Other Projects
As Leader (co-leader, or any other important part)
Sornette
Sornette is the result of a meeting of four strong personalities in Burgundy. With saxophone, trumpet, double bass, and drums, it's no surprise that this quartet draws its inspiration from the world of musicians such as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, and Mark Turner.
The group plays slightly experimental compositions, taking a few risks without ever abandoning the freedom of improvisation.
Discover this unpredictable, unfiltered quartet that will try to take you into their world without pretension!
Line up: Yonatan Hes (alto saxophone), Pierre-Antoine Savoyat (trumpet, flugelhorn), Jonathan Chamand (bass), Loup Godfroy (drums)
Q-Some Big Band
Q-Some Big Band is a place for development and encounter where the newest generation of (jazz)composers and musicians meet and challenge each other. It is a platform to explore the possibilities within the genre and to let a new, contemporary wind blow through the big band landscape. With their constantly innovative programmes and unexpected musical collaborations, this orchestra crosses boundaries, in which the passion for the profession, the warmth within the band and, above all, the bigger dreams are clearly audible.
Aristic Director - Manten Van Gils
Composer Hub - Manten Van Gils, Gabriele di Franco, Robbe Willems & Pierre-Antoine Savoyat
"Aux Martyrs Ignorés" - Pierre-Antoine Savoyat
Bruteleiir Collectiif
The Bruteleiir Colectiif started from the idea of Matteo, Denis, Simon and Pierre-Antoine to create a band where their music could explode without any boundaries, and where every tune could be adaptable to different lineups. Started as a quartet quickly became a sextet, but the line-up is always subject to be extended, which is why they decided to call it a « collective ». The name is a contraction of the words « Brute » and « Brusseleir » which is the dialect spoken in Brussels. The band is a laboratory where the music can easily touch some extreme parameters: loudness, dissonance, interactions, and freedom, and find the perfect balance between these elements.
Line-up: Simon Groppe (piano, keys), Matteo Mazzu (electric bass), Denis Baeten (drums), Pierre-Antoine Savoyat (trumpet, flugelhorn), Ambroos de Schepper (saxs), Sylvain Debaisieux (saxs)
Universe
Big Band Chalon Bourgogne featuring Matthieu Michel
Voici 35 ans que le Big Band Chalon-Bourgogne sillonne les scènes des festivals de jazz. Désormais bien ancrée dans le paysage jazzistique français la formation bourguignonne imagine un répertoire inédit accompagnant l’un des plus grands musiciens du jazz européen : le trompettiste et bugliste suisse Matthieu Michel.
Pour soutenir la poésie de cet incroyable soliste, l’écriture et les arrangements de ce nouvel opus intitulé « Universe » sont confiés à Pierre-Antoine Savoyat. Ce jeune trompettiste et arrangeur basé à Bruxelles prend ainsi les rênes du BBCB et signe le 10ème répertoire de l’orchestre.
Matthieu MICHEL (trompette, bugle), Emilie DESBRIERES (Flûte), Aymeric DESCHARRIERES (alto sax), Greg SALLET (alto sax), Olivier BERNARD (ténor sax), Pierre GIRARD (ténor sax), Philippe SIMONET (bar sax), Hérvé SALAMONE (trpt), Aurélien JOLY (trpt), Samuel ANDRE (trpt), Bob PLEINET (trpt), Simon GIRARD (trbn), Lou LECAUDEY (trbn), Brice PARIZOT (trbn), Jean-Noël GAMET (trbn bass), Olivier TRUCHOT (piano), Joseph BIJON (guitare), Benoît KELLER (contrebasse), Denis DESBRIERES (batterie), Pierre-Antoine SAVOYAT (arr. & direction)
"Les Berceaux" (Gabriel Fauré)
Project as a guest Artistic Director or Arranger
La Sido, French Song (Facebook)
NAPSIS, Indie Pop/Trip Hop (Facebook)
