Exultet
Kern

Christophe Girard: accordionWilliam Rollin: guitarStan Delannoy: drums, percussion

Exultet is a young, French trio with the unusual combination of instruments accordion, e-guitar and drums, who first appeared in Germany within the context of Burghausen Jazz Week 2010. And then they won the next-generation prize right away. Jazz Newspaper wrote about the performance of Exultet there: "The music of this trio is as unusual and at the same time fascinating as the composition of the group members. The idea to mix tones and style elements of French chansons with jazzy-rocky e-guitar sounds and then to present this all in unbelievably cleverly syncopated and at the same time rousing groovy rhythms is unparalleled." The band members of Exultet describe themselves and their music as an isosceles triangle. The music is at times a wild, at times a gentle conglomeration, in which jazz is of course included, but the basis of which represents avant-garde rock to the same extent (as it was and is cultivated in the rock-in-opposition movement). Other influences range from tango and musette to dark metal and noise music. Consequently, it is that much more good news that the guardians of jazz are reaching out to Exultet without prejudice before the prog and rock groups become aware of them and claim the trio exclusively as one of their own. Actually, it is hard to imagine that the result of this comprehensive fusion of styles can sound so marvelously homogenous and original. But the exceptional trio Exultet has really succeeded in doing this fantastically, which is certainly also due to the complete equality of all three musicians. The French word for being exultant is "exulter". The trio played with this verb at selecting this name. Not a bad idea. Following classical music education, accordionist Christophe Girard 2004 matriculated at CNSMDP (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris) and graduated with top grades. He reached the final rounds of the international accordion competition in Castelfidardo (Italy) and Hauspoz in Arrasate (Spain). As a music college graduate, he teaches at the conservatories of Chalon/Saone and Bagnolet and plays in several jazz groups as well as ensembles of new and traditional music. William Rollin studied guitar at CRR in Dijon. In addition to his love of South American music, he dedicates himself especially to jazz and improvised music, for example, in the guitar duo YU with Laurent Roubach. He also conducts interdisciplinary work with the Compagnie du Globe in the area of composition and music improvisation for theater. Stanislas Delannoy studies classical drumming at CRR in Tours and at HEM in Geneva and also has degrees both in concert performing and pedagogy. He accompanied the Geneva Junior Ballet and was the drummer of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. He has a permanent position at the Orchestre de la Musique de l’Air de Paris and teaches as a university graduate at CRC in Les Pavillons-sous-Bois. In addition to his playing in EXULTET, he also demonstrates his love of jazz in the quartet Cabassa and with the singer Santeuil.