We’re going to jazz at the Villette!
Ending the summer with music at the Jazz à la Villette festival… From 29th August to 10th September, La Villette is getting into jazz time, aiming to cross all genres and trends, from yesterday to today, from Paris to Bamako. A festival of jazz legends, discoveries, travels and above all pleasure!
Marcus Miller, Lee Fields, Omara Portuondo (for whom it will be the last tour), Oumou Sangaré, Kenny Garrett, Archie Shepp, Yasiin Bey (a.k.a. Mos Def), Joshua Redman… You dreamt of it? Jazz à la Villette invited them all. Big names in jazz who will make you want to see that will make you foregt summer is over! But that’s not all, far from it. In total, 50 bands will be welcomed for 12 live concert dates.
In addition to the headliners, you will have the opportunity to attend the concerts of many talents, future stars of the genre, discover a wide range of music from free jazz to hip hop, experience some new events, dance at the festival’s Swing Ball, share concerts and workshops with your children through the « Jazz à la Villette for kids ».
Highlights of the festival include the closing concert « Respect to Aretha », a tribute to Aretha Franklin; the exclusive meeting between BCUC South Africans and Sons of Kemet from England; and finally Under The Radar, a kind of festival in the festival, dedicated to improvised music and unclassifiable projects.
One last piece of good news: from the Appia La Fayette hotel, the metro takes you directly to the Parc de la Villette in 15 minutes. Don’t miss out!
