Karim Blal Trio

Karim Blal is an inventive and virtuoso pianist, Italian by birth and Parisian at heart. Inspired by the greatest jazz pianists, he quickly forged his own personality, while remaining very attached to the pianists of the "great tradition", and it's easy to hear. In fact, there's something essential about his music. Already recognized by the greats, and having studied with Barry Harris and Kenny Barron, Karim has performed with Ari Hoenig, Hans Glawischnig and E.J. Strickland. He won the Best Group and Best Pianist awards at the Tuscia in Jazz festival in 2009, and has played in such prestigious venues as Blue Note Milano (Italy), Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene (Norway), Fasching Jazz Club (Sweden), Chorus Jazz Club (Switzerland) and Minsk Philarmonic (Belarus), to name but a few. After 2 highly acclaimed albums in the jazz community, Karim Blal has reformed two renowned trios and now presents a new line-up with Joachim Govin on double bass and Simon Bernier on drums.