Michel Zenino - Zewoaï

“With ZEwOAÏ, Michel Zenino returns to the sextet formula. In 1988, his sextet was the first group to win the Concours d'Orchestre de Jazz de la Défense by a unanimous vote of the jury. Portrait by Arnaud Merlin

“Michel Zenino is a unifier. A brewer of music, sounds, images and adventures. Not just a skilled instrumentalist, well-versed in the science of accompanying a soloist, but an animator, a veritable orchestrator of personalities. A quality (...) that he makes intelligent use of in his own ensembles, which have won several awards in major orchestral competitions.(...) Whether using personal or borrowed material, the story and scenario that he submits to himself - or that is proposed to him - are transformed to become the masterful setting for a sound organization, a musical and poetic dramaturgy. Arnaud Merlin, journalist (Le Monde de la Musique Jazzman, etc.), producer for France Musique and member of the “Académie du Jazz” & “Académie Charles-Cros”.
Michel will present a mix of old and new compositions arranged for this new group.