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The French jazz ensemble follows in Jack Kérouac’s, Allen Ginsberg’s and William Burroughs’ footsteps. Driven by the pulsation of the intellectual and literary movement of the « Beat Generation », the 8 virtuo-sos set to music the contrarian poets’ texts which are interpreted by the luminous voice of Caroline Sentis..
>>> BEAT - Creation [2016]« I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, draggingthemselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix...»
Allen Ginsberg, Howl, 1956
The « Beat Generation » is a literary and intellectual movement which, in the 50’s, tried to free itself from the « American Way Of life », in order to get freedom of thought, of dream, of living life to the full.On the Road of Jack Kerouac, Howl of Allen Ginsberg and Naked Lunch of William Burroughs are ones of the main works which depict this way of life, the base of the activism which marked the second part of the 20th century...
« Thanks for the American dream,To vulgarize and to falsify until the bare lies shine through Thanks for the KKKFor nigger-killing lawmen feeling their notches »
William S. Burroughs, Thanksgiving Day Nov. 28 1986, Tornado Alley, 1989
At the crossroads of modern jazz and progressive rock, « BEAT » gets its inspiration from important poets’ of the « Beat Generation » texts, which the band sets to music, carried of by the voice of Caroline Sentis and
the compositions of the bassist Alfred Vilayleck.
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>>> Grand Ensemble KoaGrand Ensemble Koa is a band of musicians who play an electric and innovating jazz, which mixes jazz improvisions, a contemporary compositional technique, sophisticated grooves and electro-rock sonorities. It was initiated by the bass player and compositor Alfred Vilayleck. As they created the band the musicians founded the Collectif Koa, which enabled the musicians to share many live experiences and decisive artistic meetings.In 2010, Grand Ensemble Koa worked on a creation inspired by Alfred Jarry’s Ubu-Roi, made of contemporary composition, satirical theatre and soundpainting. The disc « Koa- Roi » was released in 2012, and has been elected « Jazz album revelation » by Jazzman magazine in February 2013. Pascal Rozet has written about it : « A fully accomplished first opus, which strucks by its coherence. »In 2013, in a 9 musicians formation, the band released « Ahîmsa » -new repertoire- and performed live in many venues as the Carreau du Temple in Paris. The next year, the band collaborated with the belgian collective Mäâk Spirit, and they created together « Koa Meet Mäâk ».
Nowadays, it is 1 voice and 8 instruments which transform into music the texts, poems, and message of a generation who looked for freedom, the one of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg or William Burroughs...
>>> Discography> Koa RoiRecorded, mixed et mastered by studio La BuissonneDecember 2011 / July 2012
> AhîmsaRecorded by studio Total Recall, July 2014Mixed et mastered by Michel Andina [Brussels]
>>> The musicians> Alfred Vilayleck : Direction, composition, bass
> Matthieu Chédeville : Soprano saxophone
> Armel Courrée : Alto saxophone
> Jérôme Dufour : Tenor saxophone > Pascal Bouvier : Trombone
> Samuel Mastorakis : Vibraphone
> Daniel Moreau : Keyboards
> Julien Grégoire : Drums
> Caroline Sentis : Voice, singing
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>>> Le GEK / Cultural Actions Live performance and creative residencies can lead up to cultural mediation and work linked to your territory. All the musicians of Grand Ensemble Koa are confirmed instructor due to a constant work undertaken in Music Academy and schools in France.
The cultural actions proposed are :
Public rehearsalsPublic soundcheck and rehearsal (interchanging time with the attendees of the band set up).
Jazz meets kidsInteractive and playful concert geared towards a young audience (from kindergarten to high school), inclu-ding a band’s repertoire presentation with an explanation of the lao music’s specificities.
Improvisation processMeeting between amateurs musicians, professionals and the public about lao musicals practices (pedago-gically supervised). This meeting is shaped as a game, throughout the attendees participate, a final public restitution is practicable.
Master classAimed to Music Academy, music school and college students, the masterclass consists on working on the band’s repertoire. A public restitution with the musicians and attendees is practicable.
If you are interested in one these actions, do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
>>> ContactsAlfred Vilayleck / Directeur artistique : [email protected] - +33 6 88 15 14 86Collectif Koa : [email protected] - +33 4 67 58 27 48
>>> Creative residencies> 3rd to 7th October 2016, creative residency - Music Academy of Narbonne (France)> 31st October to 3rd November 2016, creative residency - Scène Nationale of Narbonne (France)> 3rd November 2016, concert arising from the creative residency - Scène Nationale of Narbonne (France)
... in front of 450 enchanted people !
>>> Upcoming dates> 15th to 17th November 2017, creative residency - Chai du Terral, Saint-Jean-de-Vedas (France)> 16th November 2017, educational concert with the school of Saint-Jean-de-Vedas, Cournonterral, Fabrè-gues - Chai du Terral, Saint-Jean-de-Vedas (France)> 17th November 2017, masterclass with students of Music Academy of Montpellier + public restitution - Chai du Terral, Saint-Jean-de-Vedas (France)> 17th November 2017, Koa Kazz Festival - Chai du Terral, Saint-Jean-de-Vedas (France)
> This project has been possible thanks to «Hop- résidences musiques actuelles Arts Vivats 11»> This project is supported by Réseau en Scène, the Spedidam and Jazz en LR> Recording and release planned for 2018
>>> ContactsGrand Ensemble Koa is available for 2018 summer tour and 2018-2019 period, contact us !
Alfred Vilayleck / Artistic director: [email protected] - +33 6 88 15 14 86Christine Dumons / Production & booking : [email protected] - +33 6 18 64 64 38Camille Muller / Communication & administration : [email protected] - +33 6 19 67 45 04
>>> Information & contactsArtistic direction : Alfred VilayleckTour manager & booking : Christine DumonsCommunication & administration : Camille Muller
Collectif Koa[La Tendresse]80, impasse Flouch34070 Montpellier, France
+33 4 67 58 27 [email protected]://collectifkoa.com
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