Le Big Band de la Cité des Arts et André Minvielle

André Minvielle, an artist originally from Pau, sings in French or Occitan and

practices what he calls “vocalchemistry”—a blend of scat, blues, and rap—which he

sometimes accompanies with a hurdy-gurdy, percussion, and sound effects, a megaphone, or

a plastic bottle.

He will share the stage for this concert with the Big Band of La Cité des Arts in Lescar, founded in 2022

and conducted by Guy Brunschwig. This ensemble follows in the purest tradition of

American orchestras of the 1930s. One need only mention the names of Fletcher

Henderson, Count Basie, or Duke Ellington to understand what kind of music

this is.

An original and exceptional event?!

Drinks and light refreshments available on site at L’instant café