Mario Canonge and Michel Zenino – JAZZ DUO
Two masters of their craft stripped back to the bare essentials, where every silence is as deliberate as every note. Experience a rare display of musical chemistry where Caribbean flair meets the deep, resonant standards of jazz history. If you appreciate live improvisation in its most authentic form, this is where you need to be this weekend.
Le Baiser Salé (Paris 1st)
About
Pianist Mario Canonge and double bassist Michel Zenino return to Le Baiser Salé every Wednesday in May 2027. This iconic duo presents a stripped-back jazz experience, showcasing the chemistry developed over two decades of musical partnership. By performing without a drummer, they create an intense atmosphere where every note and silence holds deep significance. From 19:00 to 21:00, the pair explores a repertoire blending jazz standards with Caribbean and Latin influences. Located in Paris's 1st arrondissement, these performances offer various ticket options, ranging from web-discounted rates to on-the-door pricing, making it a perfect evening for devoted jazz enthusiasts.
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 established 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 peak. On stage, Canonge, a key figure in Caribbean jazz, and Zenino, a double bassist with formidable phrasing 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 cultural blending. This residency, a true improvisation laboratory, blends tradition and modernity in a rare form of alchemy, nourished by years of uninterrupted musical dialogue.
An unmissable event for fans of living, free, and embodied jazz.
Our take on this event
Mario Canonge and Michel Zenino are back at Le Baiser Salé for their long-standing residency, running every Wednesday from May 5 to May 26, 2027. Since 2006, this piano and double bass duo has captivated audiences with a performance style that relies on total concentration and mutual sensitivity. By stepping away from traditional percussion, they utilize the space to reinterpret works by jazz icons like Thelonious Monk and Ornette Coleman, while weaving in their own Creole and Latin heritage.
Sessions take place from 19:00 to 21:00 at 58 Rue des Lombards, 75001 Paris. Tickets are available at different price points: 15 EUR for Paris Jazz Club members, 20 EUR for web bookings, and 25 EUR for walk-ins at the venue. This series provides a rare opportunity to witness a mature, improvisational dialogue between two masters of the craft.
