Éric Le Sage – piano & Le Quatuor Ellipsos

Sa Rhapsody in blue is the perfect example. Close to a piano concerto without respecting the formal framework, it unfolds in a single continuous movement. Excellent improviser, Gershwin invented some of the solos during the creation, before transcribing them later. The Concerto en F and the symphonic poem Un Américain à Paris are also the fruits of rich cultural fusions.

Alongside Éric Le Sage, the Ellipsos saxophone quartet brings bright and warm colors to this repertoire, highlighting its original link with the world of jazz.

Programme:

George Gershwin Rhapsody in blue, Piano Concerto in F (original transcription), Un Américain à Paris (for quartet), I Got Rhythm, The man I love (arr. Albert Guinovart), Trois Préludes for piano