Dal Sasso Big Band
Biography Dal Sasso Big Band
Dal Sasso
before starting to study the trumpet at the age of twelve, an instrument on which he would make a career until the beginning of the 2000s. He studied at the music schools of La Londe-les-Maures and Solliès-Toucas under Yvan Belmondo, father of saxophonist Lionel Belmondo and his trumpet-playing brother Stéphane, who were to become long-time musical companions. He was also introduced to jazz by Tony Petrucciani, the pianist's older brother, from 1985 to 1989, and was part of various local bands. He moved to Paris in 1990 and studied with arranger Ivan Jullien at the CIM for four years, while continuing to play professionally as a trumpet player, notably with the group Mambomania. In 1992, he received the first prize for orchestra at the Heineken Jazz Competition at La Villette.
He gave up the trumpet, which made him suffer too much, for the flute, where he excelled. In 2019, he was awarded a Victoire de la musique for his work as a composer and conductor. (according to Vincent Bessières) It is in a small group that we will hear him on Friday evening, where he will play some compositions inspired by American songwriters of the 50s and 60s, standards and some compositions by saxophonist Yusef Lateef.
