Matthis Pascaud & Hugh Coltman
Biography Matthis Pascaud & Hugh Coltman
Matthis Pascaud
is an artist who captivates with daring and at the same time topical compositions: his guitar playing combines his two main influences: Rock with its distinctive sound and Jazz for improvisation. His music, described as "progressive jazz", breaks all stylistic boundaries. Since 2015 he has been playing with his own band Square One together with saxophonist Christophe Panzani, bassist Pierre Elgrishi and drummer Karl Jannuska. In 2018, they not only won the prestigious Concours National of the La Défense Jazz Festival, but also the hearts of the press.
Hugh Coltman
was once the head of the up-and-coming English blues rock band The Hoax. When the success eventually broke off, he suddenly found himself as a street musician in Paris. Today, he lives firmly in the French metropolis and was awarded Singer of the Year at the Victoires du Jazz 2017 for his homage Shadows - Songs of Nat King Cole. With the follow-up project Who's Happy?, the probably most French of all British singers explored the colourful and multi-faceted sound of New Orleans jazz, discovering "the nonchalance of jazz musicians who are more rock'n'roll than many rock musicians".
