Zoot Collectif & Zoot Octet
Biography Zoot Collectif & Zoot Octet
The Zoot Symphonic Orchestra
is a young independent orchestra, born under the impulse of the Zoot Collective and thanks to the commitment of a formidable team of 70 young musicians among the most talented of their generation, who have made it possible to give life to three original symphonic pieces, at the crossroads between jazz and "classical" music.
These three pieces, lasting about an hour, were composed by Neil Saidi, Noé Codjia and David Paycha, all three founding members of the Zoot Collective, and recorded in February 2021 under the baton of the young and promising conductor Leo Margue.
The uniqueness of this orchestra lies in this delicious association between classical and jazz musicians, who combine their sensibilities for a most delightful result!
The Zoot Collective
was created in September 2016, on the initiative of several young jazz musicians who wanted to promote a common vision of their practice and propose original creations.
Since its creation, the collective has carried out various projects, including Zoot Suite Vol.1 and Vol.2, which brought together the Zoot Octet and a string quartet, as well as the show "Pannonica" created at La Seine Musicale in 2019, based on the story of the jazz baroness "Pannonica de Koenigswarter", embodied on stage by the great Natalie Dessay, surrounded by the musicians of the Zoot Collective.
In recent years, the Zoot Collectif has also initiated numerous concerts and jam sessions that have contributed to the buzz of the Paris jazz scene. In November 2021, it organised the first edition of its festival, the "ZootFest", which brought together hundreds of people for 9 concerts in 7 different venues
