Thursday jazz featuring: Jules Charbonnier

Award-winning pianist Jules, 22, began playing piano at the tender age of six. He won first prize at the Lausanne International Jazz Piano Competition, first prize and an honorary prize at the Leopold Bellan International Competition with the group NAKAMA, and first prize and the prize for best soloist with the group CALIMA in Amsterdam (Keep an Eye). A graduate of the CMDL (Didier Lockwood Music Center), he had the opportunity to study jazz under renowned figures such as Benoît Sourisse, André Charlier, Stéphane Guillaume, Thomas Encho, Fred Nardin, Olivier Hutman, Pierre de Bethmann, and Laurent Coulondre, among others. With various ensembles, he tours throughout France and Europe (Sunset, 38riv, Barbizon, Respire Jazz Festival, Jazz Opale, Didier Lockwood Jazz Club, Bimhuis). He currently performs at the prestigious Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where he has the opportunity to perform with renowned musicians such as Michael Mayo, Philip Dizack, Peter Bernstein, Ben Van Gelder, Sasha Berliner, and Joel Frahm.

Jules' playing is distinguished by a harmonious fusion of diverse musical influences, ranging from classical to jazz, pop, and world music. His work particularly emphasizes harmony and composition, demonstrating his ability to transcend stylistic boundaries and create music rich in textures and emotions.