One of the things we love about Paris is the opportunity to hear so many top jazz performers. Lenore Raphael, who jazz critics have compared to Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans and even Thelonious Monk, will be in town playing her brand of modern swinging jazz (April 10, 2024) at the Cercle Suedois. Performing with Lenore is bassist Hilliard Greene who was music director for Little Jimmy Scott and joining them is top guitarists Wayne Wilkinson. Considered by many as one of great Steinway artists, she has performed at some of the world’s top jazz venues and festivals such as The London Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Ronnie Scott’s (London) and the Blue Note.
JazzReview described her as “One of the top new talents in mainstream jazz. A bright pianist with roots in the post-bop era.” And “Creative Music Works” said “Simply wonderful playing! Raphael is a marvelous interpreter of Monk… but she goes a step beyond to make it fresh and her own.” She performs at the Cercle Suedois (Wednesday, April 10, 7PM, 2024 located at 242, rue de Rivoli in Paris