Mario Canonge and Michel Zenino – JAZZ DUO
Experience the sheer power of a musical conversation stripped down to its bare essentials, where every note and silence holds immense weight. This piano and double bass duo weaves jazz classics with vibrant Creole influences in an atmosphere that feels both refined and wonderfully spontaneous. Perfect for anyone seeking an authentic performance rooted in years of creative synergy.
Le Baiser Salé (Paris 1st)
About
Join Mario Canonge and Michel Zenino every Wednesday throughout April 2027 at Le Baiser Salé for an exceptional jazz residency. With over two decades of musical partnership, the pianist and double bassist present an intense acoustic set, stripping away the drums to focus on pure interplay and technical precision. Expect a repertoire that navigates between jazz standards by Thelonious Monk and rich Caribbean, Latin, and Creole influences. Performances take place from 19:00 to 21:00. Tickets are available online for 20 EUR, with on-site entry at 25 EUR, and a special Paris Jazz Club rate of 15 EUR.
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 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 musical fusion. This residency, a true laboratory for improvisation, blends tradition and modernity in a rare form of alchemy, nurtured 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 acclaimed weekly residency. Running every Wednesday from April 7 to April 28, 2027, this piano and double bass duo delivers a performance defined by more than twenty years of artistic dialogue. The absence of drums creates a unique environment where concentration and mutual sensitivity flourish, allowing the musicians to push the boundaries of improvisation.
Throughout these evenings, the duo revisits legendary jazz compositions from the likes of Ornette Coleman and Thelonious Monk, blending them seamlessly with their own Creole roots and Latin rhythms. This series serves as a creative laboratory, showcasing the evolution of a partnership that values tradition as much as modern experimentation.
Shows run from 19:00 to 21:00 at 58 Rue des Lombards, in the 1st arrondissement. Attendees can secure their spots via web tickets at 20 EUR, purchase tickets at the door for 25 EUR, or benefit from the 15 EUR Paris Jazz Club rate.
