Sébastien Farge « Origines »

Photo : Cyrille Gallais

We remember Sébastien Farge after his Grand Prix du Disque “Gus Viseur 2015”, where his emotional tribute to Jean Ségurel, combined with a few personal compositions, confirmed an immense talent and suggested a distinctive vision of the accordion in the service of music. With a passion for his instrument and its history, a consultant for Maugein, the last French manufacturer of accordions, and a tireless worker and composer, Sébastien Farge has matured this broadening to jazz and improvised music.

A few months ago, while designing and writing “Origines”, Sébastien Farge had, deep within him, this feeling and this desire to bring together all that is in him to return, and give, to the accordion new titles to conquer, the affirmation of the beauty of this instrument and of the sounds produced. His progress in this musical aesthetic has confronted him and confirmed him in the eyes and ears of strong personalities such as Sylvain Luc, Bernard Cavanna, Roland Romanelli … A voice is now emerging, a reality and an assessment, that of a complex mechanism at the service of the most beautiful emotions, thanks to a style of writing and an exceptional touch. In late 2022, Jazz Magazine voted him among the three best accordionists with Vincent Peirani and Lionel Suarez.

Line-up :
Sébastien Farge – accordion
Etienne Manchon – piano
Gautier Laurent – double bass
Francis Arnaud – drums