Special event
Diploma ceremony
Promotion 2018
Special guest : FRED WESLEY
Sunday february 17, 2019 at 18h30 at the New Morning, Paris, France
As every year, our graduate students will perform on stage in the presence of a renowned musician. This year our guest of honor will be trombonist Fred Wesley.
Three ensembles of students, a selection of compositions for trio, and arrangements for big band will perform on stage.
It is an honor to welcome trombonist Fred Wesley, who will make the IMEP · Paris College of Music students enjoy playing with them.
Fred Wesley is a huge artist: from 1968 to 1975, he is the trombonist and arranger for James Brown. He also collaborates with Bootsy Collins and George Clinton. In 1978, he joined “The Count Basie Orchestra”, thus achieving one of his passions: playing Jazz. He turns a lot later with Maceo Parker in different formations …
Charles Gassot, philanthropic producer (“La vie est un long fleuve tranquille”, ” La Cité de la Peur”, Le bonheur est dans le pré”) will sponsor the evening.
