Behind this Eastern European name lies a jazz quintet inthe great tradition of musicians who literally live libertarian music. At the crossroads of the Lounge Lizards’ New York underground and of Occitan reminiscences of Bernard Lubat, Papanosh is a house with wide open doors and windows!

On stage, the music, though already written, keeps creating and inventing… : it’s an acoustic directory in its raw sound and freedom, a demonstration of primitive energy where urban horns and birdsongs intertwine or merge. Papanosh’s albums are at the image of the show, terribly alive and joyful!
Selection Citizen Jazz and classified four stars by Jazz Magazine.

THIBAULT CELLIER
Double Bass

Thibaud studied double bass, classical piano and tuba at the CNR of Rouen (National Conservatoire of Region) from 1991 to 2006. He trained with musicians such as C.Tchamitchian, G.Orti, M.Ducret, L.Outside, D.Chevallier, H.Texier, D.Levallet, Magic Malik… He is an active member of the musical collective “Les Vibrants Défricheurs” (Collective of artists in Rouen, France) and his talent explores different musical forms. He also takes part in other projects, from improvised music to rock, or songs : with ‘’Papanosh’’, album « Your beautiful mother » ; with ‘’La Grande Compagnie des Musiques à Ouïr’’, with Denis Charolles ; with ‘’Novembre » (Antonin Tri / Romain Clerc Renaud / Elie Duris) ; with « Satierik Trio » (album « 2005-2025 ») ; for « The Serge Gainsbourg Experience » (Brad Scott / eponymous album) ; with guLdeboA (album « Tut »), with Inga Liljeström, and many collaborations with G. Orti, A.Berland, E. Risser, J. Loutelier, G.Gesser, Y. Joussein, B. Dousteyssier, L.Laurain …

SEBASTIEN PALIS
Piano, Organ

Sebastien Palis plays keyboards – one of which is accordion, but you can also find him blowing a clarinet or whatever, sometimes singing, sometimes writing some music, but every time you meet
the man, he’s pretty OK for coffee and cigarette: no one knows exactly what he’s expecting.

RAPHAEL QUENEHEN
Saxophones

After two DEM, (National Music Degrees, prepared in one the National Conservatoires), in Saxophone and Jazz, at the Conservatoire of Rouen, Raphael Quenehen is selected to study at the CNSM of Paris (National Conservatoire of Paris) where he obtains the Jazz price (cum laude), the Generative Improvisation degree (Best grade) and the Indian music degree (Best grade) in 2009. At the Conservatoire of Paris he develops fruitful relationships with musicians of today’s French jazz scene : DDJ, collective COAX, Loreleï, Surnatural Orchestra … Within the collective “The Vibrants Défricheurs”, he takes part in many multidisciplinary projects : dance, visual arts and vide. He is a member of groups at the crossroads of different musical fields : ‘’Papanosh’’, the “Big Ball”, ‘’Petite Vengeance’’… He also nourishes collaborations with improvising musicians such as Guillaume Orti, Alexandros Markeas (creation with Quatuor Habanera in 2009), Bernard Combi (duet), Jacques Di Donato (trio Brahma), Kenny Wollesen (duet), Yoann in (duet), he also plays in ‘’Kumquat and Company Lubat’’ with Bernard Lubat. He is also a teacher of Music of oral tradition at the CRR (Conservatoire of region) of R ouen and is the artistic director of the ‘’Mens Alors!’’ Festival in Isère, France.

JEREMIE PIAZZA
Drums

Jérémie is incredible ! The drums, the guitar… simultaneously or not ! He also composes, sometimes. He learnt how to play drums through his contacts with Beijing cheese-rodent-trouts and by listening to music. Later, he discovered jazz and metaphysical questions…! His playing is clear and relevant, it aims at energy and emotion. Jérémie also loves food ! He can adapt to different contexts : improvised music or not, rock & roll, accompaniment of dances, solo…) He plays with recognized artists such as Little Bob, Brad Scott & The Serge Gainsbourg Experience, OK, Inga Liljeström, Laurent Dehors, Guillaume Orti, Olivier Benoit… He is also a drums teacher at the CRR (Conservatoire of Region) of Rouen, France.

QUENTIN GHOMARI
Trumpet, Trombone

After studying the trumpet, jazz music at the CNR of Rouen (National Conservatoire), and music history, music theory and jazz music at the University of Rouen, College of Musicology, Quentin was selected to study at the CNSM of Paris (National Conservatoire of Paris), in the Jazz and Improvised music section. He trained as a trumpeter and as a composer with Riccardo Del Fra, Hervé Sellin, Glenn Ferris, Francois Theberge and Dré Paellmerts… He wrote for symphony orchestras, string quartet, wind quintet or jazz big bands…) He obtained the Master in Jazz and improvised music from the Conservatoire of Paris in 2010 and was awarded the 2nd prize at the National Jazz Competition of Paris La Défense with ‘’Papanosh’’, the same year. Quentin is involved in various projects : with the ‘’Ping Machine’’ 13tet, with ‘’Ultraia Byte’’, with ‘’the Surnatural Orchestra’’, with the ‘’Grand Orchestre of Ivan Jullien’’, with ‘’Jean-Lou Longon Big Band’’. He also plays for films soundtracks. Riccardo Del Fra, Denis Colin or the European Jazz Orchestra (EJO) use his
services. He is an active member of ‘’Papanosh » and of the collective of artists « Les Vibrants Défricheurs » which presents multidisciplinary events (the ‘’Big Ball’’ and others).