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SUMMARY:Philippe LeJeune Trio
DESCRIPTION:Philippe LeJeune\nJazz Blues & BoogieWoogie \nFrench pianist Philippe LeJeune is a perfect example of the mixture of jazz and blues which was especially an important strain in the jazz tradition. The young pianist attended in 1968 a concert in Reims (France) by master boogie woogie and blues pianist singer Memphis Slim\, and immediately put an end to his classical efforts and began teaching himself piano blues\, scouring local record shops fort LP’s by boogie woogie greats. In 1980 he was invited by Memphis Slim himself – who had been a parisian citizen since 1962 – to cut an album titled “Dialog In Boogie” as a piano duet. \nPhilippe Lejeune’s playing creates a strong blues flavor of soulful\, swinging jazz. His repertoire reflects the pianist important early influences\, honoring the blues ans jazz masters who inspired him when he first began playing jazz. His playing is always a brilliant assortment of sobriety and expressiveness. Philippe LeJeune has a wide repertoire ranging from classic barrelhouse boogie woogie piano to Duke Ellington and Horace Silver tunes as well those of Milt Jackson and Neal Hefti\, but he sounds ‘at home’ when playing the blues. \nPhilippe LeJeune has released six Cds in the United States\, among them a live recording in a trio format at the Blue Moon jazz club in Houston TX. He also makes numerous appearances in major festivals including Detroit Jazz Festival\, Cincinnati Blues Fest\, Monterey Bay Blues Festival\, Jazz N’ June Festival in Huntsville AL\, Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz CA\, Art Tatum Jazz Heritage Festival in Toledo OH\, and has been a regular guest of first rate American jazz clubs as Baker’s and CliffBell’s (Detroit MI) and Nighttown (Cleveland OH) … His performance at the Motor City Blues & Boogie Woogie Festival (Detroit\, 2005) was recorded live to be edited into P.B.S. television specials and DVD. \nLiving in Toulouse\, France\, LeJeune has also performed for many years throughout Europe in the jazz festival and blues circuit (France\, Spain\, Belgium\, Switzerland\, Czech Republic\, The Netherlands) and in Africa (Tunisia\, Senegal). As an educator and clinician he has taught workshops in music schools\, conservatories of music\, and has lead seminars at jazz festivals throughout France and USA. He has been also artistic director for ‘Jazz Au Mercure’ since 2005\, a monthly jazz concert serie at Mercure Hotel in Toulouse. Philippe Lejeune’s name was introduced into the famous “New Grove Dictionary of Jazz” (Barry Kernfeld) in 2001. \nPhilippe LeJeune is doing his part to continue a legacy by blending classic jazz\, gospel\, blues and boogie woogie\, with his own stylings. He explores an impressive variety of blues styles and grooves\, leaving listeners with a happy feeling. \nwww.philippelejeune.com
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/philippe-lejeune-3/
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SUMMARY:Father's Day Brunch with Shawn McDonald
DESCRIPTION:This blues & jazz pianist has toured through North & South America and Europe and is a fine vocalist as well.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/fathers-day-brunch-with-shawn-mcdonald/
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SUMMARY:The Philippe LeJeune Trio
DESCRIPTION:French pianist Philippe LeJeune is a perfect example of the mixture of jazz and blues which was especially an important strain in the jazz tradition. The young pianist attended a 1968 concert in Reims\, France\, by master boogie-woogie and blues pianist Memphis Slim\, and immediately put an end to his classical efforts and began teaching himself the blues\, scouring local record shops for LP’s by boogie woogie greats. In 1980 he was invited by Memphis Slim who had been a parisian citizen since 1962 to cut an album titled « Dialog In Boogie » as a piano duet. The French blues and boogie woogie pianist is one of those rare European pianist who is able to take part in the grand tradition of American jazz mixing swing\, a sense of melody and the blues. His playing is always a brilliant assortment of sobriety and expressiveness. He plays blues and boogie-woogie with a light\, almost delicate touch\, and weaves subtle\, varied right-hand figures around the solid left-hand boogie-woogie beat. His repertoire ranges from classic barrelhouse boogie woogie piano to Duke Ellington and Horace Silver tunes as well those of Milt Jackson and George Gershwin. LeJeune explores an impressive variety of blues styles and grooves\, leaving listeners with a happy feeling. \nPhilippe LeJeune has released six CD’s in the United States\, among them a live recording in trio at the Blue Moon in Houston\, Texas. He also makes numerous appearances in various American jazz and blues clubs and festivals : Detroit Jazz Festival\, Toledo Art Tatum Jazz Heritage Festival\, Monterey Bay Blues Fest\, Cincinnati Blues Festival. His performance at the 2005 Motor City Blues & Boogie Woogie Festival (Detroit) was recorded live to be edited into P.B.S. television specials and DVD. Living in Toulouse\, France\, LeJeune has performed for many years throughout Europe in the Jazz festivals and clubs circuit (France\, Spain\, Switzerland\, Belgium\, Czech Republic …) and in Africa (Tunisia\, Sénégal).\nAs an educator and clinician he has taught piano workshops in music schools\, and has lead seminars at jazz and blues festivals throughout France and USA. He is also artistic director for ‘Jazz Au Mercure’\, a jazz concert serie in Toulouse. Philippe LeJeune’s name was introduced into the famous New Grove Dictionary of Jazz in 2001.\nPhilippe LeJeune is doing his part to continue a legacy by blending classic jazz\, gospel\, blues and boogie woogie\, with his own stylings. He explores an impressive variety of blues styles and grooves\, leaving listeners with a happy fealing.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/philippe-lejeune-2/
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SUMMARY:Drummer Pete Siers
DESCRIPTION:Pete is a world-class jazz drummer and today we will feature just two of his many projects.  The first set will be a duet performance with Boogie-woogie pianist Mr B which they call the Flea Circus Duo. The second set will feature Pete’s trio with Duncan McMillan (organ) & Keith Kaminski (sax). A wide range of music will be covered in one evening!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/drummer-pete-siers/
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SUMMARY:Philippe LeJeune
DESCRIPTION:French pianist Philippe LeJeune is a perfect example of the mixture of jazz & blues which is especially an important strain in the jazz tradition. The young pianist attended a 1968 concert in Reims\, France\, by master boogie-woogie and blues pianist Memphis Slim\, and immediately put an end to his classical efforts and began teaching himself the blues\, scouring local record shops for LP’s by boogie woogie greats. In 1980 he was invited by Memphis Slim who had been a parisian citizen since 1962 to cut an album titled « Dialog In Boogie » as a piano duet. The French blues and boogie woogie pianist is one of those rare European pianist who is able to take part in the grand tradition of American jazz mixing swing\, a sense of melody and the blues. His playing is always a brilliant assortment of sobriety and expressiveness. He plays blues and boogie-woogie with a light\, almost delicate touch\, and weaves subtle\, varied right-hand figures around the solid left-hand boogie-woogie beat. His repertoire ranges from classic barrelhouse boogie woogie piano to Duke Ellington and Horace Silver tunes as well those of Milt Jackson and George Gershwin. LeJeune explores an impressive variety of blues styles and grooves\, leaving listeners with a happy feeling.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/philippe-lejeune/
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SUMMARY:Shawn McDonald
DESCRIPTION: Sunday brunch. Shawn plays blues\, boogie-woogie and jazz piano and is a strong vocalist as well.  He has toured much of the world with Larry McCray\, Alberta Adams\, Joe Weaver & Johnnie Bassett. This week Shawn will be joined by drummer Max Bauhof.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/shawn-mcdonald/
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