Saturday 10 October, 21:00

Double Concert: Neko // Recover

Booking Required

Formed in 2011 by Hiroshi Funato and Jean-Jacques Pedretti, Neko is a duo that communicates without a shared tongue, weaving free, emotional and joyful instrumental dialogues that can turn gently aggressive. Recover delivers raw, physical music—an underground summons to archaic forces, a wild exorcism that re-covers lost memory through the saturated magma of contemporary sound. This double bill features an expanded lineup across reed, brass, bass and drums and appears within the JazzContreBand programme.

Rue des Alpes 10,
1201 Genève

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Photo Credit: DR

Wednesday 18 November, 20:30

Jazz Night — Tribute to Godfather James Brown

Performances

Le Chaudron – EMA

Led by bassist Etienne Mbappé, this carte blanche presentation by the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne honours James Brown’s legacy through a blend of jazz, funk and soul. Vocalist Raphaël Descotes and a band including Fabrizio Fresu (trumpet), Oleksandr Vorobiov (saxophone), Didier Yon (trombone), Simon Tinguely (guitar) and Louis Gourmaud (drums) shape tight grooves, dynamic solos and raw call-and-response. The programme balances reverence and reinvention, offering warm, rhythmic energy and cinematic horn textures.

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Friday 4 December, 21:00

The High Five

Performances

Le Chaudron – EMA

The High Five brings together some of the finest hot-jazz musicians from French-speaking Switzerland. Their program mixes classic standards with relaxed virtuosity, offering sparkling, buoyant arrangements that celebrate swing and tradition. Expect a warm, convivial atmosphere where improvisation and rhythmic drive take centre stage, propelled by tight ensemble playing and bright brass timbres. Perfect for listeners who appreciate authentic, spirited jazz delivered with charm and finesse.

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12 – 15 November

Baby Teeth

Performances

La Comédie de Genève

Choreographed by Catol Teixeira, Baby Teeth is a ten-dancer work that inhabits the mouth as a site of taste, biting and contagion. The piece weaves song, movement and tactile materials into a polyphonic choreography where pleasure and pain coexist. Collaborating with visual artists, poets and lighting designers, the ensemble explores memory, transmission and the birth of language through shifting textures and intimate gestures. The multinational creative team brings a collective, ritual quality to a sensory, transformative journey.

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Friday 6 November, 21:00

Nicolas Folmer ‘So Miles’ Feat. Rick Margitza

Performances

Le Chaudron – EMA

Nicolas Folmer leads So Miles, a modern jazz and bebop project drawn from the musical world and aesthetic of Miles Davis. Folmer’s trumpet engages in close dialogue with special guest Rick Margitza, supported by Emil Spanyi on piano, Olivier Louvel on guitar, Philippe Bussonnet on bass and Stéphane Huchard on drums. The programme balances lyrical introspection and fiery improvisation, foregrounding tone, space and groove in intimate ensemble interplay.

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16 October – 31 October

Festival du Soir – Anniversary Edition

Performances

Palexpo

Festival du Soir marks a ten-year anniversary with a sprawling program across multiple themed nights, from electronic showcases to Latin‑infused celebrations and disco revival spectacles. Curated lineups bring artists such as Paul Kalkbrenner, GIMS, Gala, Boney M., O‑Zone, Mind Against and others into conversation, folding live concerts, club sets, fairground theatrics and immersive installations into one nocturnal tapestry. The production favours large‑scale scenographies, kinetic lighting and pulsating soundscapes that shift between euphoria and intimacy.

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Friday 20 November, 21:00

Tribute to David Sanborn

Performances

Le Chaudron – EMA

Led by Stefano Saccon with EMA teachers, this concert pays homage to American saxophonist David Sanborn by revisiting highlights of his career across jazz, fusion, rhythm and blues, funk and pop-jazz. The ensemble features Julien Ménagé (keyboards), Maxence Sibille (drums), Christophe Bovet (guitar), Ivan Rougny (bass) and Edwin Sanz (percussion). Arrangements mix soulful solos and tight grooves, aiming to capture Sanborn’s expressive tone and spirited interplay.

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Double Concert: Neko // Recover