Jazz under the apple trees

The festival Jazz under the Apple trees takes place every year with Coutances (Manche). It was conceived following a meeting between two local amateurs, Thierry Giard, teacher, and Gerard Houssin, cultural worker. The first edition took place in 1982. The festival is held traditionally during the week of the Ascension.

The programming is very eclectic, which goes from the Jazz “New Orleans” to the Electronic music. It also includes many spectacles of street. The invited artists are as well local musicians as of large international high-speed motorboats.

The festival celebrated its 25e edition in 2006. It adds up then more than 1.000 concerts which were followed by 500.000 spectators, including 350.000 paying.

The edition 2007 gave place to the sale of 29.000 tickets.

Guests

nonexhaustive List

2007 : Carla Bley, Tuck & Patti, Eliane Elias, Manu Katché, Liz Mc Comb, Abd Al Malik, John Surman, Dave Holland, Daniel Humair, Louis Sclavis, Benjamin Hermann, Slang, Trigve Seim Together, Emiko Minakuchi, Jean-Michel Pilc, Flavio Boltro, Yvinek, Signal Dog Band Arm, Youngblood Band Arm, Faya dub, Acoustic Africa, Kocani Orkestar, UHT…
2006 : Trio Beyond (Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, Larry Goldings), Diane Reeves, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Goran Bregovic, Femi Kuti, Esbjörn Svensson trio, The Bad More, Miguel Zenon, Enrico Rava, Enrico Pieranunzi, Avishaï Cohen, Bobby Mc Ferry, New York Ska Jazz Together, Dub Guerilla…
2005 : Marcus Miller, Flavio Boltro, Gary Peacock, Henri Texier, Seu Jorge, Stacey Kent, John Taylor, David Murray, Stefano Di Battista…
2004 : Chick Corea, Cassandra Wilson, Lucky Peterson, James Taylor, Michel Portal, Aldo Romano, Flavio Boltro, Bernard Lubat, Joey Baron, Richard Bona, Romance…
2003 : Ahmad Jamal, Charlie Haden, Stalemate Metheny, Sylvain Kassap, Raman Susheela…
2002 : Dave Holland, Joe Zawinul, Leon Redbone, Rhoda Scott, Biréli Lagrène, Louis Sclavis…
2001 : Didier Lockwood, Melissa Walker, Popa Chubby, German St, Daniel Humair, David Murray, Abdullah Ibrahim, Drums of Brazza, Rene Urtreger, Laurent de Wilde, Michel Camilo, Patricia To bore, Philip Catherine, Steve Lacy…
2000 : archie Shepp, Taj Mahal, Youssou Dour, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jan Garbarek, Glenn Ferris, Jacky Small terrace, Alain Jean-Marie, Paco Sery, Richard Galliano, Sylvain Beuf…
1999 : max Roach, The Stars off Faith, John Surman, Daniel Humair, Erik Truffaz, Henri Texier, Andy Shepard, Matasakumbo, Large Otis…
1998 : Stalemate Metheny, Jeanne Lee, Badly Waldron, Matt Guitar Murphy, Kenny Garrett, Aldo Romano, Leon Parker, Roy Hargrove…
1997 : To ballast Bowie, McCoy Tyner, Betty Casing, Compay Segundo, Roy Haynes, Steve Lacy, Koko Taylor, Laurent de Wilde, Keb Mo, National orchestra of Barbs…
1996 : Herbie Hancock, Ahmad Jamal, Phil Woods, Salif Keita, John Hammond, Maceo Parker, Diane Reeves, John Scofield, Alain Jean-Marie, Boubacar Traoré…
1995 : Sony Rollins, Junior Wells, Beverly OJ Scott, Roy Hargrove, Bernard Lubat, Richard Galliano, Patrick Verbeke…
1994 : Jean-Luc Ponty, Lucky Peterson, Hank Jones, John Hendricks, Anarchist Peebles, Claude Luter, Eddy Louis, Michel Portal, Michel Legrand, Paquito D' Rivera, Henri Texier, Sixun…
1993 : Buddy Guy, Cesaria Evora, Abbey Lincoln, Johnny Griffin, National orchestra of the jazz, Biréli Lagrène, Roots, Judy Niemack, Paul Bley, Jimmy Giuffre…
1992 : Dee Dee Bridgewater, John Mayall, Jan Garbarek, Aldo Romano, Zap Mama, Marc Perrone…
1991 : Elvin Jones, Branford Marsalis, Calves It, Kenny Baron, Andy Shepard, André Ceccarelli, Tuck and Patti, Johnny Heartsman, Carlos Actis Dato, Evidence, Arthur H,
1990 : Curtis Mayfield, John Surman, Otis Large, National orchestra of jazz (ONJ), Richard Raux, Cruel Puppet, Amabutho, Camille, Danny Thompson, Orphy Robinson, Amina Claudine Myers…
1989 : Michel Petrucciani, Dewey Redman, Martial Solal, Mike Westbrook, Willem Breuker, Chico Freeman, Andy Shepard, Irakere, Ray Gelato…
1988 : Gil Evans, Joe Henderson, George Russel, Louis Sclavis, The Mint Juleps, Richard Galliano, Billy Jenkins…
1987 : McCoy Tyner, Steve Waring, Tony Scott, Alfredo Rofriguez, Courtney Fucks Group, Karen Young, Patrice Caratini, Henri Texier…
1986 : Eddy Louis, Sixun, Arthur Blythe, Air Email, Melody Furnace, Antoine Dessen…
1985 : Michel Portal, Antoine Herve, Jan Cees Tans, Kristen Nogues…
1984 : Paul Bley, Marcia Maria, Georges Arvanitas, Henri Texier…
1983 : Abbey Lincoln, Jimmy Gourley, Joachim Kühn, Steve Lacy, Cedar Waldron, Willem Breuker…
1982 : Martial Solal, Rene Urtreger, Mike Westbrook, Calves It, Chris Mac Gregor, Cruel Pantin…

Random links: