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Twelve musicians and backing vocalists, zero screens: Pascal Obispo celebrates "thirty years of success" against the tide

10/18/2023, 7:05:32 PM

Highlights: Pascal Obispo celebrates "thirty years of success" against the tide. The singer is on a tour of the major venues that will stop on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 October at the Seine Musicale, near Paris. After a symphonic tour and another with rock accents, he is now in a big band with jazz saxophonist Max Pinto as artistic director. Only three have ever played with him, including his partner of three decades, guitarist Sam Stoner.


The singer is on a tour of the major venues that will stop on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 October at the Seine Musicale, near Paris. M

A few trumpet notes kept the audience at the Zénith de Rouen (Seine-Maritime) waiting on the evening of Tuesday 17 October. Chet Baker? John Coltrane? No, songs by Pascal Obispo... in a jazzy version. To celebrate "thirty years of success", the 58-year-old singer surprises once again. After a symphonic tour and another with rock accents, he is now in a big band with jazz saxophonist Max Pinto as artistic director. Ten musicians, including a brass section, and two backup singers were the first to take the stage. Behind the scenes, Obispo presents them one by one. Only three have ever played with him, including his partner of three decades, guitarist Sam Stoner.

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