Discover the Summer 2022 Program
Jazz In Fort L'Ecluse

Jazz In Fort L'Ecluse is back in force after two years of great disruption. As the 2020 Edition could not take place, that of 2021 impacted by several restrictions, the 2022 edition will flourish again with a colorful international programming.

The program for this year that I have concocted for you remains faithful to the soul of the festival: jazz. While remaining rooted in the origins of jazz, as will be the case with the inaugural concert on June 18th with the Armstrong's Ambassadors, that of July 30th with the young and dynamic Italian orchestra the Chicago Stompers, as well as the concerts Jazz In Fort L'Ecluse Outside the walls on July 10th and August 14th with The Cakewalking Babies and the New Orleans Hot Shots, the program will follow the different variations of jazz over time and its different stylistic expressions. Swing will be in the spotlight on July 23rd with the Swing Ambassadors and Madrid singer Susana Sheiman, as well as on July 9th with the King Louis Swing Orchestra, a concert dedicated to dance. Dance will also be in the spotlight on August 20th, with an evening dedicated to Latin jazz and salsa with Conjunto Salsometro, a group of high-flying Cuban musicians. Prestige concert on July 2nd with the cream of gypsy jazz, the Django AllStars, whose fame has been forged over the past ten years on major world stages, including Carnagie Hall in New York. We will follow jazz in other variations, soul jazz with Organic Flowers "Soul Connection" on June 25th, and rhythm & blues with Cat & The Mint on August 13th to end with the funky rhythms of Just About Fun-K by present-day New Orleans for the closing night on August 27th. On this occasion we will have the honor to welcome on stage Kirk Joseph, the sousaphonist of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and the Indian Chief Big Chief Juan Pardo with his magnificent traditional costume.

Fort L'Ecluse with its new lights will be the backdrop of the festival which offers all concerts with free entry. On behalf of the Pays de Gex Agglo and its Culture Department team, I have the great pleasure of inviting you to this wonderful musical season that is Jazz In Fort L’Ecluse.

Adriano Bassanini

Programmer

Jazz In Fort L'Ecluse

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Concerts at Fort L'Ecluse - Free Entry

Concerts Hors Les Murs - Free Entry

Concerts at the Orangerie of the Voltaire Castle - €15

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