Concert Archives

Date Ensemble Location Musicians Style
July 9th, 2006
 Farazad Festival de Dignac, Bretagne Farah Zeghlache, belly dance - Nolwenn Movallalli, oud folkloric songs from Arab countries
June 27th, 2006
 Improvisation class Music School Saint DyÈ sur Loire Senior students, all instruments Free improvisation and jazz "standards"
June 23rd, 2006
 Troubadours du XXIe siècle ?? Ariane Wilson, cello Folkloric songs, "serious" music and compositions
May 20th, 2006
 Entre Renaissance et Baroque Eglise d'Avaray John Whitelaw, harpsichord duo repertoire for oboe/English horn and harpsichord
May 18th, 2006
 Jazz duo Velvet, Blois sÈbastien Billon, piano jazz standards
April 9th, 2006
 Troubadours du XXIe siËcle Eglise de Chambord Ariane Wilson, cello pieces from the Renaissance, from European folklore, from Turkish sufi repertoire; and original compositions
April 8th, 2006
 Troubadours du XXIe siËcle Les MÈtamorphozes, le PrieurÈ (Chaumont) Ariane Wilson, cello pieces from the Renaissance, from European folklore, from Turkish sufi repertoire; and original compositions
April 6th, 2006
 Jazz duo Velvet, Blois sÈbastien Billon, piano jazz standards
March 19th, 2006
 Troubadours du XXIe siËcle Eglise Protestante, Ch‚lons en Champagne Ariane Wilson, cello pieces from the Renaissance, from European folklore, from Turkish sufi repertoire; and original compositions
March 16th, 2006
 Troubadours du XXIe siËcle Foyer EuropÈen, Luxembourg Ariane Wilson, cello pieces from the Renaissance, from European folklore, from Turkish sufi repertoire; and original compositions
February 2nd, 2006
 Farazad Cave de la Bonne Dame, Vouvray (Tours) Farah Zeghlache, belly dance - Nolwenn Movallalli, oud folkloric songs from Arab countries
January 26th, 2006
 Farazad Quai CitroÎn, Paris Farah Zeghlache, belly dance - Nolwenn Movallalli, oud folkloric songs from Arab countries
December 27th, 2005
 Zambrini Trio Milano Antonio Zambrini, piano - Tito Rantzer, double bass - Ferdinando Farao, drums Zambrini's compositions
December 8th, 2005
 Cosy Duo Bateau Mouche, Paris Laurent Guanzini, piano jazz standards and original compositions
November 8th, 2005
 Cosy Trio Champs ElysÈes, Paris Laurent Guanzini, piano - Patrice Soler, double bass jazz standards and bossa nova
September 23rd, 2005
 Cosy Trio Toulouse Laurent Guanzini, piano - Patrice Soler, double bass jazz standards and Nougaro songs
September 11th, 2005
 Troubadours du XXIe siËcle Eglise Ch‚teauneuf de Bordette (Orange) Ariane Wilson, cello pieces from the Renaissance, from European folklore, from Turkish sufi repertoire; and original compositions
July 15, 16, 17, 2005
 Oboe Festival "Le Hautbois dans tous ses Ètats" 3concerts in 3 villages for 3 periods Somer/Fillon/Cagwin trio
Piet van Bockstal trio
Paul Dombrecht & Philippe Malfeyt		 St Claude de Diray, jazz
St DyÈ sur Loire, contemporary
Chambord, baroque
April 23rd, 2005
 Koninklijk Conservatoruim Brussel Oboe Festival Brussels - 25 years Paul Dombrecht teaching Improvisation masterclass and concert Lots of oboists!!
April 2005
 Polish and East European Tour Oles Brothers Original Compositions Chamber Quintet Erik Friedlander (cello)
Michael Rabinowitz (bassoon)
Marcin Oles (bass)
Bartlomiej Brat Oles (drums & perc)
February 24th, 2005
 Brussels, TBA Jewish Compositions Zahava Seewald & Michael Grebil's project Zahava Seewald (voice)
Michael Grebil (oud, bass)
Stefan Pougin (drums)
JJ (bar&sopr sax)
December 17th, 2004
 Concert Hall, Saint DyÈ sur Loire Improvisations and traditional songs Saint DyÈ's Improvisation & solfege classes Maxime Houry,Alexandre ?, Sabine Deprouw
December 10th, 2004 Petit Faucheux
Tours (FRANCE)		 Compositions and Improvisations Helios
Cagwin-Somer duo		 Jarrod Cagwin (percussion)
Emmanuelle Somer (woodwinds)
November 12th, 2004
West Hollywood, Los Angeles Vincent Gillioz projects Recording for Film special effects on oboe, bass clarinet and soprano sax for suspense and horror movies
November 5th, 2004
Greenwich Village, NYC Compositions and standards Duo concert Juancho Herrera (guitar)
November 2004
 Japanese Tour/CANCELLED Yasutaka's Jazz Compositions Yasutaka Yoshioka's Guitar Moon Yasutaka Yoshioka (guitar)
Tetsuro Ueno (bass)
Kiichiro Akui (drums)
July 2004
 Belgian recording for Tzadik Jewish Compositions Zahava Seewald & Michael Grebil's project Zahava Seewald (voice)
Michael Grebil (oud, bass)
Stefan Pougin (drums)
JJ (bar&sopr sax)
July 2004
 Polish Tour and recording Oles Brothers Original Compositions Chamber Quintet Erik Friedlander (cello)
Michael Rabinowitz (bassoon)
Marcin Oles (bass)
Bartlomiej Brat Oles (drums & perc)
June 8th/CANCELLED AmphithȂtre
UniversitÈ FranÁois Rabelais
Tours (FRANCE)		 Compositions and Improvisations Helios
Cagwin-Somer duo		 Jarrod Cagwin (percussion)
Emmanuelle Somer (woodwinds)
June 5th Concert Hall
Saint DyÈ sur Loire(FRANCE)		 Compositions and Improvisations Helios
Cagwin-Somer duo		 Jarrod Cagwin (percussion)
Emmanuelle Somer (woodwinds)
May 7th
 Concert Hall
Saint DyÈ sur Loire		 Improvisations and Compositions Saint DyÈ's Improvisation Class SÈbastien Billon, NoÎlle Billon, Maxime Houry, Pierre-Yves Houry, Florient Devin, Fabien Audin, Julien Petit, Hugo Duverger, Sarah Dominguez
March 23rd
20.30		 Jardin Passion
Nam'in'Jazz
NAMUR (Belgium)
info www.jazz8.org		 Compositions and Improvisations Helios
Cagwin-Somer duo		 Jarrod Cagwin (percussion)
Emmanuelle Somer (woodwinds)
Mon. March 22nd
21h.		 Music Village
50 rue des Pierres
BRUSSELS (Belgium)
info www.themusicvillage.com		 Compositions and Improvisations Helios
Cagwin-Somer duo		 Jarrod Cagwin (percussion)
Emmanuelle Somer (woodwinds)
March 20th, 2004
20.30		 c/o C-L Somer
36 rue Arend
ATHUS ( Belgium)
info clsomer@tvcablenet.be		 Compositions and Improvisations Helios
Cagwin-Somer duo		 Jarrod Cagwin (percussion)
Emmanuelle Somer (woodwinds)
December 19th, 2003
 Concert Hall, Saint DyÈ sur Loire Improvisations and Compositions Saint DyÈ's Improvisation Class SÈbastien Billon, NoÎlle Billon, Maxime Houry, Pierre-Yves Houry, Florient Devin, Fabien Audin, Julien Petit, Hugo Duverger, Sarah Dominguez
December 4th-15th Japan Tour Caravelli's Compositions Caravelli Orchestra Caravelli Orchestra
December 3rd, 2003
 Tokyo Concert Hall, Japan Yasutaka's Jazz Compositions Yasutaka Yoshioka's Guitar Moon Yasutaka Yoshioka (guitar)
Tetsuro Ueno (bass)
Kiichiro Akui (drums)
September 30th
October 1st
2003		 Studio Emiel Van Egdom, Maastricht, NL Yasutaka's Jazz Compositions CD Recording Yasutaka Yoshioka (guitar)
Ueno Tetsuro (bass)
? (drums)
August 30th
2003		 Jardins de la Maison de la Loire, Saint DyÈ Improvisation and Compositions Masterclass' Final Concert music students
August 23rd
2003		 Jardins de la Maison de la Loire, Saint DyÈ Music of the Zanskar Diaporama Concert Ariane Wilson (cello)
August 16th
2003		 Jardins de la Maison de la Loire, Saint DyÈ Improvisation and Compositions Masterclass' Final Concert music students
August 9th
2003		 Jardins de la Maison de la Loire, Saint DyÈ Folk Music of the French Landes El Pafin'Hot wind band of the French Landes
July 19th
2003		 Jardins de la Maison de la Loire, Saint DyÈ Improvisation and Compositions Masterclass' Final Concert Simon Lˆwe (piano, djembe)
Florient Devin (drums, djembe)
November 29th,
2002		 Private Concert, Paris 18th Classical and Baroque Classical Trio Ariane Wilson (cello)
Eugenia Chang (piano)
November 21st,
2002		 Cultural Center de Kriekelaar, Brussels Free Improvisations Reflexessions Organized by Stefan Prins
November 20th,
2002		 Cultural Center 't Werkhuys, Antwerp Free Improvisations Reflexessions Organized by Stefan Prins
November 3rd,
2002		 Studio Brussels, Belgium Caravelli new compositions and arrangements Caravelli Orchestra Recording for the new CD, on the Reader's Digest label
September 12th,
2002		 Pit Inn, Roppongi, Tokyo Original jazz compositions and pop arrangements The Dalmatiens Goro Oshima (vocal, guitar)
Keiko Kato (piano)
Shigeru Watanabe (bass) Tomo'o Tsuruya (drums)
September 11th, 18th, 19th
2002		 Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo Chanson FranÁaise Lounge jazz interpreted Bruno Debbab (guitar)
September 6th,
2002		 Grapefruit Moon, Sangenjaya, Tokyo Original Jazz Compositions Yasutaka Yoshioka Guitar Moon Yasutaka Yoshioka (guit, comp)
Minato Ohiro(piano)
Ueno Tetsuro (bass, comp)
Jun Saito(drums)
August 27th,
2002		 Pit Inn Roppongi, Tokyo Jazz compositions and standards Dojo Session with Masahiro Itami (guitar)
Goro (vocal, guitar)
July 17th,
2002		 NARU, Yoyogi, Tokyo Jazz original compositions and improvisations Kyoko Kuroda Duo Kyoko Kuroda, piano, compositions
Emmanuelle Somer, horns, compositions
July 5th,
2002		 Nihombashi Gekijou Theatre, Ginza, Tokyo Traditional Japanese based Dance Hinori Densetsu Dance Performance Kisshou Yamatomai Dance Company
Coco Hana, Music Director
Kiko Takagi, Visual Director
June 28th,
2002		 Elementary School, Tokyo Latin Jazz Educational Concert Musicians TBA
June 23rd,
2002		 Bb jazz club, Akasaka, Tokyo Jazz Scramble Music Pink Bongo Pink Bongo
Sublime (vocals)
and other guests
June 22nd,
2002		 Torlton Square Tokyo Chanson FranÁaise Chanson FranÁaise Patrick Nugier (piano)
Bruno Debbab (guitar)Brent Nussey(bass)Scott ? (drums)
June 20th,
2002		 Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo Chanson FranÁaise Lounge jazz interpreted Bruno Debbab (guitar)
June 18th,
2002		 O. Yoshihide studio, Tokyo Composition for an
independant film production		 Otomo Yoshihide,
composer		 Otomo Yoshihide(guitar, effects)
and his guests
June 12th,
2002		 Pit Inn Roppongi, Tokyo Jazz compositions and standards Dojo Session with Masahiro Itami (guitar)
Goro (vocal, guitar)
Toru Odajima (saxes, clarinets, English horn, flutes) and guests
June 8th,
2002		 Private party, Akasaka, Tokyo Brazilian music Yoshioka Yasutaka Trio Yoshioka Yasutaka (guit)
Tetsurou Ueno (bass)
June 7th,
2002		 Miles CafÈ, Ikebukuro, Tokyo Fusion jazz Ramlosa Tomoyuki Konno (drums)
and his band
June 3rd,
2002		 Pit Inn, Shinjuku, Tokyo Free Improvisation and compositions Eiichi Hayashi's Project Eiichi Hayashi (saxes)
Band TBA
May 25th,2002
6-7pm		 DUG, Shinjuku, Tokyo Jazz Standards and bossa nova Private Party
solo performance		 Ray J. Chu, organizer
May 16th,
2002		 Grapefruit Moon, Sangenjaya, Tokyo Songs from jazz and bossa repertoire Goro's Project Goro Oshima (vocal, guitar)
Masahiro Itami (guitar)
Hideaki Kanazawa (bass)
Tomo Yamaguchi (perc)
May 13th,
2002		 Pit Inn, Roppongi, Tokyo Original jazz compositions and pop arrangements The Dalmatiens Goro Oshima (vocal, guitar)
Keiko Kato (piano)
Shigeru Watanabe (bass) Tomo'o Tsuruya (drums)
May 12th,
2002		 Shin Toshi
Concert Hall
Yokohama		 Chanson FranÁaise Chanson FranÁaise Patrick Nugier (piano)
Bruno Debbab (guitar)Brent Nussey(bass)Scott ? (drums)
May 2nd,
2002		 Grapefruit Moon, Sangenjaya, Tokyo Original Jazz Compositions Yoshioka Yasutaka Guitar Moon Yoshioka Yasutaka (guit, comp)
Minato Ohiro(piano)
Ueno Tetsuro (bass, comp)
Komatsu Seiji(percussion)
April 26th,
2002		 Koenzi, Jirokichi, Tokyo Original Compositions in blues idiom Naomi "Ruth" Takeuchi R&B Band Yoichi Murata (tbn, comp)
Naomi "Ruth" Takeuchi(vocals)
Tomo'o Tsumya (drums)
? (bass); ? (piano)
April 24th,
2002		 Paper Moon, Ikebukuro, Tokyo Free Improvisation Concert Series Eiichi Hayashi (saxes)
Toshiki Nagata (bass)
April 17th,
2002		 Meguro Ku, Tokyo Jazz and funk Recording Session A&K Productions
April 16th,
2002		 TUC, Ochanomizu,
Tokyo		 Jazz originals Big Band Concert Junko Moriya, composer, band leader
Masahiko Osaka (drums)
Kazuhiko Kondo (sax) etc.
April 15th,
2002		 Ogikubo, Tokyo contemporary classical Recording Session Eiske Uchida, composer, clarinet
April 15th,
2002		 Radio Nippon Sound City
Studio, Tokyo		 classical revisited Recording Session for jingle Mitsuya Suzuki, arranger
April 14th,
2002		 Mitsui's Studio, Meguro,
Tokyo		 solo performance Recording Session Kazumasa Mitsui, sound ingenieur
April 10th,
2002		 Ryogoku, Tokyo free improvisation Jam Session Masayasu Hanai (sax) and guests
April 9th,
2002		 Hamadayama, Tokyo free improvisation Jam Session Takashi Harada (ondes Martenot)
Mitsuya Suzuki (guitar)
April 6th,
2002		 Paper Moon, Ikebukuro,
Tokyo		 free improvisation Jam Session Dogen Kinowaki (all flutes)
April 5th,
2002		 Museum Tokyo, Ogikubo,
Tokyo		 jazz world Tatopani and guests Robert Huebner (flute, shakuhachi)
Jonathan Katz (piano, french horn)
Robbie Belgade (perc, tablas, sax, b.clar)
Mark Tourian (bass)
April 4th,
2002		 Tibetan Restaurant,
Ogikubo, Tokyo		 original compositions Concert Series Hiroshi Yoshino (bass)
Dogen Kinowaki (all flutes)
?? (clar, b.clar)
April 3rd,
2002		 Pit Inn, Shinjuku,
Tokyo		 free improvisation Hommage Concert Akira Sakata (as)
Sachi Hayasaka (saxes)
Yoshihide Otomo (guitar)
Kyoko Kuroda (piano)
Yuki Saga (vocals)
Hiroshi Yoshino (bass)
and many others
April 1st,
2002		 Paper Moon, Ikebukuro,
Tokyo		 free improvisation Jam Session Sachi Hayasaka (saxes)
Toshiki Nagata (bass)
March 27th,
2002		 Pit Inn, Roppongi,
Tokyo		 Original jazz compositions and pop arrangements The Dalmatiens Goro (vocal, guitar)
and guests
March 25th,
2002		 Omori's Studio, Tokyo cartoon composition Recording Session for NHK children's program Toshiyuki Omori, composer
March 17th,
2002		 NARU, Ochanomizu,
Tokyo		 jazz standards Jam Session Mashiko Osaka (drums)
Kudo Sho (bass) etc.
March 14th,
2002		 Sweet Basil, Shinjuku,
Tokyo		 Chanson FranÁaise Chanson FranÁaise Patrick Nugier (vocals, flugelhorn, accordion)
Tod Carver (guitar)
Scott? (drums) etc.
March 13th,
2002		 NHK Studios, Shibuya,
Tokyo		 Frank Zappa'ish Recording Session for children's program Toshiyuki Omori, composer
March 8th,
2002		 Pit Inn Roppongi, Tokyo jazz compositions and standards Dojo Session with Masahiro Itami (guitar)
Goro (vocal, guitar)
Toru Odajima (saxes, clarinets, English horn, flutes) and guests
From 11/7
to 12/3
2001		 Tour in Japan easy listening Caravelli Ensemble 32 Musicians
4/22
2001		 European School
Brussels (B)		 Emmanuelle's compositions Emmanuelle Somer School Orchestra
in which
Emmanuelle
began to play
4/21
2001		 FNAC
Antwerp (B)		 solo performance Emmanuelle Somer
(Mini-concert)		 Emmanuelle Somer
4/20
2001		 Palais des Beaux-Arts
Charleroi (B)

*See (1) below*		 embracement of many styles Special
concert		 Emmanuelle Somer
DJ Soy
Quintet ‡ vents Arcane
with :
Francis Poskin (fluit)
Piet Van Bockstal (hobo)
Philippe Saucez (clarinet)
Christophe Feron (hoorn)
Paul Everaert (basson)
3/16 &
3/17
2001		 Petit Faucheux
Tours (F)		 Emmanuelle's compositions Tone Poets Emmanuelle Somer
Marc Mangen (piano)
Jarrod Cagwin (perc.)
3/15
2001		 Concert en G‚tine (F) duo performance Private concert Emmanuelle Somer
Jarrod Cagwin (perc.)
Mo 11/13
2000		 Knitting Factory
New York City		 Emmanuelle's compositions Tone Poets Emmanuelle Somer
Jonas Tauber (cello)
Jarrod Cagwin (perc.)
11/4
2000		 Jazz Festival
Berlin (D)		 Emmanuelle's compositions Helios Quartet Emmanuelle Somer
Peter McCann (guitar)
Daniel Dunlap (bass)
Jarrod Cagwin (perc.)
- Gaume Jazz Festival
Rossignol (B)		 Emmanuelle's and Marc's compositions Somer-Mangen Quartet Emmanuelle Somer
Marc Mangen (piano)
Lindsey Horner (bass)
Jarrod Cagwin (perc.)
3/6
2000		 Jazz Festival
Arras (F)		 Emmanuelle's compositions Tone Poets Emmanuelle Somer
Jonas Tauber (cello)
Jarrod Cagwin (perc.)
11/13
1999		 Jazz Festival
Nevers (F)		 Emmanuelle's compositions Helios Quartet Emmanuelle Somer
Peter McCann (guitar)
Daniel Dunlap (bass)
Jarrod Cagwin (perc.)

* (1) Palais des Beaux-Arts de Charleroi *

These unique concert and composition have been commissioned by Pierre Hemptinne for the opening of the brandnew mÈdiathËque in Charleroi. World premiere of a "contemporary-techno" composition signed by Emmanuelle Somer, with influences of North-African and Eastern European folklores, microtones, contemporary techniques and improvisations.