The singer Emilie Lesbros blurs the boundaries between improvisation, experimental jazz and contemporary music. Her training, between classical education – she studied classical singing and jazz at the conservatory – and eclectic musical projects, leads her to develop an insatiable curiosity regarding sound. Her encounter with the bassist Barre Phillips is crucial and results in her fully exploring the field of improvised music. Emilie Lesbros expands her vocal and corporal investigations by working with theater, contemporary dance and contemporary circus companies. After passing through many byways, Emilie Lesbros decided to concentrate on solo expressions. These solos blend finely melodic compositions with moments of pure improvisation. Her music exudes strong theatrical and poetic elements in unstable equilibrium between humor and seriousness. Her solo album, “Attraction terrestre,” will be released on May 23, 2011 by DFragment Music.
Her principal collaborations
Numerous concerts alongside Barre Phillips, Raymond Boni, Lionel Garcin, Daunik Lazro, Xavier Charles, Eve Risser, David Allen, Catherine Jauniaux, Hélène Breschand, Denmann Maronay, Fantazio, Gerald Zbinden // singer for the group Rosa (universe between progressive rock and punk jazz) // performing arts collaborations: L’Orpheline est une Epine dans le Pied (contemporary theater), Archaos (contemporary circus) // Fonétic, group specializing in unstructured jazz on contemporary harmonies.
“Emilie Lesbros appears to us on stage like Pierrot the clown, both frail and luminous, and then takes hold of us and leads us into her intimate theater. On tiptoe she appears; on tiptoe she exits the stage! In the meantime, she puts the audience under her spell; one could almost say that an angel had stopped by, but then again, one must believe in angels…” Anne Montaron - "A l’improviste" France Musique
“Extreme sensitivity and with poetry, but also subtle humor and a good dose of talent! “ Diane Gastellu - Citizen Jazz
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