Upcoming Events
Schedule
JAN 13, 2023 – CLOVIS NICOLAS QUARTET @ CELLAR DOG
Scott WENDHOLT: trumpet
Adam BIRNBAUM: piano
Clovis NICOLAS: bass
Jimmy MACBRIDE: drums
NEW YORK, USA
JAN 23, 2023 – YVONNICK PRENE 5TET (CD release) @ THE DJANGO
For the album release of Listen! for Sunnyside Records, a quintet led by the harmonicist that is already gathering wide recognition: Jazztimes, New York City Jazz Record, Hot House… Featuring Jeb Patton on piano, Aaron Seeber on drums and Julieta Eugenio (sax).
NEW YORK, USA
FEB 3-4, 2023 – JOE MAGNARELLI QUARTET @ CAFE BOHEMIA
Joe MAGNARELLI: trumpet
Gary SMULLIAN: baritone sax
Clovis NICOLAS: bass
Jason TIEMANN: drums
NEW YORK, USA
FEB 5, 2023 – UPTOWN JAZZ TENTET @ BIRDLAND
The tentet led by James Burton, Willie Applewhite (trombones) and Brandon Lee (tp) will make its first appearance at the famed Jazz Club.
NEW YORK, USA
MAR 15, 2023 – CLOVIS NICOLAS 4TET CD RELEASE “The Contrapuntist” @ SMALLS JAZZ CLUB
This is the official date for my fourth album as a leader, featuring a stellar band:
Jeremy PELT: trumpet
Adam BIRNBAUM: piano
Clovis NICOLAS: bass
+ Bill STEWART: drums
NEW YORK, USA
MAR 25, 2023 – JEREMY PELT TRIO + Strings @ SUNY ONEONTA ARENA
Personnel tba + Catkill Symphony Orchestra
ONEONTA, USA
APRIL 12, 2023 – CLOVIS NICOLAS “SOLO & QUARTET” CD RELEASE @ SUNSIDE JAZZ-CLUB
Clovis Nicolas, contrebassiste installé à New-York où il se produit avec certain des plus grands jazzmen actuels (Sullivan Fortner, Bill Stewart, Jeremy Pelt..) nous présente ses deux récents opus sur le label Sunnyside. Tout d’abord un album en contrebasse solo « Autoportrait » adoubé par la critique, dont une demi page dans Le Monde (concert à 19h30). Enfin son tout dernier CD « The Contrapuntist » sorti en 2023 (concert à 21h), un projet alliant jazz et musique classique mettant en valeur ses talents de compositeur.
Clovis NICOLAS: bass
Hermon MEHARI: trumpet
Tony TIXIER: piano
Francesco CINIGLIO: drums
PARIS, FRANCE
Past Shows
NOV 2022 – JEB PATTON TRIO @ MEZZROW
A top notch piano trio featuring one of the most recorded drummer of our times, Billy Drummond!
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 (more info HERE)
JUNE 2022 – CLOVIS NICOLAS FREEDOM SUITE 4TET @ BLUE NOTE, NYC
Clovis’ chord-less ensemble featured in the “European Sound Series” at the famous Blue Note Jazz Club. Read HERE
FEB 2022 – JEREMY PELT QUARTET @ BAR BAYEUX
Featuring Anthony WONSEY (piano), Clovis NICOLAS (bass) and Willie JONES III (drums).
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.
