Essential monument of jazz, Duke Ellington is both a reference for pianists, But also and above all for composers and arrangers. In the 1960s, It is inspired by the numerous combat rallies for civil rights in the United States and composed for the occasion the Sacred Concerts, Three suites of religious music for Big Band, singers, soloists and choirs.

Created and recorded in the last ten years of his life, These pieces represent for him the most important in his career. Nevertheless, It is also the most unknown part of his immense work, inhabited by the fervor of his deep faith and by the musical approach increasingly open to classical music.

Choirs and ENM Big band meet to share this deep music, inhabited by the human values ​​of generosity and opening embodied by Duke Ellington.

The first part of the evening show is provided by Adrien Bailly, Guitarist in the ENM jazz department. Adrien Bailly will present with his group, His musical universe and the compositions he is preparing to obtain his musical studies diploma.

2 p.m.: Jazz concert in school representation, open to all audiences within the limit of available places.
7:19 p.m.: Representation of all audiences