Pie Grande

Pie Grande was formed in 2010 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. They’ve already recorded two albums, one of them live, and have also taken part to various international jazz festivals, in Jamaica and Indonesia among others, on top of touring Mexico regularly. Their style is a fusion of jazz harmonic roots with other popular urban rhythms such as funk and progressive rock, which accounts for the use of the trumpet in an otherwise traditional line-up: keyboards, guitar, bass guitar and drums.

Montreal-based, composer, sound artist and musician, Jeremie Jones plays upright and electric bass and has recorded more than 15 albums with different artists. Some of thoses albums where nominated for Canadian Juno awards and Best experimental album of the year. Featured in top charts and received good press reviews. Toured over 5oo shows in Canada, US, England, Ireland, Scotland, Poland, Slovakia, Hungria, France, Austria, Germany, Italy, Haiti. His new project Noordwiijk explores the intimate meeting point of acoustic and electronic music. At the PAPJAZZ, Jérémie is performing with 4 traditional drums directed by Jackson Saintil.

Carolyn Malachi

Haitian All Jazz Stars

Take the best musicians on the Haitian jazz scene, place them together on the stage for the opening night of the Xth PAPJAZZ, and you’ll have a hint of the surprise that the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival team has in store for you! Those 6 talented musicians teamed up under the name of Haitian All Jazz Stars will set the Parc Historique de la Canne à Sucre on fire...

Johnny Ventura

Le Dominicain Johnny Ventura,”El caballo mayor”, Merenguero de renom qui connut la gloire dans les années 60 et 70, est le père du merengue moderne tel que nous le connaissons aujourd’hui. Très influencé par la vague du rock’n roll, Johnny Ventura a su capter son énergie en y mêlant des sonorités inspirées d’Elvis Presley. Très en avance sur son temps, il a continué à enregistrer jusqu’en 1990 et a ouvert la voie à des musiciens tels que Wilfrido Vargas et Juan Luis Guerra.

Oliver Jones

Oliver Jones is one of Canada finest musicians. He’s recorded scores of albums, and has received, in the course of a career that has lasted more than 70 years, most awards any public figure could only dream of, and not only in the musical field. His public career, that started when he was nine, intertwines with the history of his hometown Montreal, and interacts with the history of jazz,  and with that of Oscar Peterson, his mentor, lifelong friend and influence.

1688 Collective

Thomas Siffling Trio

Trumpet player Thomas Siffling is one of the pioneers of electronic Jazz, one of the rising stars of the young German Jazz scene. Invited to numerous concerts in Germany and abroad, his style can be described as a jazzy lounge sound crisscrossed by the echo of an incredible electronic radiance. The promise of an enjoyable and inspiring evening. “More than a concert, the audience are treated to a unique experience.”  Thomas Siffling

Kenny Garrett Quintet

n the last thirty years, saxophonist Kenny Garrett has become a preeminent alto saxophonist. From his first gig with the Duke Ellington Orchestra through his time spent with Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Miles Davis, as a solo artist and as member of the Five Peace Band (with John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Christian McBride, and Vinnie Colaiuta / Brian Blade), Garrett’s signature style has always consisted of a vigorous yet melodic, truly distinctive, alto saxophone sound.

Eliane Elias