Noe Codjia & Neil Saidi Quartet • AD Recommends
Noé Codjia (trpt) ; Neil Saidi (ts) ; Noé Hucchard (p) ; TBA (dr) ; TBA (b)
With their collective Zoot, Paris-based musicians Noé Cadjia and Neil Saidi stand as key figures of a vibrant hard-bop scene, carrying a modern and warm vision of mainstream jazz. Their quintet is a true model of the genre, channeling the full energy of jazz’s rich history into a sound that feels fresh, contemporary, and deeply rooted.
Outstanding soloists and inspired composers, Cadjia and Saidi have fully absorbed the language of their great American predecessors, reworking it with personality rather than nostalgia. The presence of young pianist Noé Huchard — undoubtedly one of the most exciting talents on the current French jazz scene — makes this already joyful quintet even more compelling.
A generous, high-energy band, firmly grounded in tradition and very much alive in the present.