Thursday 1 October, 19:00

Erik Truffaz with the Orchestre des Alpes & du Léman

Celebrating JazzContreBand’s 30th anniversary, this large-scale creation gathers trumpeter Erik Truffaz with a unique Franco–Swiss ensemble drawn from the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie and the Orchestre de chambre de Genève. Side by Side revisits Truffaz’s early symphonic impulses, blending classical textures and jazz improvisation through written scores and free dialogue. The production, created with Jazz à Vienne, explores lineage, timbre and cross-generational exchange in a richly orchestrated sound world.

Rue Genève 154,,
Switzerland
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Photo Credit: DR

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