Clotilde Rullaud Quartet to Play Salon at Melbourne Recital Centre, 9/6

Celebrated French chanteuse Clotilde Rullaud comes from the new generation of French jazz musicians, she builds a world where Gainsbourg meets Bill Evans, where Sting adapts to jazz wonderfully, and where the landscapes of Africa and the scents of South America do not let go. Heading a hugely talented jazz quartet composed of Olivier Hutman on piano, seven-string guitarist Dano Haider and the drummer Antoine Paganotti, Clotilde Rullaud has created a bewildering album IN EXTREMIS. Featuring original compositions and also revisited classics, this concert celebrates an incredibly original and enchanting project.

The Clotilde Rullaud Quartet will play in the Melbourne Recital Centre Salon on Friday, 6 September at 7.00pm. Tickets are $45 ($40 concession). For bookings, visit melbournerecital.com.au or call 9699 3333.

Born in Reims, France, Clotilde began studying flute and singing at the conservatoire at the age of five. She completed her studies in jazz and improvised music and explored world music vocal techniques and developed an original approach to the voice as a multifaceted and narrative instrument.

Clotilde Rullaud's artistic approach stands at the crossroad of various musical influences. She blends together Latin, African, pop and jazz sounds, attesting to the wonderful melting pot that is jazz. She aims above all to challenge what can be done with song in order to reach her full expression, escaping from standard configurations to express her love for freedom.