Mémoires

In 2001, the festival kicked off with the return of Claude Nougaro, again in a specifically jazz context, with the Paris Jazz Big Band and a welcoming nod from the support act with the trio of Maurice Vander, the singer’s musical partner and pianist for many years. At the Club a young Swedish pianist attracted attention, heralding a career like a shooting star and cut short too soon: Esbjörn Svensson.