Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra

The french « Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra » embodies the work of one of the greatest creators in the 20th century, to bring it to the knowledge of all audiences (D.N.J). Since 2003, this famous Orchestra has been able to force respect for the world of jazz in Europe thanks to the quality of its interpretation (AFP) and multiplied the original projects: «Battle Royal», «Ellington French Touch», the «Duke Ellington Sacred Concert» and tour in the french cathedrals, «Duke Ladies», «Multicolored Duke», invitation of personalities such as Rhoda Scott, Natalie Dessay, Roberta Gambarini, Nicolle Rochelle, Myra Maud, Sylvia Howard, Fabien Ruiz, John Surman, Jorge Pardo …

In search of the perfect balance of the sounds and with an impeccable swing, Laurent Mignard embodies the spirit of Ellington in today’s body (Télérama). And since the maestro did not leave scores, he meticulously transcribed the repertoire from the original recordings, that his dream-team of soloists appropriated themselves in interpretations both respectful and creative. A work of goldsmith (Jazz magazine).

As soon as the curtain rises, the audience feels raised by the power of the orchestra, its intense rhythmic trepidation. Galvanized by an enthusiastic and complicit audience (Hot Club de France), the Duke Orchestra guides us on a breathtaking journey to the Ellingtonian lands (Jazz News). Claps of hands and warm atmosphere from the first minutes, fidelity to the spirit as to the letter, impeccable soloists … the sections rumble or whisper, the soloists explode to dizziness or whisper disturbing confidences (Jazz magazine). The great Duke is celebrated in all its classical modernity (Le Monde). The thrill, the class, the joy invite … reincarnate. The audience is at the height of pleasure, as if heated to a blank (Libération). We leave the room uncombed (Jazz Magazine)… carrying a new sesame to enter the world of jazz.

Repertoire        Press review        Discography        Videos

Déclinations 

Duke Quintet / Duke Septet

Extensions – cultural actions

• Exhibition Duke Ellington panorama in 12 pannels from la Maison du Duke (Duke’s place in Paris)
• Conferences by the experts of la Maison du Duke (Duke’s place in Paris)
• Master class

References

Shanghai Spring festival, Beijing Opera, Cork – Ireland, Liban Jazz Beyrut, Tournai jazz festival Belgium, Radio France, théâtre du Châtelet Paris, Olympia Paris,  la Seine Musicale, Le Palace Paris, l’Alhambra Paris, théâtre Paris Plaine, Jazz à Vienne, Jazz sous les Pommiers, Jazz au Fil de l’Oise, Radio France et Montpellier, Pertuis, Munster, churchs Saint Sulpice & La Madeleine Paris, French Cathedrals (Lille, Rennes, Toulouse, Aix-en-Provence, Lyon, Nîmes), Limoges Opera, Bayonne scène nationale, Périgueux scène nationale, Vendôme scène nationale, Arcachon Olympia, Carré Bellefeuille, Collège des Bernardins, Fondation Maeght, Pan Piper, l’Entrepôt, Petit Journal, Méridien Etoile, Jazz club Lionel Hampton, TF1, France 2, France 3, Mezzo, France Inter, France Musique, France Info, TSF jazz …

Line-up

Didier Desbois (as,cl), Aurelie Tropez (as, cl), Olivier Dafays (ts, cl, fl), Carl Schlosser (ts), Philippe Chagne (bar, cl, bcl), Claude Egéa, Sylvain Gontard or Gilles Relisieux, Jérôme Etcheberry, Malo Mazurié (tp), Nicolas Grymonprez, Michaël Ballue, Jerry Edwards (tb), Philippe Milanta (p), Bruno Rousselet (cb), Julie Saury (dm), Laurent Mignard (cond.)

Trailers

Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra - présentation

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  Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra - présentation

  "L'esprit d'Ellington dans un corps d'aujourd'hui" - Télérama www.laurentmignard.com

Selection

Trailer

Praise God

Almighty God

In the Beginning God

Heaven

It's Freedom

The Shepherd

David Danced Before The Lord

The Lord's Prayer

Praise God and Dance

Come Sunday

Freedom part 1

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  Trailer

  DUKE ELLINGTON SACRED CONCERT extrait du CD + DVD enregistré le 1er octobre 2014 à Paris - église de La Madeleine Mercedes Ellington (récitante), Emmanuel Pi Djob (voc), Nicolle Rochelle (voc), Sylvia Howard (voc), Fabien Ruiz (tap dance) Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra : Didier Desbois (as,cl), Aurélie Tropez (as,cl), Olivier Defaÿs (ts), Carl Schlosser (ts,fl), Philippe Chagne (bs), Claude Egea (tp), Sylvain Gontard (tp), Jérôme Etcheberry (tp), Richard Blanchet (tp), Fidel Fourneyron (tb), Michaël Ballue (tb), Jerry Edwards (tb), Philippe Milanta (p), Bruno Rousselet (b), Julie Saury (dms), Laurent Mignard (dir). Les choristes : Ensemble Les voix en mouvement, dir. Michel Podolak, Choeur Gospel Attitude dir. Jacky Weber, Choeur White Spirit, dir. Magali Lange, Choeur La Celle Saint-Cloud, dir. Bruno Bourrier, Choeur de SAGE dir. Jérôme Boudin Clauzel. album CD + DVD - label Juste une Trace
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  Praise God

  Praise God (Ellington) - "Duke Ellington Sacred Concert" en l’église de La Madeleine Paris le 1er octobre 2014 Soliste : Philippe Chagne LAURENT MIGNARD DUKE ORCHESTRA : Didier Desbois (as,cl), Aurélie Tropez (as,cl), Olivier Defaÿs (ts), Carl Schlosser (ts,fl), Philippe Chagne (bar,bcl), Claude Egéa (tp), Sylvain Gontard (tp), Jérôme Etcheberry (tp), Richard Blanchet (tp), Fidel Fourneyron (tb), Michaël Ballue (tb), Jerry Edwards (tb), Philippe Milanta (p), Bruno Rousselet (b), Julie Saury (dm), Laurent Mignard (dir) - Prod. L'Agence Musicale, Provins Duke Festival, La Maison du Duke, Duke Ellington Center For the Arts.
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  Almighty God

  Almighty God (Ellington) - "Duke Ellington Sacred Concert" en l’église de La Madeleine Paris le 1er octobre 2014 - Solistes : Nicolle Rochelle, Aurélie Tropez - LAURENT MIGNARD DUKE ORCHESTRA : Didier Desbois (as,cl), Aurélie Tropez (as,cl), Olivier Defaÿs (ts), Carl Schlosser (ts,fl), Philippe Chagne (bar,bcl), Claude Egéa (tp), Sylvain Gontard (tp), Jérôme Etcheberry (tp), Richard Blanchet (tp), Fidel Fourneyron (tb), Michaël Ballue (tb), Jerry Edwards (tb), Philippe Milanta (p), Bruno Rousselet (b), Julie Saury (dm), Laurent Mignard (dir) - Prod. L'Agence Musicale, Provins Duke Festival, La Maison du Duke, Duke Ellington Center For the Arts.
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  In the Beginning God

  In the Beginning God (Ellington) - "Duke Ellington Sacred Concert" en l’église de La Madeleine Paris le 1er octobre 2014 - Solistes : Emmanuel Pi Djob, Carl Schlosser, Richard Blanchet, Julie Saury - LAURENT MIGNARD DUKE ORCHESTRA : Didier Desbois (as,cl), Aurélie Tropez (as,cl), Olivier Defaÿs (ts), Carl Schlosser (ts,fl), Philippe Chagne (bar,bcl), Claude Egéa (tp), Sylvain Gontard (tp), Jérôme Etcheberry (tp), Richard Blanchet (tp), Fidel Fourneyron (tb), Michaël Ballue (tb), Jerry Edwards (tb), Philippe Milanta (p), Bruno Rousselet (b), Julie Saury (dm), Les voix en mouvement (dir. Michel Podolak), choeurs Gospel Attitude (dir. Jacky Weber), White Spirit (dir. Magali Lange), La Celle Saint-Cloud (dir. Bruno Bourrier), SAGE (dir. Jérôme Boudin Clauzel), Laurent Mignard (dir) - Prod l’Agence Musicale, Provins Duke Festival, La Maison du Duke, Duke Ellington Center For the Arts.
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  Heaven

  Heaven (Ellington) - "Duke Ellington Sacred Concert" en l’église de La Madeleine Paris le 1er octobre 2014 Soliste : Nicolle Rochelle LAURENT MIGNARD DUKE ORCHESTRA : Didier Desbois (as,cl), Aurélie Tropez (as,cl), Olivier Defaÿs (ts), Carl Schlosser (ts,fl), Philippe Chagne (bar,bcl), Claude Egéa (tp), Sylvain Gontard (tp), Jérôme Etcheberry (tp), Richard Blanchet (tp), Fidel Fourneyron (tb), Michaël Ballue (tb), Jerry Edwards (tb), Philippe Milanta (p), Bruno Rousselet (b), Julie Saury (dm), Laurent Mignard (dir) - Prod. L'Agence Musicale, Provins Duke Festival, La Maison du Duke, Duke Ellington Center For the Arts.
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  It's Freedom

  It's Freedom (Ellington) - "Duke Ellington Sacred Concert" en l’église de La Madeleine Paris le 1er octobre 2014 - Solistes : Emmanuel Pi Djob, Carl Schlosser, Richard Blanchet, Julie Saury - LAURENT MIGNARD DUKE ORCHESTRA : Didier Desbois (as,cl), Aurélie Tropez (as,cl), Olivier Defaÿs (ts), Carl Schlosser (ts,fl), Philippe Chagne (bar,bcl), Claude Egéa (tp), Sylvain Gontard (tp), Jérôme Etcheberry (tp), Richard Blanchet (tp), Fidel Fourneyron (tb), Michaël Ballue (tb), Jerry Edwards (tb), Philippe Milanta (p), Bruno Rousselet (b), Julie Saury (dm), Les voix en mouvement (dir. Michel Podolak), choeurs Gospel Attitude (dir. Jacky Weber), White Spirit (dir. Magali Lange), La Celle Saint-Cloud (dir. Bruno Bourrier), SAGE (dir. Jérôme Boudin Clauzel), Laurent Mignard (dir) - Prod l’Agence Musicale, Provins Duke Festival, La Maison du Duke, Duke Ellington Center For the Arts.
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  The Shepherd

  The Shepherd (Ellington) - "Duke Ellington Sacred Concert" en l’église de La Madeleine Paris le 1er octobre 2014 Soliste : Jérôme Etcheberry LAURENT MIGNARD DUKE ORCHESTRA : Didier Desbois (as,cl), Aurélie Tropez (as,cl), Olivier Defaÿs (ts), Carl Schlosser (ts,fl), Philippe Chagne (bar,bcl), Claude Egéa (tp), Sylvain Gontard (tp), Jérôme Etcheberry (tp), Richard Blanchet (tp), Fidel Fourneyron (tb), Michaël Ballue (tb), Jerry Edwards (tb), Philippe Milanta (p), Bruno Rousselet (b), Julie Saury (dm), Laurent Mignard (dir) - Prod. L'Agence Musicale, Provins Duke Festival, La Maison du Duke, Duke Ellington Center For the Arts.
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  David Danced Before The Lord

  David Danced Before The Lord (Ellington) - "Duke Ellington Sacred Concert" en l’église de La Madeleine Paris le 1er octobre 2014 - Soliste : Fabien Ruiz LAURENT MIGNARD DUKE ORCHESTRA : Didier Desbois (as,cl), Aurélie Tropez (as,cl), Olivier Defaÿs (ts), Carl Schlosser (ts,fl), Philippe Chagne (bar,bcl), Claude Egéa (tp), Sylvain Gontard (tp), Jérôme Etcheberry (tp), Richard Blanchet (tp), Fidel Fourneyron (tb), Michaël Ballue (tb), Jerry Edwards (tb), Philippe Milanta (p), Bruno Rousselet (b), Julie Saury (dm), Laurent Mignard (dir) - Prod. L'Agence Musicale, Provins Duke Festival, La Maison du Duke, Duke Ellington Center For the Arts.
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  The Lord's Prayer

  The Lord's Prayer (Ellington) - "Duke Ellington Sacred Concert" en l’église de La Madeleine Paris le 1er octobre 2014 - Solistes Sylvia Howard, Emmanuel Pi Djob - LAURENT MIGNARD DUKE ORCHESTRA : Didier Desbois (as,cl), Aurélie Tropez (as,cl), Olivier Defaÿs (ts), Carl Schlosser (ts,fl), Philippe Chagne (bar,bcl), Claude Egéa (tp), Sylvain Gontard (tp), Jérôme Etcheberry (tp), Richard Blanchet (tp), Fidel Fourneyron (tb), Michaël Ballue (tb), Jerry Edwards (tb), Philippe Milanta (p), Bruno Rousselet (b), Julie Saury (dm), Laurent Mignard (dir) - Prod. L'Agence Musicale, Provins Duke Festival, La Maison du Duke, Duke Ellington Center For the Arts.
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  Praise God and Dance

  Praise God and Dance (Ellington) - "Duke Ellington Sacred Concert" en l’église de La Madeleine Paris le 1er octobre 2014 - Solistes : Nicolle Rochelle, Fidel Fourneyron, Olivier Dafays, Richard Blanchet - LAURENT MIGNARD DUKE ORCHESTRA : Didier Desbois (as,cl), Aurélie Tropez (as,cl), Olivier Defaÿs (ts), Carl Schlosser (ts,fl), Philippe Chagne (bar,bcl), Claude Egéa (tp), Sylvain Gontard (tp), Jérôme Etcheberry (tp), Richard Blanchet (tp), Fidel Fourneyron (tb), Michaël Ballue (tb), Jerry Edwards (tb), Philippe Milanta (p), Bruno Rousselet (b), Julie Saury (dm), Les voix en mouvement (dir. Michel Podolak), choeurs Gospel Attitude (dir. Jacky Weber), White Spirit (dir. Magali Lange), La Celle Saint-Cloud (dir. Bruno Bourrier), SAGE (dir. Jérôme Boudin Clauzel), Laurent Mignard (dir) - Prod l’Agence Musicale, Provins Duke Festival, La Maison du Duke, Duke Ellington Center For the Arts.
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  Come Sunday

  Come Sunday (Duke Ellington Sacred Concert) - soloist : Audrey Mickell - Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra & Gregory Hopkins Harlem Jubilee Singers - Jazz à Vienne, june 28 2009
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  Freedom part 1

  Freedom (Duke Ellington Sacred Concert) - Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra & Gregory Hopkins Harlem Jubilee Singers - Jazz à Vienne - june 28, 2009

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