NEW ALBUM

SIMPLEXITY

Joachim Caffonnette Quintetlaurent barbier florenT jeunieaux armando luongo daniele cappucci

simplexityjoachim caffonnette quintet

SEPTEMBER 2015(UPDATE JANUARY 2016)

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simplexityjoachim caffonnette quintet

INFOS ALBUM1 THE ONE-LEGGED MAN 7.28

2 SPLEEN ET IDEAL 6.00 3 LISA 6.36 4 ASPERATUS 3.58 5 A LONELY MOMENT / INTRO 2.30

6 A LONELY MOMENT 5.51 7 ROMANCE POUR LA GRAND-PLACE 5.19

8 RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE 6.14 9 PEREGRINATIONS 5.07 10 SIMPLEXITY 4.17

Released by AZ productions on September, 8th 2015.

Recorded in Jet Studio (Brussels) in June 2015Recording, Mixing and Mastering by Michel AndinaDistribution : New Art (Benelux) and Absilone (Digital and rest of the world)Pictures : Aniss HamdiDesign of the cover : GNO

All the compositions on this album by Joachim Caffonnette (Editions Talia asbl, all rights reserved)

Produced by AZ productions and Joachim Caffonnette with the support of «La province de Liège» and many crowdfunders.

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INFOS Line up

Joachim Caffonnette piano et compositions Laurent Barbier saxophone alto *Florent Jeunieaux guitare Armando Luongo batterie Daniele Cappucci contrebasse

* Laurent don’t live in Europe for an undetermined period, is his currently remplaced by Sylvain Debaisieux

Contact

mail joachimcaffonnette@gmail.com I info@taliasbl.be (AZ prod.) phone +32 477 44 62 50 I +32 81 588 521 (AZ prod.)web site www.joachimcaffonnette.com I www.taliasbl.comfacebook www.facebook.com/joachimcaffonnettemusic

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THE quintet

In 2011, the Belgian jazz pianist Joachim Caffonnette formed a band with musicians he met in the Royal Conservatory of Brussels: Laurent Barbier, Florent Jeunieaux, Yann Dumont, Hugo Antunes.The band played a number of shows and qualified for the finals of the Dinant Jazz Night Young Talent Contest. In 2012, they became “resident artists” in the famous Sounds Jazz Club in Brussels. During the 2012-2013 season, they played there once a month.

After that first season, Joachim decided to change the rhythm section and engaged two well-experienced Italian musicians: Armando Luongo (drums) and Daniele Cappucci (double bass). The owner of the Sounds Jazz Club offered them to play another season at the rate of two concerts every month. That same year (2013) they were selected for the artist support program “Ca Balance” of the Belgian province of Liège. That gave them the opportunity to record an EP.The EP was presented during a series of 11 concerts in Spring 2014, including Belgian festivals Jazz à Liège, Open Jazz Festival, Gare au Jazz… This release received a warm welcome from the audience and the press. In February 2015, the band was chosen as one of the 3 finalists of the STORM contest (among 40 candidates) in the Belgian seaside town Ostend. In March and April 2015, the band gave a series of concert in several jazz clubs before entering the studio to record their first album, released on AZ production (Talia asbl). The prestigious concert hall Flagey in Brussels has invited the band to present the album on September 8th, 2015.

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2015

13.02 Vrijstaat O ! (STORM ! Festival) - Ostende20.02 Métronome Jazz Club - Verviers 11.03 Jacque Pelzer Jazz Club - Liège28.03 Centre Culturel Marius Staquet - Mouscron 05.05 Hopper - Anvers 14.05 Bravo ! - Bruxelles 15.05 T’Smiske - Asse 16.05 Sounds Jazz Club - Bruxelles08.09 Flagey (Studio 1) - Bruxelles12.09 Théatre des deux Marronniers - Corroy-le-Grd

2014

13.03 Bravo ! - Bruxelles18.03 Open Jazz Festival - Louvain-La-Neuve21.03 Blues Sphere - Liège26.03 Jazz Station (Gare au Jazz LDH) - Bruxelles18.04 Midi Station - Bruxelles 19.04 De Muze Jazz Café - Anvers 09.05 Festival Jazz à Liège - Liège

2013

21.01 Hot Club de Gand - Gand 20.01 The Music Village - Bruxelles

2012

27.01 Le Fonograf - Bruxelles 26.05 Brussels Jazz Marathon - Bruxelles

2011

30.03 The Music Village - Bruxelles 16.07 Dinant Jazz Night - Dinant

Concerts

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2016

17.02 6.6.6 - Uccle24.03 Bravo ! - Bruxelles06.04 Jacques Pelzer Jazz Club - Liège07.04 Cali Club - Drogenbos11.05 Jazz Station (Gare au Jazz LDH) - Bruxelles27.05 Sounds Jazz Club - Bruxelles

Between 2012 and 2014, the Joachim Caffonnette Quintet was artist-in-residence at the Sounds Jazz Club, giving 25 concerts not mentioned in the list below.

Joachim CaffonnetteBorn in 1989 in Brussels, Belgium

Education

Private classical piano lessons from the age of 6

Classical piano, jazz piano, classical composition, choral and ear training lessons at Académie de Waterloo

Special artistic program in high school in classical piano at Conservatoire Arthur Grumiaux in Charleroi (2005-2008)

Piano jazz with Eric Legnini at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (2008-2013)

Jazz composition with Kris Defoort at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (2013-2016)

Workshops

“Jazz Au Vert” summer workshop in 2008, 2009 and 2010 with pianists Erik Vermeulen, Ron van Rossum and Ivan Paduart.

“Tusica in Jazz” in 2011 with Dado Moroni, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Eddie Gomez and Antonio Sanchez

AKDT in 2012 with Salvatore Bonafede (on the subject «The many shapes of the piano trio»)

Master classes

Mike Manieri, Fred Hersh, Aaron Goldberg, Jeff Ballard, Tony Malaby

Several initiatory trips to New York, confronting himself with the local jazz scene (2010, 2012, 2014)

Notorious activities as a musician

Concerts with the Joachim Caffonnette Trio since 2008

Concerts with the Joachim Caffonnette Quintet since 2011

Concerts with the Joachim Caffonnette Nonet since 2014

Concerts with the Marco Llano Quintet in 2011

Concerts in duo with Laurent Barbier since 2010

Opening the jam sessions during the Brussels Jazz Festival in Flagey (January 2015)

Discography

Joachim Caffonnette Quintet : EP (Auto-production, 2014)

Joachim Caffonnette Quintet : « Simplexity » (AZ prod . 2015)

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Born in 1991 in Mons, Belgium

Education

Started guitar at the age of 10 through rock and reggae music Discovered and started jazz at the Académie de BaudourWorkshop “Jazz au Vert” (2009)Bachelor Degree at the Brussels Royal Conservatory (2009-2012) with Fabian Degryse and Victor Da Costa Master at the Brussels Royal Conservatory (2012-2014) with Peter HertmansStudied with Paolo Loveri, Paolo Radoni, Erik Vermeulen and othersMaster classes: Pietro Condorelli, Sylvain Luc, Peter Herskine, Aron Goldberg, Snarky Puppy, Bo van Der Werf, Josef Dumoulin.

Notorious activities as a musician

«Prix du Public» at XL Jazz Contest 2014 with PintoMember of Joachim Caffonnette Quintet since 2011Member of « Pinto » (Margaux Vranken) since 2012Member of « Guy Cabay Quartet » since 2012 Member of « Canopée » since 2011Member of « Canopée Trio » since 2014Member of « Fatik » (Mathieu Robert) Member and co-leader of « Tò » (Veronika Harcsa)Member of « Nonentum Pop Orchestra » (Tomas Mayade)

Florent Jeunieaux

Discography

Charles Rêve, EP 2012

Canopée : « Aveugle Éblouis » (Bruits / Tétras Lyre)

Joachim Caffonnette Quintet : EP (Auto-production, 2014)

Joachim Caffonnette Quintet : « Simplexity » (AZ prod. 2015)Pinto : Upcoming EP in 2015

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Laurent BarbierBorn in 1991 in Dinant, Belgium

Education

Académie of Ciney from the age of 10 (classical).Académie de Ciney from the age of 14 (jazz).Summer Camp « Jazz au Vert » in 2008, with Ben Sluijs and Erwin Vann Bachelor at Royal Conservatory of Brussels - Steve Houben et Fabrice AllemanErasmus in Royal Concervatory of Den Hague (Netherlands) - John RuoccoMaster at Royal Conservatory of Brussels - Fabrice Alleman Initiatory trip to New York, confronting himself with the local jazz scene (2011)Workshop and Master Class : Dave Douglas, Mike Mainieri, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, François Louis, Brad Mehl-dau, Bo Van Der Werf.

Notorious activities as a musician

First Price at Dinant Jazz Nights Contest 2012 as a member of LG Jazz Collective First Pirce at Young Talent Contest pf Comblain-La-Tour 2010 as a member of Evan Surya Quartet Member du Joachim Caffonnette Quintet since 2011 Leader of Laurent Barbier Quartet since 2012 Member of Big Band « The Big Nowhere » since 2013 Lead alto of «Big Band de Namur» since 2007Broadcast « Puisque vous avez du Talent » (RTBF, Musiq3) did an hour show about him

Discography

LG Jazz Collective : « New Feel » (Igloo Records, 2014) Joachim Caffonnette Quintet : EP (Auto-production, 2014) Joachim Caffonnette Quintet : « Simplexity » (AZ prod. 2015)

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Born in 1991 in Dinant, Belgium

Education

Académie of Ciney from the age of 10 (classical).Académie de Ciney from the age of 14 (jazz).Summer Camp « Jazz au Vert » in 2008, with Ben Sluijs and Erwin Vann Bachelor at Royal Conservatory of Brussels - Steve Houben et Fabrice AllemanErasmus in Royal Concervatory of Den Hague (Netherlands) - John RuoccoMaster at Royal Conservatory of Brussels - Fabrice Alleman Initiatory trip to New York, confronting himself with the local jazz scene (2011)Workshop and Master Class : Dave Douglas, Mike Mainieri, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, François Louis, Brad Mehl-dau, Bo Van Der Werf.

Notorious activities as a musician

First Price at Dinant Jazz Nights Contest 2012 as a member of LG Jazz Collective First Pirce at Young Talent Contest pf Comblain-La-Tour 2010 as a member of Evan Surya Quartet Member du Joachim Caffonnette Quintet since 2011 Leader of Laurent Barbier Quartet since 2012 Member of Big Band « The Big Nowhere » since 2013 Lead alto of «Big Band de Namur» since 2007Broadcast « Puisque vous avez du Talent » (RTBF, Musiq3) did an hour show about him

Born in 1984 in Salerno (Italy)

Formation

Start piano and guitare at the age of 10 and percussions 5 years later Licence in Conservatory of Salerno in classical percussion Bachelor at Conservatory of Roma in jazz drumsErasmus at Royal Conservatory of Brussels - Bruno Castellucci Master in Royal Conservatory of Den Haag - Eric InekePrivate lesson : Kenny Washington, Greg Hutchinson, Ari Hoening, Joe Sanders, Dan Weiss, Jeff Ballard. Master Class et Workshop : Jeff Ballard, Roberto Gato, Peter Erskine, John Riley, …

Notorious activities as a musician

Play or had play with : Bob Mover, John Ruocco, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Steve Houben, Phil Abraham, Bert Joris, Sam Gertsmans, Laurent Blondiau, Bo Van Der Werf, Franck Vaganée, Richard Rousselet, Fabian Fiorini, Jean-Paul Estiévenart,…

Price of the Jury at « Antonio Barezzi Live » in 2008First Price at « European Jazz Contest » à Rome en 2009 with « Ipocon Trio »First Price at « Dinant Jazz Nights » in 2010 with « The Unexpected Four »Price of best drummer at « Jimmy Wood Award » in 2012Member and co-leader of « Ipocon Trio » since 2008 Member of Vincent Thekal Trio since 2011 Member of Joachim Caffonnette Quintet since 2013 Member of « God Save the Swing » since 2013Member of « Filippo Bianchini Quartet » since 2012 Member of « Quentin Liègeois Trio » since 2014

Discography

Angelo Loia : « Aria Re Viento Re Terra » 2003Yumma-re : « Eden » (MKM/Aural 2009)Ipocontrio : « The Beginning Of A Love Affair » (St Louis Jazz 2011)Costanza Alegiani : « Fair Is Foul and Foul Is Fair » (Improvisatore Involontario) 2014Vincent Thekal Trio : « Climax » (Ragtime) 2014God Save The Swing : « The Biggest Little Band In a Flat Land » 2014 Joachim Caffonnette Quintet : EP 6 titres (Auto-production 2014)Filippo Bianchini Quartet « Disorder at Border » (à paraître 2015) Francesca Palamidessi « In Other Words I’m Three » (à paraître 2015)Joachim Caffonnette Quintet « Simplexity » (AZ prodcution, 2015)

ARMANDO LUONGO

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Born in 1979 in San Giovanni Rotondo (Italy)

Education

Starts double bass at the age of 16 (after studying guitar and electric bass). Graduated in Conservatory of Foggia in classical double bass and harmony.Workshop in New Orleans Jazz University (USA, Louisianna). Seminary (Scholarship) at Columbia College Chicago. (USA Illinois).Workshop : Sienna Jazz.Master Class and private lesson : Eddie Gomez, Paolo Dalla Porta, Vashon Johnson, Franco Petracchi, Steve La Spina, Cameron Brown, Larry Grenadier, ... Master in jazz doublebass at Conservatory of Den Haage

Few artistic collaboration

Dick Halligan, Fabrizio Bosso, Giulio Capiozzo, Flavio Boltro, Claudio Filippini Trio, Israel Varela, Otmar Ruiz, Bob Sheppard, Diego Amador, Kamal Musallam, Maria Pia De Vito, Lazio Region Orchestra, Mike Stern, Joachim Caffon-nette Trio, Vincent Thekal Trio, Fabian Fiorini, John Ruocco, Eve Beuvens, Adrien Volant, Lorenzo Agnifili Big Band, Igor Gehenot, Laurent Barbier Quartet, Godwin Louis, Filippo Bianchini, Nicolas Andrioli, ...

Several festivals

Jazz Faenza (Dick Halligan Quartet), 1999Jazz in Taormina (Dick Halligan Quartet), 1999Jazz Padua (Claudio Filippini Quintet), 2003Vibrajazz Festival (Claudio Filippini Quintet), 2004Jazz Doha (Kamal Musallam Trio), 2009Banja Luka (Israel Varela Trio), 2009Dubai Jazz Festival, 2010La Spezia Jazz (F.bosso quartet) 2012The Hague Jazz Festival (John Ruocco Quartet) 2011Jazz à Vienne, 2011Abu Dhabi Jazz 2012

Discograpy (Fragment)

Michele Damato : « Lemievocinonatempo » (Isma Records 2001) Claudio Filippini Trio : « Arte e Cultura » (Philology 2004) Israel Varela : « Border People » (DSR 2010) Kamal Musalam : « Songs For Seung-eun » (K&G 2012)Vincent Thekal Trio : « Climax » (Ragtime Prod. 2014)

DANIELE CAPPUCCI

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Complet review on : www.joachimcaffonnette.com

Quotes:

«There is absolutely nothing to throw away in the very well accomplished compositions of the young pianist» (P. Bivort, Classic 21 RTBF)

«The music is written, well thought, probably complex but flowing. We listen to it with interest first, then with passion » (JC Vantroyen, Le Soir)

« Lisa (excerpt from the album) is one the most beautyful ballad to have been written in recent years.» (G Tonla-Briquet, Jazz Mozaiek)

« This is a very convincing quintet, which confidently suceed in mixing modernity and swing. To be listen and seen without reservations ».(Jazzques)

« As for the global sounds of the quintet, sometimes muffled, sometimes more intense, but always warm, it joins the great tradition of bands like Herbie Hancock’s V.S.O.P. » (P. Schoonbrood, Jazz Around)

«A jazz band with the energy of a rock band ! » (JazzMozaiek)

«Joachim Caffonnette Quintet, remember the name ! » (G.Tonla Briquet)

«’Simplexity ’, is the result Caffonnette’s musical peregrinations, wich have been cunningly thought and shaped » (P.Bivort)

PRESS REVIEW

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TECHNICAL RIDERAs a rough guide, don’t hesitate to contact us for extra informations.

Stage configuration

Backline, microphones and sound diffusion system

Sound diffusion system adapted to the room and taken care of by the venue. 3 or 4 monitors on stage (except for very small rooms and clubs, where 2 will be sufficient).

Piano : Acoustic piano a least baby grand piano (in small clubs, an upright piano in good shape and amplified is ok), tuned before the show. If it ’s a rented piano, favourite brands are Steinway & Sons, Yamaha (C6, C5, C3). Please avoid Bösendorfer. Please provide an adjustable piano stool. Mics : C414, KM184 or similar.

Guitar amp : Fender Twin Reverb (optional, guitarist can bring his own amp, except if we have to travel by train or plane to get to the venue) Mics : SM57

Bass amp : Gallen-Kruger MB150S or similar (optional, guitarist can bring his own amp, except if we have to travel by train or plane to get to the venue)Mics : DOA4099 or similar + XLR

Drums : Jazz Kit Yamaha or Grestch. (drummer brings his own cymbals). Mics : (only for big room) : copier.

Sax mics : MD421/MD441 or similar

Also : 4 music stands and a microphone for the presentation

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Important complementary informationsFees

Negotiations are conducted between the artists (or his representative) on a case by case basis.

Welcoming of the band and conditions

The venue will provide at least two dressing rooms, catering (+ plastic bottles of water on stage) and a hot meal. (If no meal can be provided, compensation will be in cash or meal vouchers).

For concerts outside of Belgium, and in agreement with the contact person, the organizer will provide housing and breakfast.

When the band comes by car, the venue will provide secure parking and a space to unload the gear.

If the show is recorded (audio or video), no diffusions (even on social medias) will be allowed without the signed agreement of Joachim Caffonnette.

The set list will be freely chosen by the band, the venue has no claim on the songs that the band will play.

The venue will inform the band of the duration of the concert at least a week before the show.

The venue takes care of the promotion of the concert via its networks. Please consult the contact person before using any graphic elements that have not been provided by the band.

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