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FEBRUARY

Nicolas Masson Special Quartet feat. Ben Monder

Nicolas Masson (saxophone/comp.) Ben Monder (guitar) Patrice Moret (acoustic bass) Ted Poor (drums)

19.02 Private event. France.

20.02 AMR. Geneva, Switzerland.

21.02 AMR. Geneva, Switzerland.

22.02 Isebähnli. Baden, Switzerland.

23.02 Masterclass @ Hochschule der Künste. Bern, Switzerland.

24.02 Hot Club. Lyon, France.

25.02 Studio recording. Renens, Switzerland

26.02 Chorus. Lausanne, Switzerland.

27.02 Théâtre de l'Echandole. Yverdon, Switzerland.

MAY

Bertrand Blessing's Pitched Battle - CD RELEASE PARTY!
Bertrand Blessing (drums) Christian Graf (guitar) Ian Gordon-Lennox (tuba) Martin Wisard (alto saxophone/flute) Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone/clarinet)
1.05 Le Chat Noir. Carouge, Switzerland

Parallels

Nicolas Masson (saxophone, comp.) Marc Méan (rhodes), Patrice Moret (bass) Lionel Friedli (drums)

07.05 Schaffhausen Jazz Festival. Schaffhausen, Switzerland

 

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JANUARY

Jimenez/Masson

Marcos Jimenez (piano) Nicolas Masson (saxophone)

24.01 Café Acrobates et Funambules, Geneva

Third Reel

Roberto Pianca (guitar) Claudio Strüby (drums) Nicolas Masson (saxophone)

25.01 Studio recording. Renens, CH.

 

FEBRUARY

Jimenez/Masson

Marcos Jimenez (piano) Nicolas Masson (saxophone)

14.02 Café Acrobates et Funambules, Geneva

Parallels
Nicolas Masson (saxophone, comp.) Colin Vallon (rhodes), Christian Weber (bass) Lionel Friedli (drums)

19.02 Jazz Werkstatt Festival. Bern, Switzerland

MARCH

Bertrand Blessing’s Breakbeat
Bertrand Blessing (drums, loops, comp) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Alex Rodrigues (rhodes) Alex, JP (slam)

04.03 Harambee Cafe. Gryon, Switzerland

Bertrand Blessing's Pitched Battle
Bertrand Blessing (drums) Christian Graf (guitar) Ian Gordon-Lennox (tuba) Martin Wisard (alto saxophone/flute) Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone/clarinet)

14.03 Harambee Cafe. Gryon, Switzerland

APRIL

Bertrand Blessing’s Breakbeat
Bertrand Blessing (drums, loops, comp) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Alex Rodrigues (rhodes) Alex, JP (slam)

25.04 EPFL. Lausanne, Switzerland

MAY

Bertrand Blessing’s Breakbeat
Bertrand Blessing (drums, loops, comp) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Alex Rodrigues (rhodes) Alex, JP (slam)

11.05 Cave de l'AMR. Geneva, Switzerland

12.05 Cave de l'AMR. Geneva, Switzerland

13.05 Cave de l'AMR. Geneva, Switzerland

14.05 Cave de l'AMR. Geneva, Switzerland

GDTO feat. Arthurs.Hoiby.Ritchie

Tom Arthurs (trumpet/composition) Jasper Hoiby (acoustic bass) Stu Ritchie (drums) John Aram (trombone/direction) Yannick Barman (trumpet) Martin Wisard, Maurizio Bionda, Nicolas Masson (saxophones) Carle Ducasse (guitar)

23.05 AMR. Geneva, Switzerland

Bertrand Blessing’s Breakbeat
Bertrand Blessing (drums, loops, comp) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Alex Rodrigues (rhodes) Alex, JP (slam)

29.05 Le Chat Noir. Carouge, Switzerland

JUNE

Raùl Esmerode Sextet

Raùl Esmerode (drums), Ludovic Lagana (trumpet), Maurizio Bionda (alto sax),
Nicolas Masson (tenor, soprano sax), Mathieu Rossignelly (piano), Manu Hagman (bass)

19.06 Salle Ernest Ansermet, live broadcast for Radio Espace 2. Geneva, Switzerland

Carle Ducasse “Onto It” Quartet
Carle Ducasse (guitar, comp.) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Philippe Brassoud (bass) David Meier (drums)

25.06 Festival des Cropettes. Geneva, Switzerland

JULY

Jamila Dorner Kawthar

Jamila Dorner (voice), Martin Wisard (saxophone, flute), Nicolas Masson (bass clarinet)

28.07 Festival de l'aube. Bains des Pâquis, Geneva.

 

NOVEMBER

Parallels CD-RELEASE CONCERTS!!
Nicolas Masson (saxophone, comp.) Colin Vallon (rhodes), Patrice Moret (bass) Lionel Friedli (drums)

7.11 Le Sud des Alpes. Geneva, Switzerland.

8.11 Bee Flat. Bern, Switzerland.

Bertrand Blessing’s Breakbeat
Bertrand Blessing (drums, loops, comp) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Alex Rodrigues (rhodes) Alex, JP (slam)

13.11 Undertown. Geneva, Switzerland

14.11 Perçe Oreille. Reigner, France.

DECEMBER

Parallels
Nicolas Masson (saxophone, comp.) Colin Vallon (rhodes), Patrice Moret (bass) Lionel Friedli (drums)

16.12 Le Bout du Monde. Vevey, Switzerland.

Jeau Lou Treboux 5tet

Jean Lou Treboux (vibraphone) Marc Méan (piano) Manu Hagmann (acoustic bass) Maxence Sibille (drums) + Nicolas Masson (saxophone).

24.12 Studio Recording. Ollon, Switzerland

 

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FEBRUARY

Guillaume Stoffels Quartet
Guillaume Stoffels (piano) Nicolas Masson (saxophones) Philippe Brassoud (bass) Nelson Schaer (drums)

14.02 Jaydo’s, Geneva. Switzerland
15.02 Jaydo’s, Geneva. Switzerland

Parallels
Nicolas Masson (saxophone, comp.) Colin Vallon (wurlitzer), Patrice Moret (bass) Lionel Friedli (drums)

20.02 Pre production recording session.

MARCH

Scott Stroman Orchestra

09.03 Victoria Hall, Geneva. Switzerland

Marcos Jimenez Quintet
Marcos Jimenez (piano, comp.) Tom Arthurs (trumpet/fluegelhorn) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Thomas Dürst (bass) Dominic Egli (drums)

15.03 Sud des Alpes, Geneva. Switzerland
16.03 Sud des Alpes, Geneva. Switzerland

APRIL

Bertrand Blessing's Pitched Battle
Bertrand Blessing (drums) Christian Graf (guitar) Ian Gordon-Lennox (tuba) Martin Wisard (alto saxophone/flute) Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone/clarinet)

04.04 Cully Jazz Festival Off. Cully, Switzerland

Ranch
Bertand Blessing (acoustic bass, loops, comp.) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Alex Rodrigues (Rhodes) Alex (slam)

10.04 Cully Jazz Festival Off. Cully, Switzerland

Parallels
Nicolas Masson (saxophone, comp.) Colin Vallon (rhodes), Jonas Tauber (bass) Lionel Friedli (drums)

11.04 Cully Jazz Festival Off. Cully, Switzerland

Bertrand Blessing’s Breakbeat

12.04 Cully Jazz Festival Off. Cully, Switzerland

MAY

Echoes
Tom Arthurs (trumpet) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Vincent Membrez (Pro One analog synth) Alex Babel (drums)

19.04 Cave de l’AMR. Geneva, Switzerland
20.04 Cave de l’AMR. Geneva, Switzerland
21.04 Cave de l’AMR. Geneva, Switzerland
22.04 Cave de l’AMR. Geneva, Switzerland

JUNE

Solo performance
Nicolas Masson (saxophone)

21.06 Fête de la Musique. Geneva, Switzerland

Bertrand Blessing’s Breakbeat
Bertrand Blessing (drums, loops, comp) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Alex Rodrigues (rhodes) Alex, JP (slam)

25.06 Festival des Cropettes. Geneva, Switzerland

Miles End Quartet
Guillaume Stoffels (piano), Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Philippe Brassoud (bass) Nelson Schaer (drums)

26.06 Jaydo’s. Geneva, Switzerland
28.06 Festival des Cropettes. Geneva, Switzerland

JULY

Parallels
Nicolas Masson (saxophone, comp.) Colin Vallon (rhodes), Patrice Moret (bass) Lionel Friedli (drums)

30.07 Studio recording. Zurich, Switzerland
31.07 Studio recording. Zurich, Switzerland

AUGUST

Bertrand Blessing’s Breakbeat
Bertrand Blessing (drums, loops, comp) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Alex Rodrigues (rhodes) Alex, JP (slam)

07.08 Harambee Cafe. Gryon, Switzerland
30.08 Carouge, Switzerland

OCTOBER

Carle Ducasse “Onto It” Quartet
Carle Ducasse (guitar, comp.) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Philippe Brassoud (bass) David Meier (drums)

24.10 Contreband Jazz Festival. Geneva, Switzerland

31.10 Studio recording

Jimenez/Masson

Marcos Jimenez (piano) Nicolas Masson (saxophone)

25.10 Café Acrobates et Funambules, Geneva

NOVEMBER

Raùl Esmerode Sextet
Raùl Esmerode (drums), Ludovic Lagana (trumpet), Maurizio Bionda (alto sax),
Nicolas Masson (tenor, soprano sax), Mathieu Rossignelly (piano), Manu Hagman (bass)

14.11 AMR, Geneva

Roberto Pianca "Third Reel"

Roberto Pianca (guitar), Luca Marini, (drums), Nicolas Masson (saxophone)

21.11 Il Domani. Lugano, Switzerland

22.11 Bar Tra. Lugano, Switzerland

Jazz improvisation Workshop

28.11 Hochschule der Künste. Bern, Switzerland

DECEMBER

Bertrand Blessing's Breakbeat

Bertrand Blessing (drums, loops, comp) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Alex Rodrigues (rhodes) Alex, JP (mc)

13.12 La Case à Chocs, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

 

 

 

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JANUARY

Bertrand Blessing's Pitched Battle
Bertrand Blessing (drums) Christian Graf (guitar) Ian Gordon-Lennox (tuba) Martin Wisard (alto saxophone/flute) Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone/clarinet)
14.01 TAM . Porto San'Elpidio/Italy
15.01 Istituto Svizzero . Venice/Italy
16.01 Istituto Svizzero. Rome/Italy

FEBRUARY

Kris Davis-Nicolas Masson
Kris Davis (piano), Nicolas Masson (saxophone, clarinet)
08.02 Pachinko. Geneva/Switzerland
09.02 Chorus. Lausanne/Switzerland
10.02 AMR. Geneva/Switzerland
11.02 TAM. Porto San'Elpidio/Italy
12.02 EX_SIRI. Terni/Italy
13.02 Istituto Svizzero. Rome/Italy

Davis-Masson-Cadiou
Kris Davis (piano), Nicolas Masson (saxophone, clarinet) Youen Cadiou (acoustic bass)
14.02 Les 7 Lézards. Paris/France
15.02 Les 7 Lézards. Paris/France
16.02 Le Maquis de Vareilles. Vareilles/France
17.02 Le Maquis de Vareilles. Vareilles/France

Davis-Masson-Fidezius-Luebke
Kris Davis (piano), Nicolas Masson (saxophone, clarinet) Roland Fidezius (acoustic bass) Kay Luebke (drums)
19.02 B-Flat. Berlin/Germany

MARCH

Geneva Downtown Orchestra
John Aram (trombone/direction) Yannick Barman, Tom Arthurs (trumpet) Martin Wisard, Thomas Danzeisen, Nicolas Masson (saxophones) Colin Vallon (piano) Carle Ducasse (guitar) Baenz Oester (acoustic bass) Bertrand Blessing (drums)
26.03 Avoriaz Jazz Festival. Avoriaz/France
27.03 Avoriaz Jazz Festival. Avoriaz/France

Geneva Downtown Orchestra feat. Josh Roseman
30.03 Studio recording. Geneva/Switzerland
31.03 AMR. Geneva/Switzerland

APRIL

Geneva Downtown Orchestra feat. Josh Roseman

01.04 KKL. Luzern/Switzerland

Nicolas Masson Quartet
Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone) Russ Johnson (trumpet) Eivind Opsvik (acoustic bass) Gerald Cleaver (drums)
11.04 Barbès. Brooklyn, NY/USA

MAY

Contemporary music by François Mützenberg 
Nicolas Masson (tenor and soprano saxophones) Nathalie Saudan (violin)

12.05 Villa Dutoit. Geneva/Switzerland
13.05 Villa Dutoit. Geneva/Switzerland

Raùl Esmerode Sextet
Yannick Barman (trumpet) Martin Wisard (alto saxophone) Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone) Mathieu Rossignelly (piano) Manu Hagmann (acoustic bass) Raùl Esmerode (drums)

19.05 AMR. Geneva/Switzerland

JUNE

Guillame Stoffels Quartet
Guillaume Stoffels (piano) Nicolas Masson (saxophone) Philippe Brassoud (bass) Nelson Schaer (drums)

24.06 Fête de la Musique. Geneva/Switzerland

AUGUST

27-28.08 Bertrand Blessing « Pitched Battle » studio recording

OCTOBER

BEMP
Bertrand Blessing (drums) Peter Helias (bass) Marc Perrenoud (piano) Nicolas Masson (saxophone)

8.10   Cave de l’AMR. Geneva/Switzerland
9.10   Cave de l’AMR. Geneva/Switzerland
11.10 Cave de l’AMR. Geneva/Switzerland

Harald Haerter “Catscan”

10.10 Progr. Bern, Switzerland

 

DECEMBER

Parallels
Nicolas Masson (saxophone, comp.) Colin Vallon (rhodes), Patrice Moret (bass) Lionel Friedli (drums)

7.12 AMR. Geneva/Switzerland

 

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FEBRUARY

Paperclay (Simon Payot, guit. Alexandre Babel, dms. NM, ts)
24.02 AMR. Geneva/Switzerland     

MARCH

John Aram Tentet
1.03 International School of Geneva, Nations Campus. Geneva/Switzerland

Nicolas Masson Quartet. Italy tour ‘06
Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone) Russ Johnson (trumpet) Eivind Opsvik (acoustic bass) Gerald Cleaver (drums)
29 Casa Del Jazz. Rome/IT
30 Venue TBC. Varese/IT
31 Risonanze Festival. Venice/IT

APRIL

Nicolas Masson Quartet. Italy tour ‘06
Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone) Russ Johnson (trumpet) Eivind Opsvik (acoustic bass) Gerald Cleaver (drums)
1.04 TAM. Porto San’Elpidio/IT
2.04 L’Ascensore. Ancona/IT

Parallels
Nicolas masson (tenor saxophone), Simon Payot (guiitar), Patrice Moret (acoustic bass), Gerald Cleaver (drums)

L’Oriental. Vevey/Switzerland

 

Bertrand Blessing's Pitched Battle
Bertrand Blessing (drums) Christian Graf (guitar) Ian Gordon-Lennox (tuba) Martin Wisard (alto saxophone/flute) Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone/clarinet)
8.04 AMR Jazz Festival. Geneva/Switzerland

Parallels
Nicolas masson (tenor saxophone), Simon Payot (guiitar), Patrice Moret (acoustic bass), Gerald Cleaver (drums)
 9.04 AMR Jazz Festival. Geneva/Switzerland

MAY

John Aram Tentet feat. Kenny Wheeler and Diana Torto.
6.05 AMR. Geneva/Switzerland

Bertrand Blessing's Pitched Battle
Bertrand Blessing (drums) Christian Graf (guitar) Ian Gordon-Lennox (tuba) Martin Wisard (alto saxophone/flute) Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone/clarinet)
13.05 Schaffausen Jazz Festival. Schaffhausen/Switzerland

JUNE

Manuel Mengis Gruppe 6
Manuel Mengis (trumpet, comp.) Flo Stoffner (guitar) Marcel Stalder (bass) Julian Sartorius (drums) Achim Escher (alto sax) Nicolas Masson (tenor sax, bass clarinet)

10.06 Brig Jazz Festival, Switzerland

Bushidô
Nicolas Masson (tenor sax), Patrice Moret (bass), Nelson Schaer (drums).
25.06 Festival des Cropettes. Geneva, Switzerland

SEPTEMBER

Paperclay
Simon Payot (guitar) Alex Babel (drums) Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone)
21.09 Festival Akouphène. Geneva/Switzerland

NOVEMBER

Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble
05.11 AMR. Geneva/Switzerland

Ranch
Bertrand Blessing (double bass/loops) Alexandre Rodrigues (fender rhodes) + Nicolas Masson (tenor saxophone)
09.11 Pachinko. Geneva/Switzerland

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