Les Caribéennes de Mai: a 20ᵉ anniversary edition that rocks Baiser Salé!

Published on Monday 11th May 2026

Since the beginning of the month, the first evenings of Les Caribéennes de Mai have been a great success at Baiser Salé. Loyal audiences, new...

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Mario Canonge & Arnaud Dolmen set the opening night of the Caribéennes de Mai alight

Published on Wednesday 6th May 2026

We were delighted to welcome Mario Canonge and Arnaud Dolmen for this exceptional evening to mark the opening of the 20th edition of our festival...

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2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Miles Davis and John Coltrane.

Published on Monday 27th April 2026

2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. To celebrate, we're bringing you a series of tribute videos; anecdotes, stories, key moments,...

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Canonge Zenino, a residence that has become legendary in the Baiser Salé

Published on Wednesday 1st April 2026

For twenty years, Mario Canonge and Michel Zenino have been cultivating a legendary residency at Baiser Salé, a symbol of a rare complicity and a...

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Les Caribéennes de Mai celebrates its 20thᵉ edition! From 29 April to 7 June

Published on Sunday 29th March 2026

Les Caribéennes de Mai celebrates its 20thᵉ edition! From 29 April to 7 June, we invite you to celebrate the 20th Edition of Les Caribéennes...

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Discover the Baiser Salé

Talented artists have been performing every night for over 40 years in our club, an emblematic venue on the Paris jazz scene.

  • Affiche | © Le Baiser Salé
  • Le Baiser Salé Jazz CLub | © Le Baiser Salé
  • Public | © Le Baiser Salé
  • Percus | © Le Baiser Salé
  • Cocktail | © Le Baiser Salé
  • Alix Rodriguez, Llassana, Djam, Anissa, Deb & Den 27/09/2010 | © Le Baiser Salé

It was in March 1983 that the Gibson's Brothers invested 58 Rue des Lombards in the heart of Paris. These three successful Antillean brothers, musicians, and authors, among other things, of the worldwide hit "Cuba," decided to open Le Baiser Salé and turn it into a Café Concert where one could enjoy a drink while listening to a live band.

A few months later, there was a change in the format. The single group that played every night gave way to a weekly programming, quickly established by the current programmer Maria Rodriguez. These were the true beginnings of Le Baiser Salé Jazz Club...

The programming of Le Baiser Salé aims to develop creative mixed music and go beyond the framework of the traditional jazz club, starting from January '84.

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