Coco Jazz Festival returns to Gaillac

Enjoy a rich program of In and Off events:

Jazz concerts, cinema, exhibition, brass band, dance, apéro-jazz. A fantastic musical experience combining the pleasure of instrumental music and the discovery of emblematic Gaillac venues!

Come and experience the fifth edition of the Coco Jazz festival: “Lush Life” in tribute to Billy Strayhorn, taking place from September 14 to 18 in Gaillac (Tarn). The events on offer are aimed at everyone, initiates and non-initiates alike; the emphasis is on the cultural and historical aspect, with an original and aesthetic program of jazz and improvised music (concerts, meetings, aperitifs, picnics and snacks, workshops, master-classes, jam sessions)… In terms of programming, we’ll be in a world of jazz fusion and young composers: You’ll discover, for example, the SARAB Group on tour throughout Europe, two jazz guitarists in vogue on the international scene at the moment Romain PILON and Johan LEIJONHUFVUD, double bassist and singer Naïma GIROU and many other rich moments to experience Live in Gaillac.

A lively jazz festival After more than 100 years of existence, the history of jazz is punctuated by different currents that have led to the constant evolution of this music. Originally derived from the blues, jazz music still possesses one important characteristic: the predominant use of improvisation. Through vocal, spiritual and blues folklore, and a few memories of African percussion, the specific animation of swing and a certain number of themes that would belong to Afro-American music were developed. At the end of the 19th century, this folklore emerged simultaneously in several parts of the southern United States. Born of the meeting of different cultures, a music woven through the ages, jazz lends itself, by its very nature, to the most unexpected experiments, fusions and associations. The essential music of the 20th century, Afro-American music is first and foremost a popular artistic expression, with an incredible liberating force, but also a veritable crossroads of ideas, forms and representations. For 2022, the association is planning a season of events, including a highlight on the 3rd weekend in September, with the unmissable CocoJazz festival, which extends the summer season and promises tasty cuisine combining jazz with cinema, dance and the graphic arts, as well as meetings and debates, workshops, jazz aperitifs, concerts… to fully savour this living, constantly evolving music.

PROGRAM

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 – Festival opening Billy Strayhorn and his “Lush Life” will set the tone for this new edition.

Place Lacourtade – Gaillac Festival opening 6pm: Concert – Cissy Street

Thursday, September 15, 2022 – Free admission Apéro-jazz Léo Geller at 6 p.m.

Place de la Libération – Gaillac

Friday, September 16, 2022 – TAF €20/€16

Evening of 2 concerts First part 7 p.m. Concert by the Conservatoire départemental with David Pautric’s jazz workshop, featuring the music of Romain Pilon and Billy Strayhorn.

Jardins de l’Abbaye Saint Michel – Gaillac 6:30 pm: Dance performance 7:00 pm: Concert 1 – CMD jazz directed by David Pautric | Tarn 9:00 pm: Concert 2 – Romain PILON Trio / FranceUSA Second part 9:00 pm Concert Romain Pilon trio

Saturday, September 17, 2022 – TAF 28€/23€ Special evening / 2 concerts First part 7pm Concert Johan Leivonhufvud trio

Second part 9pm Concert Sarab: Le coup de foudre de l’association Coq’in jazz, Jazz | Rock | Arabe

Sunday September 18, 2022 – TAF 15€ Ciné-Brunch (screening, meal and concert) Film screening Black Indians

Jardins de l’Abbaye Saint Michel – Gaillac 6:30pm: Dance performance 7:00pm: Concert 1 – Johan LEIJONHUFVUD / Sweden 9:00pm: Concert 2 – SARAB / France-Syria

Sunday, September 18, 2022 – 5€ / free -18 years Closing of the festival Jazz-goûter Stéphane Gratteau: “Qu’une tête de jazz” is a musical solo in which the artist (trumpet, drums, vocals …) builds his music live. An unusual universe, a show for young and old.

Imagin Cinéma – Gaillac 11:00 am: Ciné-Brunch Jazz – Film screening “Black Indians

Black Indians“ film screening Restaurant Ciné ”T-Wine”

Gaillac 1:30pm: Concert Naïma Girou Trio / Montpellier

In case of bad weather, the concerts will take place in the Salle des Spectacles: 5 place Rives Thomas 81600 Gaillac.

For further information, call 07 81 46 54 58

We suggest you enjoy pleasant accommodation at the Cottages du Tarn de Peyrole (less than 15 mins from Gaillac) or Brens (2 mins from Gaillac) to relax during the day and have fun in the evening…

Why not discover the Loin de L’Œil cottage in Brens?

For further information or reservations, contact us on 06.09.79.23.18