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JAZZ ON 'RIVIERA'
Nice-Matin, the 11th of January, 2000
How could you imagine a more harmonious blend of traditions on occasions of the
mayors newyears party for the personal of the town, than inviting the group
"Riviera Swingo Latino" to ensure the the musical atmosphere at the
cocktail, which last friday gathered more than a thousand people in the new
"Riviera Palais". It is the association of "the swinging
bandits" as the composer Patrick Michel calls the groupe with a twinkle in
the eye. He is the leader of the group, and he is constantly in touch with the
most famous standards and the Latin-American music, because he loves it.
On the stage we have the beautiful Pernille, Danish but residing in Cannes, who
has chosen the cold weather and Boston as an exile for developing the warmth in
her voice on Berklee. A voice which she uses with great joy on the classic jazz
repertoire, which spands from Gershwin to Benny Goodman and Sarah Vaughan without
forgetting the most well-known songs and Glenn Miller.
As sideman she has the russian (also living in Cannes) Vadom Andreev, piano
teacher in Biot since six years and former musician at the place called
"Saints Peterbourg" in Mougins. On drums, Eric Mencaglia, young man
from Pegomas, formed at the school "l'Esperance" run by Georget Daumet,
his uncle, where he naturally becomes the drummer in the band before he starts
the conservatory on percussion and takes part of Patrick Michel's jazz class.
40 years old and responsable for the French Electricity Board in Cannes, he is
also taking part of Patrick Michel's musical called "Swingy and
Melody", where Pernille had the role as Melody and he is as the saxophone
player member of the group "the Shakers".
The saxophone player, Eric Lebeau, who is twenty one years old, started with
the violin and also plays the drums. Graduated from the classical conservatory,
he is now studying marketing on his fourth year in Sophia-Antipolis. He is
twisted between the studies and the music, but tries as much as possible to stay
in Patrick Michel's jazz class.
Frédéric Bori, the trumpetplayer, is also a student from the
consevatory in Cannes and Marseille. 31 years old he is making Patrick Michel his
master, and when his not playing groovy music with his funkband "Le
Tribu", he teaches music to children from the age of the nusery school to
the 11-years olds. What a good fortune, the musical future is saved.
Frédéric Jaubert
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QUESTIONS TO PERNILLE
Nice-Matin, page 11, Wednesday July 7, 1999
Danish singer who now has lived in Cannes for a decennium prepares her
second CD.
She is familiar with her great passion: Jazz music.
What do you sing?
Today only jazz with partiality for standards like songs from Porgy and
Bess by Gershwin.
>From the beginning I have been trained in classical music at the Royal
Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. I have been performing the leading
role in Offenbach's La Vie Parisienne and other extracts from the opera
repertoire.
How did you end up in Cannes?
When I was 19 years old I came to Paris in order to learn French - and I
fell in love with ....the town. During some years - parallel with my
studies at Ecole Normale de Paris - I sang in the cellars and clubs at
the Saint Michel and the Saint Germain quarters.
The last ten years in Cannes I have found both the sun as well as
possibilities of jobs.
What are your next projects?
After four years of classical training at the Conservatory in Cagnes I met
P. Michel who opened my eyers to the world of Jazz and introduced me in
Cannes' Big Band. Apart from that Pernille has had the principal part
Melody in the musical Swingy & Melody performed by Swingy Association.
This as well as previous year I have stayed one year in Boston at Berklee
College of Music and since then I have had only one wish: to continue
there...
In America, jazz is really a culture and today I am very eager to be
integrated into this musicians' paradise, to do something new in order to
feel well personally and with regard to my voice.
But first I intend to publish a second CD, and for this I write my own
texts which I intend to connect with the jazz standards.
Where can we hear you this summer?
This summer I sing with the Golden Jazz Band four evenings at Menton on
the 11th and 30th of July and the 24th and 28th of August, and I hope to
find other possibilities for concerts.
Otherwise you can contact me via my e-mail: paidt@hotmail.com
or www.pernilla.dk
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THE LADY SINGS GERSHWIN
Montagne, page 8, March 9, 1998
In connection with the jazz festival in Auvergne and on occation of
Gershwin's centenary on Saturday night the young Danish Pernilla Caroubi's
Quintet gave a tribute to the well-known composer of Porgy and Bess in
the Festival Hall. The young singer has been trained at the Royal Danish
Conservatory in Copenhagen and at Ecole Normale de Paris, and she has
studied (e.g. theory of harmony) at L'American School of Modern Music. She
began her career early on the stage in Denmark before she settled in
France.
Pernilla Caroubi enters the stage, softly but with selfconfidence
and starts out with a description of the scenery of the songs, and the
audience suddenly find themselves in the middle of a small village with
black fishermen in the 1930es - the women gossiping and the men playing
dice.
The quintet pays a visit to a piece of work of which the melodies
have been played at all the famous theatres on Brodway through the years,
but the quintet renders a modernized interpretation of personal
arrangements of originality. A beautiful palette of personalities at a
concert which is rich of nuance and colour. Cyril Caroubi at the piano,
Christophe Montant on the guitar, Bernard Resseguier at the drums, and
Rene Pignatelli on the double-bass. Seducing melodies sung by a warm,
subtle and surprising voice - supported by strong and reinforced rhythm
group, influenced by Latin American rhythms.
A personal tribute and homage giving freshness to the most
well-known standards by the American composer G. Gershwin.
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SEDUCING HOMAGE TO GERSHWIN'S JAZZ
Nimes, page 5, March 3, 1998
Pernilla Caroubi Quintet at the jazz club Paseo - next Friday.
Musical Autumn has not only classical music on the programme. After the
Music-Nonstop-Day in Carre of Art - the festival takes jazz on the
concert-bill. The first concert of this genre takes place next Friday on
the 7th of October at 9 p.m.
From The Man I Love to Summertime - and from Love is Here to Stay
to I've Got Rhythm, - everybody has hummed Gershwin's melodies. This
world-known composer, pianist, and orchestra leader had a life filled with
living and dancing music. The music of the Black Americans, especially the
jazz, was to him a fantastic inspiration.
On the other hand the jazz musicians used Gershwin's melodies, made
standards from them that still cling to our brains and make us happy -
even when it is raining in the morning. It is the same kind af mood you
will find at this concert in the jazz club Paeso.
The homage to Gershwin by the Pernilla Caroubi Quintet is spinning
around the opera Porgy and Bess which he composed in 1935. As far as the
voice is concerned the listeners will enjoy Pernilla Caroubi's wonderful
voice. This fantastic Danish singer has frequented the big French stages
with her blonde hair after a solid training at the Danish Royal Academy in
Copenhagen. Later in France at l'Ecole Normale de Paris and the American
School of Modern Music (harmony etc.) - and the beginning of a carreer
with the group UPS.
Pernilla Caroubi is surrounded by Christophe Montant on the
guitar, he has studied the guitar with Pierre Cullaz and today he is a
member of the Bigband of Cannes. And by Bernard Resseguier on the drums,
he has studied with Ren Nan and Pierre Jullian. He has also played with
many different groups, e. g. UBIC where they play his own compositions.
Further he has played warm-up concert for Martial Solal. - Rene Pignatelli
is the bass player. He has a diploma from the Music Institute of Los
Angeles, he is a soloist in Orchestre de Paris, and he also plays with
Brazilian and Cuban orchestras. He is a member of the Bigband of Nimes and
was also the leader of the band On Step Quartet in 1988. - Finally: Cyril
Caroubi has a diploma from CNCM and has participated in diverse master
classes, e. g. the famous Kenny Baron. He has played with many different
musicians, a. o. Pierre Vassiliu and he has also worked for the Barclays
Studios.
This concert which has been organized by the the association "70"
gives us a possibility to bask in a one hundred percent musical happiness:
It gives us a delightful relaxing and refreshing feeling. - It is the best
homage you could give to Gershwin in connection with his centenary. It is
a minor submerge into the lovely An American in Paris - or into the soft
and vibrating nostalgy of the Concerto in F. All in all a programme where
the modern arrangements find energy in Latin American rhythms.
Pernilla Caroubi will with the help of George Gershwin give you a
tremendous desire to sing yourself. Just try - and you shall see - it will
be nice.
Concert in Paseo
510 Rue de L'Hostellerie in Nimes
The 17th of October at 9 p. m.
Information at Jazz 70, telephone 04 66 21 79 79
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PERNILLA AND THE JAZZ ARE HERE!
Nice-Matin, page 13, March 2, 1998
Congratulation Beaulieu.
The Danish female singer Pernille has been seduced by this Azur
paradise. It is at the opening of the large Casino where Pernille
participates - and also at the National Music Day in France with the
Golden Jazz Band that Pernille discovers this place.
Educated at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, at l'Ecole
Normale in Paris, and at the American School of Modern Music, she was a
member of the group UPS and other orchestras, especially Henri Guedon's
Orchestra.
It has been possible to meet Pernille at most of the famous and big
scenes in France, e. g. New Morning, Printemps de Bourges and also in
television programmes. She is a singer ranking among the best in the
world. She motivates the well-known musicians in the Pernilla Caroubi
Quintet. In Studio 26, Antibes, they have recorded a CD with George
Gershwin's big success Porgy and Bess at the occation of his centenary.
The four musicians are: Cyril Caroubi on the piano, student at
Pierre Petit, A. Weber, Kenny Baron, diploma from the CNCM, accompanist
for different artists, a. o. Pierre Vassilui. -
On double bass: Rene Pignatelli, diploma from the Music Institute of Los
Angelos. Studied at Jeff Berlin, Gary Willys, Abraham Laboriel and Bernard
Cauzeran. Member of the Nimes Big Band. - Drums and percussion: Jean Marc
Eon. Student at Dante Agostini, Georges Pazinski, Barre Phillipps from The
Institute Superior of Havana. Member of the CIM Big Band. Plays with
different jazz and salsa groups. - On guitar: Christophe Montant. Diciple
of Pierre Gulaz, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Chick Corea og Gary Burton,
guitarist in the Cannes Big Band and other jazz groups.
Please notice that the place they come from is Le Cannet Rocheville at
Cannes where you can reach Pernille and Cyril Caroubi via telephone
04 93 39 00 63 or via the internet address: paidt@hotmail.com
This is an obvious opportunity to contact them because nowadays it is
seldom to find or hear authentic jazz again.
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HARMONY AND CHARM AT A JAZZ COMPETITION
Crest, August 7, 1997
The Pernilla Caroubi Quintet enter the scene. The four musicians plus the
singer usually play the great works of jazz. They recreate arrangements
that live up to a modern sound.
In this case it is the world-famous opera Porgy and Bess that the Quintet
contribute to the audience, but it is completely changed by means of Latin
American sentiment and of bossa nova rhythms.
Right from the beginning with the unrecognizable version of Summertime the
Quintet create
the right atmosphere. Between the songs that last more that 10 minutes the
female singer from Denmark - she is no novice - explains the development
af the complicated plot of the opera.
The musicians that show their abilities in solos support the young female
singer. She is able to modulate her voice in all registres into a warm and
sensual voice with intonations somewhat like Björk. It was so beautiful
that when she started a very intimate song inspired by gospel singing you
could have wished that there were less noise from the passers-by at the
neighbouring church ground in order fully to surrender to her charm...
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A SUCCESSFUL GERSHWIN EVENING WITH FEW VISITORS
Midi Libre, September 20, 1997
The extravagant Pernilla Caroubi Concert took place in front af a fairly
small audience. It is deplorable that so few people found their way to
participate in such high quality evenings, taking all the efforts of the
local authority into consideration. A pity for all those who were not
present. The experienced jazz virtuosos gave a very fine version of Porgy
and Bess. - A very beautiful female singer with an extraordinary voice
handles the microphone admirably well.
Talented musicians who know their instruments, and into the bargain a
fantastic solo on the drums that caused a great applause.
The listeners and amateurs of jazz really got high benefit out of their
tickets.
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THERE IS JAZZ IN THE AIR
September 19, 1997
Tonight the Pernilla Caroubi Quintet plays in the Castle. Organized by the
Cavairac Local Authorities and Music School, the Pernilla Caroubi Quintet
concert is on the 26th of September 1997 at 8 p.m. in the park of the
Castle.
What more beautiful surroundings than this could be the frame for this
concert. They surely must enhance the performance of the musicians and the
Danish singer Pernilla Caroubi.
For connoisseurs especially it should also be mentioned that this group
has been qualified for the Jazz Singers' Competition at Crest. They
should know that the Pernilla Caroubi Quintet is an amalgamation of 5
musicians who want to tell the history of Jazz by playing a series of the
greatest works of the past with new imaginative interpretations that
recreate the arrangements so they come up with a modern sound.
It is so pleasant to listen to or go to a high quality concert on a
mild night in September. On the occation of Gershwin's centenary the
quintet has chosen to interpret Porgy and Bess whose melodies have been
heard at all the theatres of Broadway. The Pernilla Caroubi Quintet's
arrangements are all of originality and difference. Now and then with
influence of Latin American rhythm. This gives a fresh and modern version
of the classics.
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THE TOWN CONSERVATORY MAKES A PERFORMANCE OF 'LA VIE PARISIENNE'
Nice-Matin, July 9, 1997
And achieves a brilliant success at the Castle Court
Two performances - two magnificent successes for La Vie Parisienne by
Jacques Offenbach - in spite of threatening clouds. The audience were early
on the spot at the Castle Court in Haut de Cagnes in order to secure oneself a seat.
Many of them were forced to standing position during the whole musical
comedy. The opera class from the Cagnes Conservatory - under guidance of the
famous professor and singer Marc Vento - delivered a show of high
standards. In spite of the heavy stage floor the main characters devoted
themselves fully.
Afterwards they gave room for the Elite Dancing Class from the culture
centre of the town. They performed the develish French Cancan with
choreography by the dancing instructor Laurence Filippe. And not to
forget the effective piano accompanist Natacha Lambertini - nor the
singing professor Florence Vento who during the year has been involved in
the musical training.
All parts were cast in a fantastically fine way - an excess of enthusiasm
which the whole evening was held up in infernal tempo in front af a warm
audience who could not resist the charm of the performers.
The gorgeous costumes that gave the final pep up to the extravagant
performance were advanced by the association The Art of Celebrating.
All in all it was a big triumph for a performance that deserves a
reproduction. Why not? Perhaps next year?
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HOMMAGE TO GERSHWIN'S JAZZ
Montagne, March 3, 1998
The young and beautiful Pernilla Caroubi from Denmark is guest of
the Committee of Culture on the 7th of March (at 9 p.m. in the Festival
Hall) in connection with the festival "Jazz in Auvergne".
In the occation of of Gershwin's century the singer -
who has been trained at the Danish Royal Academy in Copenhagen and at
"Ecole Normale de Paris" - pays hommage to the composer of Porgy and Bess.
The quintet breaks through by exploring history of jazz - wishing that the
music will stay authentic without forgetting its own personal style. This
personal hommage finds its expression in the well-known songs with a warm
interpretation by Pernilla's voice.
The melodies are made seductive and they find their extension in
the musical background - inspired by influences from from Latin American
music. This is not strange because Pernilla who has sung with the West
Indian Henri Guedon has rhythmic landmark and inspiration from Jean Marc
Eon (drummer & percussion) and Rene Pignatelli (double-bass). The drummer
(member of CIM's big-band) has lived some years in Cuba to extend his
musical horizon by being a student at "Superior Institute of Arts in
Havana", and by playing with different local groups there that really know
salsa to the very core. The double-bass player, soloist in "L'Orchestre de
Paris" and member of Nimes' Big Band, has also been a member of diverse
Cuban and Brazilian groups. The quintet is completed by Christophe
Montant, a guitar player in Cannes' Big-band, and Cyril Caroubi on piano.
The latter has a versatile and diversified background, - among other he
has played with Pierre Vassiliu and has worked in the Barclay studios.
It is with this palette of personalities that the quintet spread
joy to everybody who likes jazz: Both the kind of jazz that gives you a
surprise without brutilizing - and the kind of jazz that reconsiders and
makes well-known classical jazz new.
Tickets for this concert on the 7th of March are on sale for 60 francs (50
only for subscribers)
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WHEN THE MUSIC IS GOOD
Nice-Matin, June 28, 1998
Like in thousands of other French towns on the national day to celebrate
the music, the town of St. Andre has been able to establish concerts with
various groups, musicians, choirs, and singers. The festival set a record
for the size of the audience, and the concerts ended late in the night.
The Pernilla Caroubi Quintet, a jazz group from Cannes, was highly
appreciated by the many supporters of good music.
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JAZZ AROUND GERSHWIN
Le Provencale, page 8, June 28, 1998
In connection with the cultural campaign of the town - and in order
to remember Gershwin's centenary we shall have the pleasure to receive the
Pernilla Caroubi Quintet on Friday the 21st of November in the Association
Hall.
This group lives on a fantastic reputation and its different
concerts have had an incredible success. One can quote their participation
in the festival "The Musical Autumn" in Nimes - and in the international
singing competition at Crest which is one of the most important at
European level. So in this matter we are completely unerring in offering
you two hours in the seventh heaven, thanks to the Quintet and Pernilla
Caroubi's talent for interpretation of the composer Gershwin's music. His
works will stay for ever in our memory: An American in Paris, Porgy and
Bess, etc.
We recommend that you will come in great numbers to this concert
which will be given on Friday the 21st of November at 9,30 p.m. at the
Association House.
Fees: Adults 40 Fr., Children 20 Fr.
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MUSIC ON SATURDAY NIGHTS
Nice-Matin, page 7, August 30, 1997
Since the month of July there has been a possibility each Saturday night
for the citizens of Le Cannet, Cannes, at Place Bellevue or at the Theatre
of Verdure to celebrate thanks to the extraordinarily fine concert
programme compiled by the festival commitee.
Also the outskirts of the area have had the possibility: On the 31st of
July theBernard Hasel Orchestra played in the Mimosa area at Place Koenig.
In the beginning af August Suzy Jameson and Fat Cat Gang played at Place
Foch in Rocheville.
On the 15th of August the festival committee had the intension of
pampering Ranguin by presenting the Pernilla Caroubi Quintet and the
rhythm&blues group Ortax.
On the following day the P. Michel Quartet played at Place Bellevue - and
Magie Belfiore at Place Aubanel.
Finally after the splendid koncert with Mariachis d'Atlixco, the music
hall orchestra The Shakers will be dedicated to terminate this
music season at Place Bellevue.
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PERNILLE, THE DANISH SIREN VOICE: A STAR IS BORN
Magazine Trimestrial des Communes d'Azur, no. 3, July 1996
By Henry Durand
She could have participated in the Eurovision Grand Prix since she is familiar
with Central Europe as the charming Danish songbird who was born in Aarhus
to an artistic background.
Her mother was employed at the Theatre, and her father a music teacher and
cellist. Pernille starts singing lessons at an early age. At the
age of 19, she is a student of music and immediately she makes her first
record with the group UPS, where the music was composed by her own brother.
Apart from being an arranger and composer, he is full time employed as a journalist at the
Danish Broadcasting Corporation.
The following year brings her to Paris where she sings in cabarets, such
as Le Bateau Ivre in Rue Mouffetard. In Paris, Henri Guedon becomes aware
of her already budding talent and he engages her as a chorus girl with several
contracts at wellknown concert halls and TV. Our "Treasure" performs
at the festival Printemps de Bourges and the world-famous New Morning, and
she continues her music studies at the American School of Music and IACP.
Her repertoire is eclectic. She covers every style in order to satisfy a
large public.
In order to define this "Star is Born", (a song from her repertory)
one might say that she is a mixture of the American Liza Minella, the German
Ute Lemper, and the Russian Suletana. The Frenchmen only deplore that she
often goes back to Denmark where she takes classical vocal training with
professors from Danish conservatories, In order to define this "Star
is Born", (a song from her repertory) one might say that she is a mixture
of the American Liza Minella, the German Ute Lemper, and the Russian Suletana.
The Frenchmen only deplore that she often goes back to Denmark where she
takes classical vocal training with professors from Danish conservatories,
among others the opera singer Lars Waage.
Pernille works in several languages, of course Danish, but
also in English, German, and to our satisfaction, in our own language,
French. In 1990, her travelling abroad takes her to the French Cote
d'Azur, more explicitly to Cannes. Apart from her singing, she falls
in love twice, - with the scenery - and especially with a jazz pianist,
Cyril Caroubi, who becomes her Pygmalion. From now on, they share
both their personal and professional life by performing widely over
the south of France. Today, they reside in Le Cannet and have a house
in the country where they practice.
Pernille's repertoire covers both her own compositions and songs,
as well as standards all the way from Ella Fitzgerald to Chick Corea. Especially
thrilling is her version of "Autumn Leaves" or "500 Miles High", not to mention
her notorious interpretations of "My Way" or all the other great French success-songs.
In spite of her many travels, our songbird has grown into an Azur southener,
with her exceptional voice, with eyes so bright, and a face so beautiful.
She continues to make singing lessons at Florence Vento, Nice, in order
to maintain her skills. She often gives herself in One Man Shows along the
Cote d'Azur, or she gives concerts with her husband's jazz band orchestra.
Recently she has made contract with Golden Jazz
Band, a bigband based in Monaco. During many years she has also travelled
all over France with the large big band Exclusif from Nice.
If you notice a poster with Pernille's name, then this is a chance
that you should not miss. An evening with her is equivalent to exhilarating
experience that you will never regret. You will leave the concert elevated.
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TASTEFUL MELODY
Nice-Matin, page 22, March 16, 1999
A week-end with success for the musical "Swingy and Melody" that is on
the bill at the theatre La Licorne thanks to the festival committee Swingy
Association.
Somewhat classical, somewhat jazzy, half swingy and half melody:
Patrick Michel's musical was a great success with the audience in the
Licorne Theatre.
Madelaine Racher-Riviere from the Swingy Assocoation who has much money
at stake in this re-performance after last year's success with the first
performance at the Noga Hilton Theatre, tells us that thanks to sale of
tickets all expences are covered.
Close to one hundred persons at the stage of this performance, it was
pleasant to both eyes and ears of the audience who no doubt were friendly
from the beginning.
On stage firstly the childrens' choir was conducted by Florence
Deriviere, secondly the musicians and the soloists gave everything they
they had got.
Everyone was happy and smiling, even when distortions came which is
unavoidable in an enjoyable and in every way fresh amateur performance.
A wonderful adventure that unites a jolly team and that nevertheless
gives a surprising homage to singing and to music.
The teacher of jazz music at the Conservatory in Cannes, leader of the
bigband and the quartet, the composer Patrick Michel cannot and will not
hide his inclination for jazz in which field he is excellent, - even
though he expresses that melodies are just as important.
Melody draws big strong attraction to herself as the main
character: Queen for an evening, with an eminent voice and a fascinating
confidence at stage. She is mistress of the "plateau" all over, she
manages the responsibility which is put completely on her. She has a very
beautiful appearance which is no draw-back.
Let us congratulate the cheerfulness in all those who surround her:
players, musicians, choir-singers who all put their hearts fully in the
performance.
A special cheer to the children who give a breath of fresh air to it.
Swingy and Melody live happily to the end of their days filled with zest
for their destiny after having defied the ban of the father as well as of
the society - in a debate that is as old the Universe: as always in the
end love is victorious.
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JAZZ BELOW THE STARS
Nice-Matin, page 15, August 26, 1996
In conection with Musical Summer Nights arranged by the festival
committee of the village the eminent instrumental and vocal group the
Golden Jazz Band recently was an attractiuon in Roure: A jazz concert on
the grand scale.
In the full width of two hours below a starry sky and in front of an
enthusiastic audience the jazz lovers - and you cannot cheat them - were
overwhelmed by the versatile and wonderful interpretation by the very
young female singer accompanied by an instrumental orchestra whose style
intentionally is oriented towards the big historic big bands from the
great period like the Cotton Club.
As Count and Duke would have done it.
In great spirits of parade the audience were totally overjoyed by Count
Basie's, Dukke Ellington's, and Cole Porter's standards and their applause
caused up to several encores of new songs.
Great art during an evening that deserves to be repeated.
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HIGHTS OF CHOIR - OLÉ
La Provence, December 10, 1997
A choir has just been formed at St. André les Alpes. So we went there
in order to hear music and we ended up by joining the singing. You forgot
everything about stress - everything about work and troubles. Such soft
kind of therapy made you find your energy again, singing is like laughing,
it does very well to your body and brain. The choristers from 7 to 77
years agree.
The young leader of the choir, Pernille, lead singer in a jazz quintet
in Cannes, takes care of each single member with the patience of an angel,
- after all - you are here to spend a good time!!
It is still possible to join or to come there and get more information
before the training begins each Wednesday evening at 8:30 p.m. in the
music room at first floor at the school, or you can speak with the head of
the music school, Pascal, at the hair-dresser's saloon.
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FORMING A CHOIR FOR RELAXATION
Nice-Matin, December 17, 1997
The Music School of Moyen Verdon has formed a choir. Everyone is welcome,
children, parents, and everybody at all ages. They are welcome each
Wednesday at 8,30 to 10 p.m. in the music room at the school.
On the programme are pop songs, e.g. from rock-operas like Stamania -
and gospel like Oh, Happy Day - or the famous song "A Man and a Woman"
by Francis Lai.
The young teacher, Pernille, is a former student of Marc and Florence
Vento from the Conservatory in Cagnes. She is the leadsinger in a jazz
quintet - and participating in many activities at the conservatory in
Cannes, but she always finds time to train even the most shy the secret of
her vocal technique.
It is not too late to join if you like choir singing. Further
information: contact directly before each séance.
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LAST CONCERT ON THE SUMMER PROGRAMME
Nice-Matin, August 25, 1992
While the outdoor cinema continues its productions in the "Theatre de
Verdure" - the Summer Concerts have ended with af big festival sponsored by
the sports club in Villefranche.
The Exclucif Orchestra gave a popular and well received concert with the
singers Stephane and Pernille (see picture). It was organized by the
festival committee.
Further the committee notices that the next general assembly will be on
the 3rd of September in order to prepare the festival in Saint Michel,
etc. etc....
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MUSIC AT THE CASTLE
Lorgues, May 29, 1998
The first recital in this season opened the doors to a new cultural
policy at the Berne Castle that invites regional instrumentalists. Those
responsible for the culture diffusion at the Berne Castle have this year
agreed in offering concerts with local soloists and instrumentalists.
A few days ago a large audience met Pierre Laurent on the piano and
Eric Pachet on the flute playing Mastria: Adagio and allegro from the g
minor sonata for flute and piano by J. S. Bach - and adagio, allegro,
andante and variations from the G major sonata for the flute and piano by
Mozart.
Cathrine Dominguez, soprano, sang incredibly beautifully in spite af a
sore throat, - and the same did Pernille Aidt, mezzo-soprano. They were
both accompanied by Hanne Agerbaek in the duo Ricordati Mio Ben by Handel,
the duo Sull' Aria from Figaro's Wedding by Mozart and the duo A
Barcarolle from Hoffman's Adventures by Offenbach.
In the second half of the concert these musicians gave a musical
display of fireworks with Serate Musicli de l'Inviti by Rossini, Il
Fervido Desiderio by Bellini, Una Poca Fa extracts from the Barber from
Sevilla, three lieder by Schubert, a composer and musician that was a
master in this field. Those artists were showered with applause for a
long time by an enthusiastic audience.
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GRAMMARSCHOOL JAZZ ON CONCERT TOURING IN WALES
Randers Amtsavis, 1985
A small group of students and teachers from the county secondary
schools in Paderup and Risskov play bigband in Wales for the next ten days
together with students from Glamorgan.
The band is called Aarhus Amts Gymnasie-Big Band and they represent
Aarhus County at a music festival in the twin county West Glamorgan.
Paderup Big Band started in 1982 as optional music training after school
time - and since then there has been an intense interplay with Risskov
Bigband.
It is positive that we also can go in for this kind of music at a
grammarschool, says the leader of the Paderup Big Band, adjunkt Alf
Soerensen. Our band concist of fifteen students and three teachers, and we
have given many concerts on schools in the county, - alone or together
with Risskov Big Band.
The young musicians have furthermore participated in a large jazz
project together with the well-known professional Klüver's Big Band. The
Education and Culture Committee in Aarhus County has evaluated and
credited their effort and accepted the concert touring in Wales that
started yesterday.
The travel is an exchange travel. In the spring of 1983 a large group
of young Welch visited Aarhus and Randers. It was the West Glamorgan
County Youth Choir and Orchestra - and after that the Welch county invited
Aarhus County to send young musicians to the Music Festival on occation of
the Music and Youth Year 1985.
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UPS APPEARED AS A GOOD DANCING ORCHESTRA
Without a Hitch at the Amphi Stage of the Concert Hall
Aarhus Stiftstidende, July 30, 1984
And it was on Sunday afternoon, it was on the Amphi-stage in front of
the Concert Hall. The somewhat nasty weather probably had kept some at
home, but it was more than half filled when UPS entered the stage and gave
two sets to the lightly chilly audience who received the band well.
UPS plays music that is cloce to the New York rap - added other loans
from the disco and from the Danish rock elite as Anne Linnet Band and
Sneakers. The band plays solidly and genuinely, the female singer has a
lavish and extravagant voice, and the whole band has been at rap courses
and has there learnt to reel off an awful lot of words in a rather
monotonous and unprofiled vocal pitch.
It is difficult to evaluate a band without special musical profile. The
music of UPS has been heard lots of times earlier - and they have nothing
especially new to add to the form in musical terms. The trade mark could
then be the funny and the unpretentious attitude - and that is what it is
- along the road. But that also can be a little strained in the long run,
when you understand text sentences like: "The girls are crazy with DJ
Franck / the guys make sure to give him a thrashing", or "Come out and
dance / if you have a feeling for rap". (Rhyming in Danish) - "They have
some fine poets in this band" - my neighbour pointed out with a slight
ironical undertone.
Now this kind of music comes from the United Bluff, and apart from
Danish texts - UPS has also been hunting the music bible of the eighties:
"Rap, Scratch & a 100 ways of saying nothing" - and has there exactly
found the words that form the music of the group, that appeal to the
dancing audience with a lot of tight markings, breaks, and syncopes. If
you regard UPS as a dancing orchestra then there is no hitch somewhere,
the group did its bit - and the audience repaid by doing their part of the
show, they were dancing...
Non-committal entertainment or head-less music for the feet? - yes,
the answer was blowing in the chilly wind that unfortunately visited the
amphi-stage all afternoon long.
P.M.E.
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NEW MUSIC FROM AARHUS
Aarhus Stiftstidende, June 29, 1984
The future is given new attributions to the Aarhusian treasure of
songs - by means of two records, one casette tape, and a songbook. The two
groups UPS and Pigtraad have simultaneously demonstrated that the concept
of rock can be bent towards rap as well as requlern.
UPS served up popcorn and raspberry fizz in Frederik's Street on
occation of a double record début - the songs "Give Us a Rhythm" and
"Arne" are published at the same time on a normal size record and on a
maxi-single, the latter with "Give Us a Rhythm" in two versions, of which
the one covers all of side 1 in a special sound-delicious mix. This also
costs you an extra 20 Dkr., but there is a boom in maxi records with the
luxurious sound. Many will prefer to pay 60 Dkr for them than 100 Dkr. for
a long-playing record that you perhaps buy only in order to listen to one
or two numbers.
The maxi-record has appeared since we were in the Toni Studio in
Horsens in August last year. Originally we intended only to make a regular
single, but in the end we had a contract with Sonet and the mixing is made
in Studio 30 in Copenhagen, Bo Astrup, the bass-player explains. He has
written and produced the two numbers together with the keyboard-player Mik
Aidt.
Mik's sister Pernille is singer in the group that also counts the
guitar-player Jens Bille and the two drummers Friv and Henrik Pedersen.
They have played together during a year or so, and they accept that UPS is
short for "Out for Fun": "The music is rap and rock with a mixture of
juicy pop - not exactly fit for a Sunday afternoon". Nevertheless the
group is rather enthustiastic that the Culture Administration of the Local
Authorities in Aarhus has hired them for a concert at the Amphi-stage of
the
Aarhus Concert Hall on Sunday the 29th of July - in the middle af the
afternoon.
Pigtraad received ... etc.
jørn
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