforms. Jean-Jacques Elangue continues to explore new possible worlds with its expanded whole: “Jean Jacques TONGUE N9 “. A nonet with an original structure, giving pride of place to rhythms and melodies, serving new compositions at the times anchored in a history and a memory pegged to the body, while being resolutely turned towards the future.