{"id":5901902,"date":"2024-07-19T13:41:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=5901902"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:24:25","slug":"meet-hughes-kieffer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/meet-hughes-kieffer\/","title":{"rendered":"Hughes Kieffer, emotional fusion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When jazz sets out to sea<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Hughes Kieffer, who has been the director of the Marseille Jazz des cinq continents festival<\/strong> since 2016, is driven by a desire to create the unexpected in order to bring artists and audiences together. In autumn 2025, this philosophy will nourish the minds and senses of passengers during two exceptional PONANT voyages.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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How would you define the festival\u2019s artistic line?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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We\u2019ve been following the same line for 25 years, ever since the festival was founded in 2000<\/strong>. It is concerned by how historically, jazz has been nourished by an incredible cultural mix<\/strong>. In essence, jazz is the music of improvisation<\/strong>, and it offers musicians limitless freedom of expression. And as a programmer, what I\u2019m looking for is the convergence between the artist\u2019s self-expression<\/strong>, spontaneous and sublime, and the desire to share that on stage, among musicians, but also of course with the audience. For me, the question of how artists and audiences encounter one another<\/strong> has become absolutely essential. It is this festival\u2019s raison d\u2019\u00eatre<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Which artists have informed your vision for the programme?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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It was my parents who first played me jazz. Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan<\/strong>\u2026 all the greats! Then one day I came across Keith Jarrett\u2019s<\/strong> The K\u00f6ln Concert<\/em><\/strong>. A solo piano masterpiece. This album really taught me what jazz was all about. It was a revelation to me. Then came my second encounter with Keith Jarrett, this time as part of a trio. And while he introduced me to introspection and individual experimentation, his trio <\/strong>showed me what interaction in jazz<\/strong> is all about, listening to others, and the dialogue between musicians. This freedom of \u2018movement\u2019<\/strong> between artists, between musical colours, is what excites me about jazz and inspires the festival\u2019s programming.<\/p>\n

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What do you think makes jazz so fascinating?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Quite simply, I\u2019m one of those people who believe that jazz can save the world<\/strong>! Its ability to bring together artists and genres<\/strong>, sometimes polar opposites, to bring together audiences and generations. How many times have we heard that jazz is dead? And each time, it has managed to make a comeback. Jazz is dead, long live jazz! This music is profoundly alive and it adapts, evolves<\/strong> and feeds off all modes of expression and all cultures. Latin, African, European<\/strong>\u2026 In a way, jazz can \u201csave\u201d the world, by spreading this unifying, universal and peaceful<\/strong> spirit. A peace that is active, dynamic, constantly on the move, capable of soothing conflicts.<\/p>\n

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How do you communicate this spirit to the public?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Jazz is not elitist music. It\u2019s music that belongs to everyone. And that\u2019s what the Marseille Jazz des cinq continents <\/strong>and festivals in general are all about: not imposing barriers, going off the beaten track, setting up in unexpected venues<\/strong>, to reach out to all kinds of audiences. Just like our concert at Friche la Belle de Mai<\/strong>. A hybrid, multi-disciplinary venue in Marseilles that focuses on alternative performance. This concert brought together and mixed two audiences<\/strong>: the audience of the jazz festival and that of La Friche. This was a great success for us and for the artists.<\/p>\n

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What other highlights stand out in recent years?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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A much more intimate memory. It was at the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Silvain<\/strong>, a green amphitheatre in Marseille\u2019s 7<\/strong>th<\/sup> arrondissement<\/strong>. We had scheduled a concert by Chilly Gonzales<\/strong>. And as he was playing the piano alone, he suddenly saw swallows flying to and fro around him. And then the artist began to improvise as the birds flew by. And the audience was treated to this incredible dialogue between the swallows and the pianist<\/strong>. It\u2019s one of those special moments when the artist, in osmosis with the audience, lets go and confidently goes beyond their limits and offers something extra<\/strong>. It\u2019s almost spiritual. It\u2019s not just about the music, it\u2019s not just about the festival, it\u2019s not just about Marseille. We\u2019re somewhere else.<\/p>\n

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Going somewhere else\u2026 What do the festival and PONANT have in common?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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At first, I wasn\u2019t necessarily convinced by the idea of bringing jazz on board a boat<\/strong>. I had my doubts about the listening conditions in particular. And then I boarded a PONANT ship<\/a> and I was won over! I have come to appreciate the company\u2019s commitment to making every journey an experience of the highest quality<\/strong>, where listening to and talking with passengers is essential. I realised that we could organise a real seagoing festival on board, with the opportunity for exceptional interactions between musicians and passengers<\/strong> on a daily basis. The emotions aroused by the landscapes are combined with those of the music, like a sort of fusion between two journeys<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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What will these on-board exchanges between artists and passengers be like?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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On land, as part of the festival, the relationship between the audience and the artists<\/strong> is at the heart of my concerns. This is even more the case on a ship. The artists will have a marked influence on the passengers\u2019 feelings<\/strong>; but at the same time the passengers, by virtue of their proximity to the artists, may also have a role to play in the musicians\u2019 emotions <\/strong>and therefore in their music. We can also imagine impromptu moments between artists and passengers. Like attending rehearsals, taking part in workshops, listening to musicians<\/strong> talk about their work and their inspirations\u2026 We can look forward to some special moments.<\/p>\n

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What journeys through jazz have you imagined with PONANT?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Two musical itineraries <\/strong>are planned. One in the Aegean Sea, departing from Athens. We\u2019ll be sailing to the rhythm of a \u2018music and cinema\u2019 theme<\/strong>. The music will become the soundtrack to the adventure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The other will take us across the Atlantic<\/strong> to discover Canadian jazz, starting in Montreal, a stronghold of contemporary jazz<\/strong>. Jazz steeped in the folk music of the Arctic peoples<\/strong>. Then we\u2019ll head south to the heart of American jazz. From Boston and its famous Berklee College of Music<\/strong>, from which some of today\u2019s greatest jazz musicians have emerged, to New York, the leading edge of world jazz<\/strong>. There will be an opportunity to listen to a few sessions in clubs and to visit the house of Louis Armstrong<\/strong>, whose legacy remains priceless. A wonderful adventure through jazz, time and space!<\/p>\n

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