#FestivalJazzSurSeine2026 TRIO AGULHON  / BEUF  / IMBERT – A Tribute to Sonny Rollins

It is hard to mention Sonny Rollins without thinking of the legendary piano-less trio format, which the tenor saxophone master made one of his favourite playing grounds. It is in this tradition that the trio comprising Sylvain Beuf, Diego Imbert and Franck Agulhon, formed in 1998, finds its place. Three albums, a bond forged over the years, followed by more than twenty years of separate artistic journeys...

A leading figure in French jazz, Sylvain Beuf has made his mark through the richness of his playing, his lyricism and the quality of his compositions. A winner of the Django Reinhardt Prize, a Django d’Or and a Victoire de la Musique, he has shared the stage with Martial Solal, Michel Legrand, Richard Galliano, Ray Charles and many others. Alongside him, Diego Imbert – one of the most sought-after double bassists of his generation – and Franck Agulhon, a drummer with a subtle swing and remarkable musical intuition, form a rhythm section of rare elegance.

With this concert, the three musicians pay tribute to one of the greatest improvisers in the history of jazz. More than just a tribute, it is a celebration of the spirit of freedom, the taste for risk and the dialogue that made Sonny Rollins a legend, brought to life by three musicians who know each other inside out.