Vents d'Est

Vents d’Est is a French collective of musicians created in 1998 and based in the region of Champagne-Ardenne. It was born from the will to develop creative and innovative artistic projects. Among the founder members, we can find the pianist Francis Le Bras and the drummer Guillaume Dommartin.

At the moment, Vents d’Est works in the distribution of the projects of his members by tying up partnerships in a European scale and develops an activity of label.

Francis Le Bras piano & composition
Daniel Erdmann saxophone & composition
André Ze Jam Afane slam
Guillaume Dommartin drums
Vincent Courtois cello & composition
Alain Julien photo & video

Associated musicians Olivier Sens, Marc Baron, Louis Sclavis, Frank Möbus, Yves Robert, François Choiselat, Johannes Fink, John Schröder, Hasse Poulsen, Edward Perraud, Carsten Daerr, Eric Schaefer, Oliver Portratz, Kalle Kalima, Chris Dahlgren, Adrien Amey, Maxime Delpierre, John Betsch, Christian Weidner, Oliver Steidle, Emmanuel Codjia, Etienne Mbappé, Laurence Allison, Kandia Kouyaté, Serge Adam, Christian Sebille...

Vents d'Est has also produced albums of his members : Serge Adam "Bucarest", ALATA "1", Vincent Courtois "Les Contes de Rose Manivelle"(co-produced with Le Triton), Daniel Erdmann + Francis Le Bras, ALATA "Grain de sable" & BULU-FULASSI "Les parlophones".

Daniel Erdmann + Francis Le Bras
	Francis Le Bras piano & fender rhodes Daniel Erdman tenor saxophone Samples : Double Stupid (DE) / Duo (DE) / Baron Rouge (FLB) / Aabbac Aabb Abac (DE) / Stehendes Nachtblau (Johannes Fink)

Bulu-Fulassi : Les parlophone
	André Ze Jam Afane poetry Daniel Erdmann tenor saxophone Francis Le Bras piano & fender rhodes Samples : www.myspace.com/bulufulassi

Das Kapital
	This impressive german-french-danish trio has just released a new CD dedicated to the famous german composer Hanns Eisler. Daniel Erdmann tenor saxophone Hasse Poulsen guitar Edward Perraud drums Samples : www.myspace.com/daskap

Hasse Poulsen's Progressive Patriots On tour in Europe from mach 27th to april 4th 2011. CD will out on march 2011, Quark Records !
	Hasse Poulsen guitar Guillaume Orti alto saxophone Stéphane Pyen alto saxophone Henrik Simonsen double bass Tom Rainey drums Samples : www.myspace.com/progressivepatriots

Erdmann 3000
	Daniel Erdmann tenor saxophone Frank Möbus guitar Johannes Fink double bass John Schröder drums + Guest : Yves Robert trombone Samples from Supermicrogravity : Aroma / Supermicrogravity / St Benjamin

John Schröder Quartet
	John Schröder is a drummer, a guitarist and he plays the piano too ! Actualy it's his first instrument. This new band is the meeting of two generations of german virtuosos. Impressive and beautiful ! John Schröder piano Christian Weidner alto saxophone Oliver Potratz double bass Oliver Steidle drums

European cooperates :

Carsten Daerr Trio in agreement with Tobias Schuster / Shoestring_Jazz_Booking
	Carsten Daerr piano Oliver Potratz double bass Eric Schaefer drums Samples : www.myspace.com/carstendaerr

Johnny La Marama in agreement with Charles Gil / Vapaat äänet & Tobias Schuster / Shoestring_Jazz_Booking
	Kalle Kalima guitar, effects & voice Chris Dahlgren double bass, electric bass, effects & voice Eric Schaefer drums & voice Samples : www.myspace.com/johnnylamarama

Label :

Mobile
	Luis Vina tenor saxophone &clarinettes Adrien Amey alto & baryton saxophones Gilles Coronado guitar Guillaume Dommartin batterie OUT ON VENTS D'EST ! Samples : www.myspace.com/mobibile

Hémard / Barisaux / Mulpas
	A beautiful tribute to Billie Holiday recorded live at "Les Flâneries Musicales de Reims" in 2007. Carole Hémard voice François Barisaux piano & compositions Anne Mulpas writer & storyteller OUT ON VENTS D'EST !