Programme

This is the fourth time that the Pause series partners with Propulsion, a cross-border support program dedicated to jazz and related music.

Discover the winners of the PropulsionBands program: four promising groups from the Grand Est region (France), the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, and Switzerland. They will perform on June 13 at Gudde Wëllen (Forward & Pyrotyri) and on June 14 at neimënster (Soundbound+1 & Mania).

Aimed at young artists, Propulsion supports a new generation of emerging projects each year. This fourth edition will include concerts in the Grand Est region, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and French-speaking Belgium. Selected through an open call, the winners receive tailored support: networking with music professionals, customized training (production, touring, communication), and artistic mentoring; from pre-production to the release of a promotional EP.

PAUSE concert – extended format: 90 minutes

Concerts at neimënster – 14.06 from 11:00

Soundbound+1 (LU) Soundbound+1 brings together four young musicians from Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, and the United States. They combine original compositions, revisited standards, collective energy, and inventive contemporary improvisation.

Mania (BE) What if we could play freely, without chasing an illusion of perfection? Mania celebrates groove, dialogue, and the shared moment above all.

Concerts at Gudde Wëllen – 13.06 from 20:30

Forward (FR) Forward integrates electronics as an organic element, offering bold, forward-looking jazz with a cinematic touch.

Pyrotyri (CH) Founded in 2023 in Lausanne, Pyrotyri delivers sharp compositions with deep and offbeat grooves, somewhere between fusion and nu-jazz.

Line-Up:

Forward (FR)

Eliot Foltz - drums, electronics, compostions

Hugo Diaz - saxophones, electronics

Clément Waquet - vibraphone, electronics 

Pyrotyri (CH)

Flûte traversière, compositions : Loïc FAUCHER

Guitare : Simon TINGUELY

Rhodes : David MARTINEAU

Basse électrique : Aro RAMAMONJY

Batterie : Joris ARLAUD 

Soundbound +1 (LU)

Olivier Kayl - Drums

Kai Spatzier - Piano

Matěj Bursík - Saxophone 

Emil Novotny - Double Bass 

Mania (BE)

Elly Brouckmans - alto saxophone, 

Yarno Hoedemaekers - piano, 

Umberto Odone - batterie, 

Toon Rumen - contrebasse

Main organizer(s): neimënster 

Duration: 90 minutes