Souillac en Jazz - Sim Copans
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Edition 2025 — Souillac en Jazz
49th edition of the Souillac en Jazz - Sim Copans festival. A week of jazz in Souillac and surrounding villages with internationally renowned artists like Steve Coleman, Daniel Humair, Louis Sclavis, and Laurent Bardainne.
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49th edition: an exceptional lineup
The 49th edition of Souillac en Jazz took place from July 12 to 19, 2025 in Souillac and its surroundings. Under the artistic direction of Robert Peyrillou, this edition offered a rich program mixing international jazz figures and discoveries.
Headliners
Among the major artists of this edition:
- Steve Coleman and Five Elements: the American alto saxophonist, a figure of the M-Base movement
- Daniel Humair: a living legend of European jazz drumming
- Louis Sclavis: an essential French clarinettist and saxophonist
- Laurent Bardainne and Tigre d'eau douce: fusion jazz and groove
- Leïla Olivesi: pianist and composer
- Michel Godard and Grégory Daltin: serpent and accordion, an unprecedented duo
- Benjamin Moussay: pianist and keyboardist
Edition's Special Feature
The 2025 edition was marked by a musical curiosity: two artists playing the serpent, an ancient wind instrument rarely heard on jazz stages. The Festival Off program took over the streets of Souillac, Pinsac, the Lacave caves, and Calès, featuring The Soul Jazz Rebels, Le Four B Jazz Band, Lil'Brass Band, TDB Jazz Trio, and Rémi Dugué Trio. A screening of the film *Blue Giant* completed the program.
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Where does it take place — Souillac en Jazz
Place Pierre Betz - Abbaye Sainte-Marie
Place Pierre Betz, 46200 Souillac