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After his ACT debut “Spezial Snack”, “Sfumato” marks the international breakthrough for Emile Parisien who, with only 35 years of age is regarded THE European soprano saxophonist of today. It is the third “Victoires du Jazz” for Parisien, after already winning in the “artist of the year” (2014) and “rising star” (2009) category. In Germany, Parisien received the most prestigious ECHO Jazz Award 2017 as saxophonist of the year. And the British “Guardian” gave “Sfumato” the very rare, highest 5-star rating (read the article here).
 
Besides Parisien’s energetic and colourfull playing and his multi-facetted compositions, the special magic of the album lies in the collaboration of “young lions” like Parisien and his fellow musicians Manu Codjia (git), Simon Tailleu (b), Mario Costa (dr) and Vincent Peirani (acc) with the icons of European Jazz, Joachim Kühn (p) und Michel Portal (bc).
 
Other than in previous years, the Victorires Du Jazz Awards will not presented to the public in a live TV show but rather in a 75 min TV film about the six winners. The film will air on November 18th on France3 at 0.35 h and can be viewed internationally at the same time on http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/ .