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Made in Trompettes

Made in Trompettes is a concert-show that explores the world of the great jazz trumpeters through a stage language in which music, narration and visual creation answer one another.

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Made in Trompettes is a concert-show that explores the world of the great jazz trumpeters through a stage language in which music, narration and visual creation answer one another. Conceived and performed by Michel Bonnet with Philippe Carment, Laurent Vanhée and Stéphane Roger, it becomes a vivid journey through the memory of swing, shaped by Francesca Musetti’s video and projection work, Franck Gervais’s staging, anecdotes, playful references and live humour.

More than a simple tribute, the show brings acoustic tradition into dialogue with contemporary tools — projection, video mapping and looping — so that the trumpet becomes story, memory and character in its own right. A 45–60 minute school version retains the four musicians and projections; it can be complemented by a separate 45–60 minute participatory workshop around breath, vibration and sound production, with no previous musical knowledge required.

When a public performance is booked, the school offer can often be scheduled the day before or after, subject to routing, timetable and local conditions.

Line-up

  • Michel Bonnettrumpet, narration, artistic direction
  • Philippe Carmentpiano
  • Laurent Vanhéedouble bass
  • Stéphane Rogerdrums
  • Francesca Musettivideo creation and projections
  • Franck Gervaisstaging
Public show
A concert-show of roughly 90 minutes, conceived by Michel Bonnet and staged by Franck Gervais.
On stage
Four live musicians, narration, humour and anecdotes, around the great jazz trumpeters of the swing era.
Projection
Francesca Musetti's video and projection work is part of the stage language, not a backdrop: projection, video mapping and looping set against the acoustic tradition.

Photographs

The four musicians of Made in Trompettes against a black backdrop
Made in TrompettesPhoto: Didier Pallagès
The trumpeter seated with his trumpet, the trio laughing around him
Made in TrompettesPhoto: Didier Pallagès
The trumpeter holding his trumpet, the quartet behind him
Made in TrompettesPhoto: Didier Pallagès
The quartet leaning toward a trumpet, reflected in a black table
Made in TrompettesPhoto: Didier Pallagès
The trumpeter smiling over his instrument, the quartet behind him
Made in TrompettesPhoto: Didier Pallagès

Education alongside a public booking

Around a public booking, a school performance (45–60 minutes) and/or a participatory trumpet workshop (45–60 minutes, no previous musical knowledge) can often be programmed the day before or after. The Education page has the detail.

The Education page for schools →

For presenters — Made in Trompettes