Summer's day⎮a funky jazz piano tune by Armel Dupas

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One of my favorite traditions in France is "La fête de la musique" on June 21st. Since 1981, we've been celebrating music in any way possible. Here's my contribution to the party ! More infos below ▼▼▼▼▼

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Armel Dupas - piano and composition

Shot and recorded on 10/02/2022 at Le Fil - Saint-Etienne (FR) by
Nicolas Hoste - movie director
Timothée Araba - editing
FX Lemaitre - light
Olivier Codognès, Bruno Moncel, Nicolas Hoste, Sébastien Schenk - cameras
Grégory Aliot - sound engineer
Moritz Bintig - mix
Lennart Jeschke - master
Alice Van de Walle - artwork
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Bio ENG :

Armel Dupas, a multi-project artist deeply in touch with the concerns of his time, defines himself as a pianist-entrepreneur. He is much more than that: a seasoned traveller, as familiar with environmental issues as he is with the realities of the international music market, he uses jazz as a reinvented basis for musical creation, notably with the aim of fostering well-being and spirituality.

Drawn to jazz and improvisation at a very early age, he very quickly made a name for himself in the French jazzosphere following brilliant studies at the Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP). An affinity with artistic diversity led him to accumulate a decade’s worth of experiences touring, performing and writing music for the cinema and the theatre. We can cite his collaborations with Henri Texier, Arnaud Desplechin, Sandra Nkaké, Catherine Ringer, or the director Ladislas Chollat, in no particular order.

His work as a leader began with two acclaimed albums: Inner Island, an album by the group WaterBabies, winner of the Tremplin Rezzo Focal Jazz à Vienne in 2013, followed by Upriver in 2015, released under the prestigious Jazz Village label. In 2017-2018, the Armel Dupas Trio toured the jazz concert venues of France and Europe with the support of the Jazz Migration project, which accompanied the release of the album A Night Walk.

In 2019, Armel discovered the joys of performing solo outside the traditional circuits and created Home Piano Live, a tour of 100 concerts in people’s homes. This was matched to perfection by the release of his album Broderies, his biggest success to date (over 2 million streams on Spotify). Performing overseas more often than in France, Armel’s preparations for a departure to Moscow were cut short by the COVID crisis. This provided the opportunity for Armel to return to the homelands of his native Nantes, where he rediscovered the quiet life, surrounded by nature and old companions. Home Piano Live became a live show on YouTube, playing jazz for friends from home and abroad.

In the summer of 2021, Armel set himself a new challenge: to record 40 piano pieces in his little chalet without any editing or electronic gimmicks. A face-to-face encounter with himself, a formidable test of musical ability and a sense of accomplishment seldom experienced before.

The artist’s intention in producing these 40 tracks, compiled into four seasonal albums, is to accompany humans in their transition to a better understanding of themselves, towards a recognition of their divine nature... towards a love of self and of others!

Armel Dupas: key dates
1984 - Born in Nantes
2004 - Winner of the Montreux Jazz Piano Competition
2005 - Nantes University Economic Sciences Department - DEUG (diplôme d’études universitaires générales)
2009 - Paris CNSM - DFS (diplôme de formation supérieure), Jazz and Improvised Music
2010/2011 - Winner of the Sunside Trophies
2011/2014 - Pianist in Sandra Nkaké's band
2013 - Winner of Rezzo Focal / Jazz à Vienne
2014/2018 - Pianist in the Henri Texier Sky Dancers sextet
2017/2018 - Jazz Migration tour
2018/2020 - Home Piano Live, concerts in people's homes
2020/2022 - Les Rendez-Vous d'Armel, livestreams

Summer's day⎮a funky jazz piano tune by Armel Dupas
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