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NOV 29, 2023 – CLOVIS NICOLAS QUARTET @ WASHINGTON DC JAZZ FESTIVAL

The Villa Albertine – Cultural Services of the French Embassy, in partnership with the DC Jazz Festival, is hosting an impressive roundup of artists from both sides of the Atlantic at La Maison Française in Washington.
Featuring:

Clovis NICOLAS: bass, compositions
Jeremy PELT: trumpet
Simona PREMAZZI: piano
Jimmy MACBRIDE: drums

WASHINGTON, DC

DEC 8-9, 2023 – JOE MAGNARELLI QUARTET @ SMALLS JAZZ CLUB

Joe MAGNARELLI: trumpet
Steve DAVIS: trombone
Steve ASH: piano
Clovis NICOLAS: bass
Pete VAN NOSTRAND: drums

NEW YORK, NY

DEC 10, 2023 – ANTONIO CIACCA TRIO @ THE DJANGO

Antonio CIACCA: piano
Clovis NICOLAS: bass
Evan SHERMAN: drums

NEW YORK, NY

JAN 6, 2024 – CLOVIS NICOLAS 4TET @ CELLAR DOG

Personnel TBA

NEW YORK, NY

JAN 15, 2024 – CLOVIS NICOLAS QUARTET @ FRENCH QUARTER/WINTER JAZZ FEST

This show will present my latest album “The Contrapuntist” in the partnership between the Winter Jazz Festival and Paris Jazz Club. The concert will take place at Smalls Jazz Club with:

Clovis NICOLAS: bass
Jeremy PELT: trumpet
Simona PREMAZZI: piano
Jimmy MACBRIDE: drums

NEW YORK, NY

MAR 21-31, 2024 – DMITRY BAEVSKY TRIO EUROPEAN TOUR

Complete schedule will be announced soon!

Dmitry BAEVSKY: alto sax
Clovis NICOLAS: bass
Jason BROWN: drums
+ Stephane BELMONDO: trumpet

FRANCE, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND

APR 11, 2024 – CLOVIS NICOLAS QUARTET @ SMALLS JAZZ CLUB

Personnel TBA

NEW YORK, NY

Past Shows

JUNE-JULY 2023 – CLOVIS NICOLAS QUARTET “THE CONTRAPUNTIST” TOUR

This tour featured Clovis’ latest album “The Contrapuntist” (CHOC Classica Magazine, France Musique, Jazz Magazine, Jazz News, Rolling Stone…) with appearances in two of France’s major Jazz Festivals, plus a live broadcast on TSF Jazz Radio and a concert at Duc des Lombards in Paris. The line-up included trumpeter Jeremy PELT, pianist Simona PREMAZZI, Clovis NICOLAS on bass and drums legend Leon PARKER.

June 27 – Ramatuelle Jazz Festival
June 28 – Duc des Lombards, Paris
June 29 – JAM, Marseille
June 30 – JAM, Marseille
July 1 – L’Osons Jazz-Club
July 2 – Peillon Jazz-Festival

Watch the full Paris concert HERE

MAR 2023 – ” THE CONTRAPUNTIST” CD RELEASE @ SMALLS JAZZ CLUB

Featuring Clovis Nicolas (b), Jeremy Pelt (tp), Adam Birnbaum (p) and a rare appearance of Bill Stewart (dms). Watch concert HERE

JULY 2022 – CLOVIS NICOLAS SOLO @ JAZZ A SETE FESTIVAL, FRANCE

Solo bass concert by Clovis Nicolas, opening up for Kenny Barron trio in front of a 1,500 people audience. “Bold move for him and for the festival, a rare moment of music..” – Alex Dutilh, Radio France

JUN 2022: FREEDOM SUITE QUARTET @ BLUE NOTE, NYC

Clovis’ chord-less ensemble featured in the “European Sound Series” at the famous Blue Note Jazz Club.

APRIL 2021 – SAMORA PINDERHUGHES @ CARNEGIE HALL

A musical a visual show called “Grief” produced by Samora Pinderhughes and filmmaker Christian Padron. Featuring musicians Marcus GILMORE, Elena PINDERHUGHES, Lucas PINO, Burniss TRAVISS, Clovis NICOLAS, Immanuel WILKINS.

JAN-FEB 2020 – CLOVIS NICOLAS 4TET EUROPEAN TOUR

Concerts at Radio France Paris, Caen, IMFP, Marseilles, Lyon, London, Cambridge, Ronnie Scott’s, Birdland Neuburg, Jazz Aisne Co… Featuring both Gergory HUTCHINSON or Leon PARKER on drums. Video HERE.

OCT 2019 – KENNY WASHINGTON QUINTET @ SMOKE JAZZ CLUB

A four nights run for Art Blakey’ Centennial tribute by Master Drummer Kenny Washington, with a quintet that included Josh BRUNEAU (tp), Eric ALEXANDER (sax), Mike LEDONNE (p) and yours truly on bass (video of the concert available HERE.)

AUG 2019 – ERIC REED QUARTET @ SMOKE JAZZ CLUB

Eric Reed plays the repertoire from the iconic recordings from the year 1959 (“Kind of Blue”, “Giant Steps”, “Portrait in Jazz”, “Cannonball and Coltrane”…).

APR/MAY 2018 – BRUCE HARRIS 5TET @ JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER / SHANGHAI

World tour for the trumpeter’s quintet, including a month long residency in the newest and coolest jazz venue in China.

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