#Carte Blanche Magic Malik Jazz Association

For this two-night carte blanche, Magic Malik kicks things off with his Magic Malik Jazz Association project. An unclassifiable flutist and adventurer of sounds and forms, he chooses here to return to his roots: those of modern jazz, as played by Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, and Thelonious Monk.

But beware! This is not just a quiet tribute. No—Malik and his accomplices take ownership of these themes, revisiting them with imagination, without falling into repetition, and with that touch of humor and freedom that characterizes them.

Alongside Olivier Laisney's lively trumpet and the delicate (and spirited) touches of pianist Maxime Sanchez, recent finalist in the Monk Competition, the group embarks on a true collective adventure.

Malik's playing, his flute, his voice at times, his breath full of ideas (“memories of Eric Dolphy and Booker Little in the back of my mind,” as he says) give this evening a special flavor: serious without taking itself too seriously, open without straying.

This first evening is an opportunity to savor jazz that has history, but also a lot of life. We find ourselves in a moment that is at once elegant and free, warm and demanding, faithful to the spirit of Magic Malik.