Mario Canonge and Michel Zenino – Jazz Duo
Forget the usual jazz band setup and step into the mesmerizing synergy of just piano and double bass. These two long-time musical partners turn the stage into a playground of Caribbean rhythms and classic standards, proving that sometimes, less is truly more. Join them for an evening where pure technique meets soul-stirring spontaneity.
Le Baiser Salé (Paris 1st)
About
Le Baiser Salé hosts Mario Canonge and Michel Zenino for a series of jazz performances every Wednesday in July 2027. This piano and double bass duo, performing together for over two decades, explores a repertoire spanning jazz standards by Thelonious Monk and Ornette Coleman, infused with Caribbean and Latin influences. These live sessions run from 19:00 to 21:00 in the 1st arrondissement. Several ticket tiers are available for this intimate acoustic performance, including a special 15 EUR rate for Paris Jazz Club members.
After more than two decades of musical complicity, Mario Canonge and Michel Zenino are relaunching their famous residency at Le Baiser Salé, like a ritual expected every Wednesday by a loyal and passionate audience. Since 2006, this unique piano-double bass duo has imposed a format as demanding as it is intense, without artifice or compromise, where every note and every silence counts. The absence of drums, far from being a constraint, becomes a playground where concentration, mutual listening, and sensitivity reach their climax. On stage, Canonge, a key figure in Caribbean jazz, and Zenino, a double bassist with formidable precision, inventively revisit the great jazz standards—from Thelonious Monk to Ornette Coleman—while infusing them with their Creole and Latin roots and their love for cross-pollination. This residency, a true improvisation laboratory, blends tradition and modernity in a form of rare alchemy, fueled by years of uninterrupted musical dialogue.
An unmissable event for lovers of live, free, and embodied jazz.
Our take on this event
Throughout July 2027, the Le Baiser Salé club on Rue des Lombards welcomes pianist Mario Canonge and bassist Michel Zenino for their long-standing weekly residency. The concerts are scheduled for the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th of July, from 19:00 to 21:00. Since 2006, this duo has cultivated a unique soundscape without drums, emphasizing the intricate balance and intense musical connection between the two instruments.
During these sessions, the musicians reinterpret jazz classics by artists like Ornette Coleman while blending in their own Creole and Latin roots. This residency serves as an improvisational laboratory where tradition meets contemporary sensibilities. It is an opportunity to experience an unadorned, high-stakes musical dialogue built on twenty years of collaboration.
Ticket options are available to suit different preferences: a 15 EUR rate for Paris Jazz Club members, 20 EUR for web bookings, and 25 EUR for tickets purchased at the door. Ensure you plan your visit to the 1st arrondissement accordingly for this showcase of live, authentic jazz.
