The double-bassist Claude Tchamitchian is on an extended tour in the Baltic Countries and Finland in October-November 2026. He travels by car from Paris and carries with him one of the double basses that belonged to the legendary Jean-Francois Jenny-Clarke. Tchamitchian performs his solo “In Spirit” and gives master classes along the way, starting from the Vilnius Jazz Festival on 15 October. In Finland he also performs some concerts with his trio Poetic Power featuring Christophe Monniot on saxophone and Eric Echampard on drums. The trio plays at Tampere Jazz Happening on 1 November, exactly 30 years after the first concert of the first tour organised by Vapaat äänet. Tchamitchian was part of this tour in 1996 as a member of trombonist’s Yves Robert quartet.

The agency founded by Charles Gil in 1996 also celebrates its 30th anniversary in Helsinki on 26 October with a concert organised by Hietsu is Happening! Tchamitchian will perform solo as well as bringing a piece for six basses performed by five prominent Finnish bassists and himself.

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