History
Through many line-up changes over the years, the MegaOctet, formed in 1989 and led by Andy Emler, has remained what André Francis once described as "a laboratory for some of the most beautiful, daring and inventive playing today". Too turbulent and festive to be just a miniature version of the conventional jazz big band, and too virtuosic and extravagant to merely provide high class musical entertainement, it continues to defy expectations.
Lineup:
Andy Emler - piano, compositions and direction
Laurent Dehors - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, bagpipe
Thomas de Pourquery - alto and soprano saxophone
Philippe Sellam - alto and soprano saxophone
Laurent Blondiau - trumpet
François Thuillier - tuba
Claude Tchamitchian - doublebass
Eric Echampard - drums
François Verly - percussions
Discography
