Jazz: Mark Priore Trio

Trained at the Paris Conservatoire, he developed a unique style early on, combining jazz, baroque and contemporary music. His creativity and elegant piano phrasing have already been unanimously praised by critics. In 2024, he received the Académie du Jazz's Revelation of the Year Award. He was also a finalist in the Victoires du Jazz awards in the same category. Added to this is the ‘Coup de Coeur’ award he received from the Académie Charles Cros in 2023. With his close-knit trio, featuring Juan Villarroel on double bass and Élie Martin-Charrière on drums, he unveils the sophisticated compositions of his programme entitled Initio. This project elegantly blends swing, lyricism and modernity in an inspired tribute to the great masters of the genre (Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, Tom Jobim, Ahmad Jamal, etc.), reappropriating the jazz tradition to enhance it with his fiery playing and contagious energy. He once again stands out for his perfect mastery of the instrument, but also for his powerful and chiselled sound and his refined harmonic approach, laid down with precision on the groove. His technical skills are put at the service of a true sense of storytelling, combining jazz and literary references, enhanced by a subtle attention to form and nuance. Mark Priore and his two musicians embody a new generation of artists who reinterpret the jazz trio tradition with finesse and originality.

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