Projects
Leader (co-leader, or any other important part)
Le Monde Merveilleux de Pépito
On stage, an artist reveals a side of his personality that one can rarely see in the everyday life. He can experience questionings or doubts but sometimes certainties are a way to assert himself. Following this idea, the French-Brusselair trumpeter Pierre-Antoine Savoyat creates « Le Monde Merveilleux de Pepito » (« The Amazing World of Pepito »), the nickname of this side in which he is without filter and deeply sincere.
The beginning of this world was born in Chalon sur Saône in Burgundy (France) and the project grew up in Brussel, especially on the legendary scene of the Sounds Jazz Club. With the complicity of young musicians and friends from the Belgian capital, Pierre-Antoine offers an organic and surprising music, where improvisation and reinterpretation describe stories, unique atmospheres and human emotions.
with : Simon Groppe (piano), Fil Caporali (bass), Oscar Georges (drums)
"Sorry" (Pierre-Antoine Savoyat)
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)
Sideman
Elsiris
Elsiris takes you gently by the hand, guiding you through the lyrical compositions of pianist Jasmien Geijsels. Together with Élie Goulème and Pierre-Antoine Savoyat the trio forms a close-knit entity where improvisation can be playful as well as profound. Their melancholic melodies and soundscapes, evoking cinematic images, result in a delicate and immersive experience.
Elsiris leaves an imprint on its listener. Some compositions carry the name of a fictional character, who have their own layered personality that continues to evolve just like a human of flesh and blood. Do they remain a mystery or can they be fathomed over time? Other compositions embody a deep connection with nature, the feeling of being a part of something bigger, as well as a connection between people.
Stephane Galland & the Rhythm Hunters
Debut Album: April 2024
‘A unique exploration of rhythmical territories’
The Rhythm Hunters was born to transmit Stéphane Galland's musical journey with other musicians. The goal is to integrate rhythmic principles from his travels to different parts of the world into a personal musical language.
The Rhythm Hunters is a sequel to Stéphane’s previous project “(the mystery of) Kem”.
The objective is to explore different approaches to rhythm, that seem unusual and complex at first and to integrate them into a fluid musical discourse. This process requires extensive collective work, so that the whole group becomes familiar with these new rhythmic concepts and challenges.
