Francine Luce: One Voice – One Bass
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Francine’s debut on the Jazz Scene with her new project, along with her favourite instrument; the double bass.
Exclusive, experimental, innovative sounds of bass and voice to create a new Jazz venture linking groove, jazz with free improvisation. Francine’s FREE GROOVY JAZZ.
A move to North Yorkshire, Francine’s determination to find a bass player, and a chance call to artistic director Barney Stevenson, led this exciting debut at Marsden Jazz Festival 19 , featuring Andy Champion.
She then decided to open her project to new collaborations and started to work with John Pope and appeared at the mjf Hothouse show case – Manchester 2019 and at the Sage Gateshead for Glasshouse 2022.
A dedicated collaboration bringing together the exceptional heartfelt voice of Francine Luce and the remarkable, refine bass touch of Andy Champion and John Pope.
As a songwriter-composer, Francine creates innovative compositions, highly colourful, rhythmic pieces linking groove, jazz with free improvisation. Offering both structured and freestyle pieces, across a wide inventive musical map.
Songs, sounds, stories and Creole from Martinique, French and English languages to turn music into fascinating life story telling and embark the audience on a memorable journey.
FRANCINE LUCE 