Bennetti’s Jazz Blues All Stars featuring Nathalie Pnt. You’re gonna love this.

Feedback…… Oh la la ! Comment j’adore !!!!! Ça m’a envoyé direct en arrière, à une époque que je n’ai pas connu certes, mais j’me voyais assise dans une salle enfumée d’un club de jazz , à écouter une petite brune chanter ses peines de coeur ! J’en veux encore !!! Tu assures ! Bravo….

Oh mais franchement, comment ne pas aimer, ta voix est juste parfaite pour ce titre ! Moi ça m’a emporté direct : c’est beau, ça paraît simple ( et c’est en ça que c’est fort parce qu’on sait bien que c’est tout sauf simple), cette douce mélancolie dans ta voix…..c’est divin ! J’ai écouté 2 fois de suite et je vais la faire écouter autour de moi si tu veux bien…..

Je viens d’écouter j’adore tellement ? ça me fait penser au chanteuse qui chantais dans les piano bar dans les années 50-60″ Et tu sais à quel point j’aime ses années…

J’adore, aaah du Jazz ! Magnifique timbre de voix, en fait, tu sais tout faire!…

j’adore ?ambiance de ouf. Ouhla pas facile, mais là c’est réussi quoi, tu fermes les yeux tu vois la scène, les rideaux rouges, la fumée, haha c’est énorme…

Steve Bennett · I Fall In Love Too Easily – Bennetti’s Jazz Blues All Stars featuring Nathalie Pnt

Been having a bit of fun doing some jazzy recording. See if you recognise this…careful though, it’s an ear worm and you’ll end up humming it all day. Answers in the comments please. 🙂

A HUGE THANK YOU! To everyone that came along to the Soleil Couchant yesterday for the final Jazz n Blues session. It was great, just great! I loved every moment. Here is a copy of the souvenir poster that I gave out….I wanted to share some of the moments from the last 5 years. I want to thank everyone who was ever a been a part of it whether as a musician, or a supporter. Thank You! THANK YOU! MERCI! DANKE JE!

Here are the photographs of the day from ace photographer Ian Wilson.

This Boxing Day at the Soleil Couchant starting at 1pm. The last ever “Bennetti’s Jazz n Blues Club” session. This will be the 5th edition and the last. After 5 years I have decided to stop running these sessions. They are still as popular as ever, but they are a lot of hard work, and I have other things I want to give my time to.

There will be souvenir posters available on the day. They are free, but you have to be there in person to collect one. See you there! 🙂

Another fab session! A huge THANK YOU, MERCI, DANK JE, to everyone involved. Thanks to the crew at the Soleil Couchant for looking after us and making us feel so welcome. Thanks to all the supporters for your energy and enthusiasm. Thanks to all the superb musicians, you were brilliant! …..and thanks to the house band for an excellent job. I really can’t thank you all enough.

Here’s some video footage of the action….

Bennetti’s open Jazz n Blues sessions this year are last Thursday of March, May, July, September, November. All held at the Soleil Couchant, 16310 Verneuil, France. Starting around 8pm.

These sessions are open to all musicians but you must make contact beforehand. You will also need to become an adherent to our association at a cost of 5 euros.

Ces sessions sont ouvertes à tous les musiciens mais vous devez prendre contact à l’avance. Vous devrez également adhérer à notre association à un coût de 5 euros.

Here’s the skinny….

Objective – to create a warm loving environment in which like minded musicians can meet, play, share, grow, and get hip!

A list of songs for the session will be posted by me well in advance. This gives those wishing to take part a chance to brush up on them. We want people to feel comfortable, so, no surprises – please don’t just turn up and ask to play something
that isn’t on the list. This may make people uncomfortable, and while ‘outside the comfort zone’ is often where the magic happens we don’t want to put people on the spot or embarrass them.

We usually include Jazz standards – easy ones that everybody knows and some more challenging ones. We also include a good dollop of blues.

The ‘house band’ is made up of very experienced pro’ standard players.

Here is an example ‘hit list’ from last year….the hit list is compiled by me. I do take suggestions.

All Your Love – Otis Rush
Smoke on thw Water – Deep Purple
Tulsa Time – Don Williams
Moondance – Van Morrison
Summertime – Gershwin
Caught a Touch of Your Love – Diane Schuur
This Masquerade – Leon Russell
Sunny – Bobby Hebb – Am
Mornin – Al Jarreau – F
Out of Time – Chris Farlowe
Before You Accuse Me – Bo Diddley – E
Nothing Takes the Place of You – Tab Benoit
Help the Poor – Robben Ford – Dm
Be Authentic – Tim Bragg – D
Shoe on the Other Foot – D
The Thrill is Gone – Gm
Rainy Day Women – – Bob Dylan
To Be Alone With You – Bob Dylan

I provide PA and mics. 2 guitar amplifiers (no effect pedals allowed – bring own guitar and lead.
There is a drummer, who lets drummers play his kit (bring own sticks)
Keyboard player who lets players play.
Bassist who lets players use his rig (bring own bass)

It has become a tradition over recent years. Bennetti’s Jazz n Blues Club Boxing Day session at the Soleil Couchant….starting about 1pm.
It’s always packed, it’s always great! Can’t wait! Merry Christmas Everyone! 🙂