MEDIA RELEASE
20 January 2017
CONTINENTAL SENSATION PARIS COMBO SWINGS INTO QPAC
The seductively swinging Paris Combo will make their Queensland debut in a one night
only concert on Monday 20 March 2017 in QPAC’s Concert Hall, as part of a five-city
Australian tour.
As diverse and sophisticated as the city from which they hail, Paris Combo has garnered
global acclaim and an immense following for their unique, fun-loving blend of swinging gypsy
jazz, cabaret, French pop and Latino and Middle Eastern rhythms.
Six albums and two decades spent criss-crossing the globe, playing to enthusiastic
audiences from Sydney to San Francisco and Berlin to Beijing have enabled France’s Paris
Combo to create a unique cosmopolitan sound, establishing them as one of the most
piquant and intriguing groups on the international music scene. Seattle Times calls Paris
Combo, “My favorite French cultural export of the past decade.”
Fronted by the charismatic vocals of chanteuse Belle du Berry, Paris Combo is David
Lewis (trumpet, flugelhorn, piano), Potzi (guitar), François Jeannin (drums, background
vocals) and Benoît Dunoyer de Segonzac (double bass).
Belle du Berry, Potzi and François Jeannin first performed together in Paris as members
of quirky retro revue Les Champêtres de Joie, going on to collaborate at the closing
ceremony of the Albertville Winter Olympic Games in 1992.
Australian-born trumpeter and pianist, David Lewis met du Berry in the 90's while
performing together in a Spiegel Tent at the “Cabaret Sauvage” revue and they began to
hone their sound, playing in cafes and barges along the Seine River following the arrival of
Benoit Dunoyer de Segonzac (double bass) in 1995.
Paris Combo’s fascinating blend reflects its members’ individual influences; du Berry’s postpunk band musical roots, Potzi’s Django-inspired guitar, Jeannin’s diverse grooves, and
Lewis’ experience in playing with a wide variety of Parisian artists including Manu Dibango
and Arthur H.
The mainstream success of their second album Living Room (2000) gave Paris Combo a
unique status as a French Indie band capable of drawing crowds not only in France, where
the album went gold, but also in Australia and the USA where they have chalked up over
twenty tours.
After a five-year hiatus, the group returned to performing, making its US comeback in 2011
at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, and went on to release their fifth album, simply
entitled «5», on the DRG/eOne label. Media response to «5» was enthusiastic and in 201314, they sold out venues across the country with their first US tours in a decade and a
triumphant return to Australia in 2015.
The group’s current Australian tour coincides with the release of their latest album,
Takotsubo, which will be released in Australia on The Planet label on 10 February 2017.
The quintet’s concert will include songs from this new album which leads audiences through
a deliciously varied collection of musical atmospheres, ranging from the intimacy of the live
combo to more lush orchestral settings and beautiful 60’s retro à la Bacharach with
psychedelic overtones.
Don’t miss the chance to see this global sensation at QPAC’s Concert Hall for one-night
only Monday 20 March 2017. Tickets on sale now at qpac.com.au or phone 136-246.
-ENDSIf music be the food of love, then Paris Combo is a banquet.
Adelaide Advertiser
Marvellously eclectic…
LA Times
…Paris Combo has fired the imagination of anyone who likes their music cool, continental,
witty and more than a little mysterious.
Boston Herald
www.pariscombo.com
www.facebook.com/ParisCombo
QPAC Presents
Paris Combo
WHEN:
WHERE:
TICKETS:
BOOKINGS:
Monday 20 March 2017, 7.30pm
Concert Hall, QPAC, Cultural Precinct,
South Bank, Brisbane
Refer to qpac.com.au for current pricing
qpac.com.au or 136 246
For high resolution image of Paris Combo and bios please click here
Group photo caption from left: Potzi (Guitar), Belle du Berry (Vocals), François Jeannin – (Drums/Vocals), and
David Lewis (Trumpet/Piano) NB : Not pictured Benoit Dunoyer de Segonzac – (Double bass). Photo credit:
Jorge-Fidel-Alvarez.
For further information, images or interviews please contact: Cindy Ullrich, Publicity Manager QPAC ~ P:
(61-7) 3840 7589, M: 0434 366 038 or E: [email protected]
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