#JazzSurSeine2026 SIMON SPANG HANSSEN & EAR WITNESS

With Ear Witness, Simon Spang-Hanssen brings together a contemporary jazz quartet in which writing and improvisation are in continuous confrontation, in an open aesthetic inherited from his collaborations with figures such as John Tchicai and Michel Portal, between formal rigour and freedom of play. On piano, Mario Canonge, whose career has taken him from Martinique to Paris, and Ultramarine with Nguyên Lê, whose percussive playing and blended harmonies are nourished by jazz and Caribbean influences, make him an essential presence on the French music scene. On bass, Linley Marthe, former member of the Joe Zawinul Syndicate, renowned for his power and virtuosity, a dense, precise sound that is instantly recognisable in contemporary jazz fusion. On drums, Adriano Tenorio, with his Brazilian heritage and European influences, and collaborations with Mayra Andrade and Gregory Privat, plays with a supple, structuring style that's firmly rooted in rhythm and movement. Together, they create a taut, organic collective language, in which each voice retains its own identity while building a coherent whole, with extracts from Simon Spang-Hanssen's forthcoming album Seconds Ago (out 28 August 2026) and a tribute to Félix Sabal-Lecco.