Nicolas Folmer - Plays Michel Legrand

After "I comme Icare" (Django d'Or new talent) and "Fluide", Nicolas Folmer, considered as one of the best trumpttist of his generation, signs his third album as leader and is charged with deep emotion for Michel Legrand revisiting his repertoire who really becomes a very important part of French cultural patrimony. Nicolas Folmer, orchestratist himself (he is especially the co-leader of the Paris Jazz Big Band) and unconditional of the composing style and interpreter of Michel Legrand who has proposed this confirmed project. Michel Legrand was invested into this project as well playing piano and singing for 2 headings of this album, and also keeping Nicolas Folmer company and his group in concert.
Personnel: Nicolas Folmer : Trompette, arrangements; Thierry Eliez : piano; Jérôme Regard : contrebasse (sauf titres 7, 11); Mauro Gargano : contrebasse (7, 11); Benjamin Henocq : batterie; Michel Legrand : piano, chant (7, 11)