Carte blanche à Camille Heim

| Creation, jazz, compositions

“Like a rainbow, the goddess Iris gave her name to the curious phenomenon known as iridescence.
This refers to the property of certain surfaces that seem to change color depending on the angle of view or illumination: soap bubbles, dragonfly wings, the plumage of certain birds and butterflies..."
It is this multiplicity of colors and shades that I wish to explore through this project. Iridescence revisits the sounds that have always influenced me: traditional dance music from Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba, but also Ravel, Debussy, and Bernstein, while maintaining a central focus on jazz and improvisation.
For this quintet, I called on Jessica Simon (trombone) and Lucie Jahier (flute), whom I met in 2023 during the Women In Jazz program directed by Anne Paceo and Airelle Besson. It was love at first sight, both musically and personally: it was obvious that I would invite them to join this project.
Cédric Pierini (diatonic accordion), a student of my father's, is a long-time companion with whom I have shared the Dekolaz trio since 2018. I have always admired his playing and his sensitivity.
And of course, Léo Danais (drums), with whom I have been collaborating since 2016 on various projects such as CAM&LEO and Chocho Cannelle, accompanies me here in the creation and contributes to part of the repertoire.

Camille Heim: electro llanera harp
Jessica Simon: trombone
Lucie Jahier: flutes
Cédric Pierini: diatonic accordion
Léo Danais: drums