Created in 2012 as an association, Veston Léger is – since 2016 – a collective of musicians, composers, dancers, creators of links between the public and the artists.
The goal of the collective is to promote musical creation, the diversity of influences and to present interactive and rich repertoires.
The core of the collective is composed of multi-instrumentalist musicians and composers whose musical projects radiate both in France and in Europe.
Veston Léger proposes and organizes concerts, musical shows and events but also a large choice of cultural actions.
Musicians
Jonas Muel saxophone
Fabien Debellefontaine sousaphone
Amina Mezaache flutes
Simon Andrieux trombone
Maxime Barcelona guitar
Mathieu Debordes keyboards
Emmanuel Demangeon percussions
Yvan Descamps drums
Jonathan Edo percussions
Gaël Fajeau sousaphone
Yoan Fernandez guitar
Coviel Gazeilles trumpet
Fabien Girard guitar
Guillaume Marin bass
Valentin Pellet trumpet
Edash Quata vocals
Charles Saint Dizier trombone
Nicolas Sausseau trumpet
Julien Serié drums
Matthieu Torsat contrabass
Jean-Baptiste Court guitar
In addition to its musical activities, Veston Léger proposes several sociocultural and pedagogical actions, especially in its region Centre - Val de Loire.
All this in order to help the cultural development in rural and urban regions but also to share various music styles with a large public of adults and children who doesn’t always have access to concerts and musical diversity.
More infos
Jazz / Rap
Jonas Muel Saxophone / Composition
Edash Quata MC / Lyrics
Guillaume Marin Bass
Mathieu Debordes Keyboards
Julien Sérié Drums
Ultra Light Blazer, a small version of former band Light Blazer, was born as Jonas Muel (saxophone, compositions) & Edash Quata (MC, texts) wanted to go further in their collaboration, trying to unite rap & live and improvised music. Where texts blend with melodies and metrics, where music interlocks with the flow.
With models like Steve Coleman, Omar Sosa or Quite Sane who incorporated Rap to their music, Ultra Light Blazer seeks, through the dialog between the soloist & the MC, to lean towards a unique sound. Dialog to which answers, like an echo, the tonic exchange of Mathieu Desbordes (Keys), Guillaume Marin (Bass) and Julien Sérié (Drums).
Vainqueur du tremplin Jazz à Sète (34) / Souillac en Jazz (46) / Maison- Laffite Jazz Festival (78) / La Clef Saint-Germain (78) / Le Tamanoir (92) / La Gare Jazz (75) / Terres de couleurs (09) / Batô Jazz (73) / Le Chato’do (41) / Le Temps Machine (37) / Terres du Son (37) / Altitude Jazz Festival (38)
Hip-Hop Funk Cuivré
Jonas Muel Saxophone / Composition
Fabien D. Sousaphone / Composition
Edash Quata MC / Lyrics
Nicolas Sausseau Trumpet
Valentin Pellet Trumpet
Simon Andrieux Trombone
Mathieu Debordes Keyboards or Theodore Silly Guitar
Yvan Descamps Snare Drum
Kaloo Le Noan Bass Drum
A mix of Funk, hip-hop and jazz, 112 Brass Band develops an urban groove delivered by and english-speaking MC, brass instruments and real life rhythms.
This band reunites on stage the energy of New-Orleans Brass Bands and an organic Hip-Hop sound, following the steps of The Roots, the Youngblood Brass Band or the Soul Rebels. The nine musicians come from different musical backgrounds (funk, jazz, hip hop, soul, pop) and blend their experiences in this colorful project.
Jonas Muel, Fabien D. & Edash Quata are inspired by James Brown, Guru, 2Pac, George Clinton or Public Enemy to create a powerful, fresh and modern music as well as audacious covers to clean up you ears and make you dance!
In 2022, the band is heading to a brand new set, including several members' compostions and explosives covers !
"Kings"
Released on november 2022
Veston Léger / Inouïe Distribution
"Ouesh Ma Gueule"
2016
Veston Léger / Catapult Distribution
Festivals
Les RDV de l'Erdre - Saveurs Jazz Festival - Surgères Brass Festival - Jazz à Montonvillers - Le Son des Cuivres - La Boule Bleue - Jazz aux Capucins - Comme ça vous chante...
Clubs
La Gare (Paris) - Le Sub (Vitry/seine) - Péniche Cancale (Dijon) - Studio de l'Ermitage (Paris)...
Afro Brazilian Jazz
Amina Mezaache Flutes / Composition
Yoan Fernandez Guitar
Fabien Debellefontaine Sousaphone / Flute
Jonathan Edo Percussions
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Simon Deslandes Trumpet / Flugelhorn
(guest)
Maracuja, tropical name for the passion fruit, is a tasty mix of colors, inspirations, travels, created in 2012 by flautist Amina Mezaache.
This variable geometry quartet explores the rich universe of Brazilian music and invites the audience to travel through different regions of Brazil, where each rhythm tells its own story, evoking Africa, the Amerindian Amazon, the dry plains of the Northeast, or the lively & colorful ports of Rio.
But Maracuja's journey does not stop there, it also crosses many crossbreedings, where the freedom of jazz, the experimentations of contemporary music, or the bewitchment of trance music meet.
A rich & evolutive imaginative folklore, delivered by high-level musicians – a must have !
"Vortex"
2024
Veston Léger / Inouïe Distribution
"Mondo"
2020
Veston Léger / Inouïe Distribution
"Imaginarium"
2016
Veston Léger / Inouïe Distribution
Festival Radio France Occitanie - Festival de Choro de aris - Jazz Club de Savoie - Studio de l'Ermitage - Altitude Jazz festival - Pannonica - Surgères Brass Festival - Conservatoires d'Eaubonne, Argenteuil & Herblay - Sunset/Sunside - Fête de l'Huma - Le Prisme ...
Roller Skating Band
6 Rollerskating Musicians :
2 brass or wind instruments (Saxophone, Trombone...)
Guitar or Keyboard
Sousaphone
2 Percussions
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2 Rollerskating Dancers
The musicians & dancers of the Roller Brass Band combine, wonderfully, roller skates acrobatics and impressive musical technique on arrangements of funk, american pop music, chanson française with covers of Toto, Michael Jackson, Bill Withers, Joe Dassin and a few original works.
Switching between scenographied strolls and static danced scenes, Roller Brass Band abolishes the boundaries between marching band, circus parade & street performance.
The only marching band on wheels in the World !
Logo : Nicot Marcon
Association Veston Léger
Mairie d'Amboise
60, rue de la Concorde
37400 AMBOISE
FRANCE
Fabien Debellefontaine
www.fabiend.fr
PHPNET FRANCE
97-97 bis rue du général Mangin
38100 GRENOBLE (France)
(+33) 04 82 53 02 10