Cobblestone Jazz…Un Reve indeed!

Bonjour! I have just returned from ‘Gay Paris’ what an amazingly beautiful city, it’s safe to say all true tourist duties were completed! However, it wouldn’t have been a ‘real’ trip without hitting a club now would it? So, not only was I in Paris but I had also managed to grab some tickets to see Cobblestone jazz at Un Reve (roughly translated ‘a dream’), at the renowned Rex Club.

The night warmed up with some long awaited French house thanks to Mike Shannon and despite having only slept for 2 hours, having bags under my eyes that Touche éclat couldn’t fix and being slightly dazed from drinking beer in the sun all afternoon, I instantly felt vivacious, something told me it was going to be a good night.

After a few drinks and attempting to speak French to the locals I took pride of place right at the front of the crowd awaiting a performance from the almighty legends that are; Mathew Jonson, Tyger Dhule & Danuel Tate. After dropping some new tunes they threw in one or two oldies for good measure, it was when they played ‘Dump Truck’ that I’m pretty sure the club came to a holt in amazement. I too found myself at a standstill as I watched the improvising pianist with my mouth wide open. The realisation of how talented these guys were started to sink further and further in when they, mid-set looked as if they could have been taking a walk through a park, effortlessly brilliant – is there anything more annoying?

There was no denying that the jaw droppingly good trio absolutely destroyed it, Rex went off, there were overpriced drinks spilling everywhere! It was completely different to any set I have ever witnessed, looped riffs and irregular chords thrown together with techno beats was a perfectly synchronised recipe that completely took my breath away. In one word…Genius!

The night/morning was rounded up by French DJ Yakine with some more, good solid techno followed by a spot more house, the perfect end to a perfect evening. There was one more thing left to do before returning to the hotel…breakfast at a French bakery, oui s’il vous plait!

There is just one burning question on my mind… where on earth can I find other Cobblestone Jazz – esque acts or are they one of a kind? Answers on the back of a postcard please!

Missed the gig? Check out their awesome set here!!

Cobblestone Jazz Live @ Un Reve Rex Club Paris – 26-09-2009 by R_co