Quartet de Jazz: Slow

SLOW JAZZ QUARTET: presented as part of the 2026 Pierres Lyriques Festival, this group was formed when Yoann Loustalot and Julien Touery—talented, active musicians from the

new generationof French jazz, this quartet also showcases the captivating Eric Surmenian and Laurent Paris. It is first and foremost a story of friendship, but not only that, since the four

musicians featured here are accomplished and inspired instrumentalists. The music, composed by them, is of rare beauty—timeless and sincere. A concert that invites you to take the time to lose yourself in the enchanting atmospheres that weave their way between impressionistic jazz and chamber music. Each piece is like a universe unto itself, a celebration of beauty and slowness, like a return to one’s roots.