Cyrille Aimée & Luxembourg Jazz Orchestra
Cyrille Aimée Solo & LJO
Cyrille Aimée grew up in a multilingual household full of music where dancing was an everyday activity, sound tracked by the Afro-Caribbean rhythms of the bachata and merengue from her mother’s native Dominican Republic.
Followed by a move to New York City, her talents quickly gained her a reputation among her peers as a fearless, warm, witty improviser and a matchless interpreter of song: she performed and recorded with Roy Hargrove, stole the show in front of the notoriously hard-to-please crowd at the Harlem Apollo. A contract with Mack Avenue Records, the home of many of the US premier league jazz artists, resulted in two highly acclaimed albums which attracted the attention of one of the premier league songwriters - Steven Sondheim. The musical theatre icon invited her to star alongside the legendary Bernadette Peters in an Encores Special Presentation tribute at New York’s City Centre in November 2013, backed by Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra, which was hailed by the New York Daily News as “a revelation.”
Linking back to New York to connect up all the dots, she teamed up with producer/multi-instrumentalist Jake Sherman, and together they have created her latest album, à Fleur de Peau.
The Luxembourg Jazz Orchestra (LJO) is a dynamic ensemble that breathes life into the heart of Europe's musical landscape. Born from a shared passion for innovation and improvisation, this collective of exceptionally talented musicians converges to create a sonic tapestry that transcends boundaries.
The LJO has shared the scene with many famous artists like Michel Camilo, Bob Mintzer, The New York Voices or Freddy Cole to name but a few.
