Miles & John, The Century Birthday Jultrane

• 1 So What 07:41
• 2 All Blues 05:58
• 3 Blue Train 08:37
• 4 Flamenco Sketches feat. Monika Kabasélé 06:06
• 5 Seven Steps to Heaven feat. Christian Altehülshorst 05:41
• 6 Syeeda's Song Flute 06:13
• 7 Milestones 06:06
• Total Runtime 46:22

Info for Miles & John, The Century Birthday

Saxophonist and composer Julien Ndiaye (Jultrane) is an artist with an intense stage presence and infectious energy. His musical world is deeply rooted in jazz, while also incorporating Afro-Cuban influences and the African music that shaped his childhood.

During the summer of 2025, Julien conceived the idea of ​​recording an album in tribute to John Coltrane and Miles Davis, coinciding with the exceptional centenary of their births.

Following his album “Jultrane plays John,” released in 2025 as a quartet, Julien completes his work of remembrance and eternal gratitude by offering us these seven standards, rearranged and performed by his Sextet Duplex, with whom he released the album “Creation” in 2023.

Julien Ndiaye, tenor saxophone
Fred D’Oelsnitz, piano
Cyril Galamini, trombone
Renaud Gensane, trumpet
Laurent Sarrien, drums
Gabriel Pierre, double bass

Julien Ndiaye
began playing the recorder at the age of 4, and then took up the alto saxophone at the age of 7.

From 2001 to 2003, Julien studied his first jazz notes with Daniel Cortichateau at the Embrun music school, where he discovered the great local big band of Robin Nicaise.

Back in Nice in 2004, young adolescent Julien studied jazz standards for 1 year with Philippe Allegrini.

In 2006, Julien enrolled at the music conservatory of Cannes with JC Di-Costanzo, who led him to his jazz sax qualification obtained in June 2013 with the unanimous congratulations of the jury and the medal of the city of Cannes.

At the same time, Julien, a longtime fan of John Coltrane, his spiritual master, actively continues his development at the music conservatory of Nice.

During this period, Julien developed his technique and his creativity under the leadership of Jean Marc Baccarini and started composing his own music for a forthcoming album.

Since then, Julien has been involved in numerous concerts and sessions with Pierre Marcus, Fred Perreard, Fred D’oelsnitz, Philippe Brassoud, Jean Marc Jafet, Baptiste Herbin, Stéphane Belmondo, Gabriel Pierre, Cyril Galamini, Renaud Gensane, Nicolas Folmer and many others.

Besides music, Julien is also an accomplished sportsman. He enjoys cycling, boxing and paragliding, which inspired his composition named “the little alpine paraglider”.

This album contains no booklet.