Swing de Fou is an ensemble with a variable lineup rooted in New Orleans jazz. It preserves the street-like, processional spirit and favors arrangements that can move listeners to tears while privileging collective improvisation. Under the project “The New-Orleanizators”, the group rejects dusty purism and actively new-orléanizes repertoires beyond the Crescent City, from English pop to Italian and French songs like “L’été indien”. Key performers: Yohan Jacquier (sax), Nicolas Grimm (trumpet), Jérôme Gautschi (trombone), Ariel Garcia (banjo), Joël Musy (tuba) and Luc Ramu (drums).
