Elements Jazz at Hotel Molitor — Jazz in Paris 16th
Elements Jazz at Hotel Molitor — Jazz in Paris 16th
Hotel Molitor
2017 – 2018
Elements Jazz brought swing, bebop and funk-fuelled groove to Molitor Hotel & Spa (MGallery) in Paris' 16th, 2017–2018 — from Fete de la Musique to a private Jungle Beat party.
Musicians
- Arnaud Quercy — piano
- Elliot Langlois — double bass
- Jeremy Quentin — guitar
- Romain Courty — drums
Poolside at the iconic Molitor Hotel & Spa (MGallery) in Paris' 16th arrondissement, Elements Jazz turned the art-deco landmark into a swinging room. The band first appeared during the 2017 Fete de la Musique as a quintet — pianist Arnaud Quercy, bassist Elliot Langlois, guitarist Jeremy Quentin and drummer Romain Courty, joined by guest vocalist Augustin Ledieu — serving up, in their own words, "swing, Latin jazz, bop and fun."
In December 2018 the gang returned for the high-energy Jungle Beat private party, this time a quartet with guest drummer Aurelien Sprogis and guest guitarist Elliot Stolz beside Quercy and Langlois. Before a huge crowd they dug into Duke Ellington's "Caravan," Pee Wee Ellis' "Chicken" and Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" — groove-forward jazz that filled the famous Molitor with great vibes.
Performance dates
| Date |
|---|
| 2017-06-21 |
| 2017-06-22 |
| 2018-12-14 |
| 2018-12-15 |
| 2018-12-16 |
| 2018-12-17 |
documented from the Instagram archive — a subset of all performances
Repertoire highlights
- Caravan — Duke Ellington
- Chicken — Pee Wee Ellis
- Watermelon Man — Herbie Hancock