Elise Vassallucci

Born: 1998

Lyricist, composer, violinist and vocalist, Elise Vassallucci invites you into her sensitive and mysterious universe through her voice and her stories. With her lyrics combined to the arrangements of Pierre Mikdjian on piano, Nghia Duong on double bass and Léo Archard on drums, she tells about the ups and downs of life, taking you on a joyride that might keep you up at night !

Elise Vassallucci, born in 1998 in Marseille, is a writer, composer, vocalist and violinist. She graduated from Aix-en-Provence Conservatoire in classical violin, French Chanson and jazz. She then graduated with the highest distinction from Marseille’s Conservatoire, under saxophone player and head of department Raphaël Imbert. Between 2023 and 2025, she studied in Paris at the CMDL (Centre des musiques Didier Lockwood). During her time there, she attended masterclasses from André Minvielle, Camille Bertault, Rachel Gould, Sandra Nkaké and Jazzmeia Horn.

Kenny Wheeler Legacy, Gautier Garrigue, Elise Vassallucci, Erik Jekabson & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 22, 2025

Here is a playlist mostly devoted to releases that explicitly or implicitly remind of us of the importance of Kenny Wheeler for today's jazz.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Erik Jekabson “Jane Wants to Tell You Something (Part 1/Part 2)" Breakthrough (Wide Hive) 0:16 ...