Press Book - “Back” Quartet

BENOIT BERTHE BACK QUARTET
Third Album
« éPISODES »
Composers : Benoit Berthe / Jean Kapsa / Zacharie Abraham / Nicolas Charlier
Musicians :
Benoit Berthe : Soprano/Alto Sax
Jean Kapsa : Piano
Zacharie Abraham : Double bass
Nicolas Charlier : Drums
THE BAND
This quartet, formed in 2007 by the saxophonist Benoit Berthe, offers a music full
of energy, enthusiasm and sharing spirit. Their music is composed of original
compositions between post-bop traditions and modern jazz influences. The first
album of the group ‘First Pages’, released in January 2010 and signed by Plaza
Mayor Company ; received the ‘Young Jazz Talent Revelation 2010’ by Alex Dutilh
from Radio France. They also won the First Price of the ‘European Jazz Contest’ in
Rome in July 2011.
On stage, the audience is unanimous: their music is communicative. Supported by
Rosario Giuliani and the ‘Jazz in Marciac’ Festival, Saint Louis Management and
more others, they released their second album, ‘Travel’s Appeal’, in 2013 and
received lots of great comments from the press and the public.
Their third album « éPISODES » released in september 2015 is already a success.
« The first time I met Benoit it was in France, at the Avoriaz Festival. He was opening my
concert with the French trumpet player Nicolas Folmer, and what impressed me the most
was the sound of his band and the quality of their compositions. I advised them to send a
CD to take part in the selections of the European Jazz Contest, managed by the Saint Louis
College of Music, and after some time, I was happy to know about their victory.
Listening to the music of this quartet you perceive talent, tenacity, cleverness, which are
necessary qualities to undertake a lasting music career. Benoit Berthe, with Jean Kapsa on
piano, Zacharie Abraham on bass and Nicolas Charlier on drums will not take long
emerging on the international jazz scene, and I am happy to have contributed to this
recording. »
Rosario Giuliani
MUSICIANS
Benoit Berthe — Saxophones
Born in 1986, Benoit Berthe discovers jazz music
at 11, when he decides to integrate the jazz
initiation class at Marciac's High School.
Following this beautiful experience, he decides to
further his knowledge by entering the DEM JAZZ
course at the ENM of Mont-de-Marsan and
graduates with honours in 2005.
He then integrates the Didier Lockwood’s Centre
des Musiques in 2006. It is during that year that
he became acquainted with the musicians who
form his group: Benoit Berthe Back Quartet.
He works with and learns from musicians such as
Stéphane Guillaume, Pierrick Pedron, Sylvain Beuf,
André Vileger, Benoit Sourisse, Olivier Temime,
Remi Vignolo, Manuel Marchès and many other great musicians.
He graduates with honours in June 2008.
Finalist of the ‘Trophy of Sunside Jazz Club ‘ in 2008 in Paris, finalist of the
Tremplin ‘REZZO’ in 2009, he shared the stage of "Jazz à Foix" in 2009 with the
saxophonist Olivier Temime at the Young French Jazz Talents’ Night. On
December 15 2010, he is nominated as ‘Jazz Revelation 2010’ by Alex Dutihl for
his first album: Benoît Berthe Back Quartet: ‘First Pages’ on the France Musique’s
radio show, ‘Open Jazz’.
He is also the winner of the European Jazz Contest’s final in Rome in July 2011.
He started collaborating with the great saxophonist Rosario Giuliani in September
2012, which gave birth to his second album, Benoit Berthe Back Quartet: 'Travel's
Appeal'.
He is currently working and teaching in several music schools in Toulouse, as well
as Music'Halle and Marciac school; in which he also works with elementary school
in a new educational project to prepare future generations, in close collaboration
with Jazz In Marciac.
Jean Kapsa — Piano
Born in 1985, the pianist and composer Jean
Kapsa joins the Valence’s Jazz Action School in
2002, while pursuing a scientific higher
education. He turns definitively to music in 2005.
After a meeting in trio with Christophe Wallemme
who invites him in the amphitheater of the Opera
of Lyon, he follows a course at the Didier
Lockwood’s Centre des Musiques until 2008, with
Benoit Sourisse, Pierre de Bethmann, Olivier
Hutman, Emmanuel Bex and Manuel Rocheman as
teachers.
In 2006 he forms the SPHERE Trio with which he is awarded the 1st prize of the
Tremplin Jazz d’Ile-de-France, chaired by Antoine Hervé and the 2nd prize at the
Trophies of Sunside Jazz Club in Paris.
The record ‘Greenland Road ‘ (2009) marks the beginning of a series of concerts
in festivals such as Jazz à Vienne, Jazz au Fil de l’Oise, Péristyle de l’Opera de
Lyon, Respire Jazz Festival... Edouard Ferlet brings him his support to record the
record ‘Parhélie’ (Revelation! Jazz Magazine) which reflects the evolution of the
trio. He wins, with the FESTEN quartet, the Tremplin Jazz de Lagny chaired by
Stéphane Huchard and the Golden Jazz Trophy chaired by Martial Solal.
The critics are unanimous and enthusiastic.
Zacharie Abraham — Double-basse
Stemming from a family of musicians, Zacharie
Abraham was born in 1987. He started singing and
tap-dancing from at the age of 4 in ‘Les P'tits Loups
du Jazz’ (recording of four records on the label
‘Enfance et Musique’). He begins the classic cello at
5 and his passion for jazz music leads him to study
the double bass at 12. He was awarded the classic
double bass prize from the CNSM of Paris. He plays
at the same time with various jazz bands and has
recorded an album with Thomas and David Enhco:
Enhco ad co: ‘Esquisse’. Of Caribbean descent, he is also interested in world
music.
Nicolas Charlier — Drums
Born in 1989 in Belgium, Nicolas Charlier starts to
learn drums at the age of 9 with a private tutor. In
1999, he moves to France and joins Didier
Lockwood’s Centre des Musiques where he meets
the Enhco Brothers and then Benoit Berthe. He
integrates the ‘Little Jazz Band’ with whom he plays
in many concert halls. Thanks to his musician father,
he participates in many jazz internships and shows a
very early interest for this music. He begins the
double bass at 12 and studies both jazz and
classical. Avid to deepen his harmonic skills, he decides to begin the piano at 15.
Drummer in bands going from the trio to the big band, he regularly plays in
various places in France and around the world.
OTHER ALBUMS
DvD Live at Jazz in Marciac -Astrada 2014
Second Album : « Travel's Appeal »
Featuring Rosario Giuliani
Editor : Stefano Mastruzzi
Composers : Benoit Berthe / Jean Kapsa / Zacharie Abraham / Nicolas Charlier
Musicians :
Benoit Berthe : Soprano/Alto Sax
Jean Kapsa : Piano
Zacharie Abraham : Double bass
Nicolas Charlier : Drums
Band first's Album :
« First Pages »
Editeurs : Plaza Mayor Company Ltd / RFI
Révélation Jazz 2010 « Jeune Talent » par France Musique
Open Jazz—Alex
Jazz—Alex Dutilh
Composer : Benoit Berthe
Musicians :
Benoit Berthe—Soprano/alto Sax
Jean Kapsa—Piano
Zacharie Abraham—Double bass
Nicolas Charlier—Drums
PRESS 2015
Jazz in Marciac – Pleins Feux : soutient pour la production de notre
troisième album.
PRESS 2014
Jazz-Rhones-Alpes Magazine:
Concert lors du Festival « Jazz aux Carrés » at Annecy on November 10 2014.
PRESS 2013
“When you sit ont he air-conditioned seats of l'Astrada, you always know that the evening is
starting well. Saxophonist Benoit Berthe and his Back 4tet openedthe evening brilliantly. Son of
the soil, former schoolboy in Marciac, ienoitBerthe founded the band in 2007.His public success
has already been noticed before through hisparticipation in many festivals festivals festivals and
the First prize at the European Jazz Contest in Rome in 2011.
Part of the post-bop movement, he combines tradition and modernity in a musical repertoire
consisting of originals.
And it works very well »
Giorgio in Jazz au Coeur ( Official Papper of « Jazz in Marciac »Festival )
PRESS 2012
PRESS 2011
Site internet du Consulat Général de France au Brésil
Participation au Festival « Recife Jazz » lors d'une tournée au Brésil en
Novembre 2011
Website of l'Alliance Française de Joao Pessoa (Brazil)
Concert during the Brazil tour in November 2011
Website Citizen Jazz.com—Citizen Tour 2011
Selection for Citizen Jazz Tour 2011 for the Festival « Quai Jazz » concert, in
September 2011
Website of the European Jazz Contest 2011 (Rome, Italy)
Winner of the European Jazz Contest on 19 July 2011
PRESS 2010
Website of Radio Show « Website of Radio Show « Open Jazz Open
Jazz Open Jazz» Alex Dutilh on France Musique
Winner of « Révélation Jazz 2010 – Jeune Talent » on 15 December 2010
Radio show: Jazz Box on Radio Aligre
Interview of 26 June 2010
CONTACTS
Benoit Berthe
Phone: +336 75 55 86 54
Adresse postale:
M. Berthe Benoit
13, Rue Edgar Quinet
32000 Auch
Email: [email protected]
Site web: http://www.back-quartet.com/
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