{"id":6933,"date":"2026-08-31T06:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T06:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jazzmandu.org\/grissom\/?page_id=6933"},"modified":"2026-09-29T18:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T18:50:40","slug":"kevin-saura-group-france","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jazzmandu.org\/?page_id=6933","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Saura Group – France"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kevin Saura is a French guitarist and composer based in Nice.<\/p>\n

He began teaching himself music at the age of 8 before studying at the CNRR in Nice with Philippe Petit, Fr\u00e9deric Luzignant, Jean-Paul Ceccareli, and Robert Persi. He graduated in 2020 with a degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music. He also teaches<\/p>\n

jazz guitar and contemporary music at the same conservatory for the 2021\/2022 academic year. His early influences being blues rock, he formed the trio \u201cShaky Things\u201d in 2016 as singer, guitarist and composer. The group toured France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Netherlands. The group toured France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and even the United States, where they performed at the<\/p>\n

With AHEAD!, the Kevin Saura Group is a forward-looking manifesto where jazz tradition blends with modern funk grooves, free jazz freedom, blues-rock colors, and melodic lines inherited from bebop and West Coast jazz. The aesthetics is that of a collective motion favoring interaction, contrast between composition and improvisation and rich timbres. The music retains the lively energy of live performance while revealing a maturity in the construction of the pieces.<\/p>\n

The line-up brings together Kevin Saura on guitar and composition, Aur\u00e9lien Miguel (guitar), Dauneau (bass), F\u00e9lix Joveniaux (drums), and Philippe Ciminato (percussion). This core group of solid, close-knit musicians gives the project cohesion, with each instrument finding its place in the collective dialogue.<\/p>\n

INSTAGRAM:<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kevinsaura_group\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

Performances<\/span><\/p>\n

Valley Jams<\/b><\/p>\n

Visiting Jazzmandu 2026 artists perform individual sets at intimate venues across the Kathmandu Valley. Take your pick!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Date: Friday, October 30<\/span>
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | <\/span>
Gates open at 6:30 pm<\/span>
Ticket: NRs. 1000<\/span>
Venue: EDEN, Sanepa<\/span><\/p>\n

Jazz Bazaar<\/span>
<\/b>Escape Kathmandu for a day and night of incredible music under the open sky, with performances from a stellar line-up of international and Nepali musicians. Relax, enjoy and energize with a marathon of music, exquisite food, and drinks!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Date: Saturday, October 31<\/span>
Time: 3:00 pm \u2013 9:00 pm <\/span>
Venue: Gokarna Forest Resort <\/span>
Ticket: NRs. 1600<\/span>
(Gates open at 2:30 pm and close at 7:00 pm)<\/span><\/p>\n

Jazzmandu Finale<\/span>
<\/b>The festival\u2019s all-star lineup comes together for one final exchange of musical energy and positive vibes as this year\u2019s Jazzmandu concludes. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Date: Wednesday, November 4th<\/span>
Time: 5:30 pm \u2013 10:00 pm<\/span>
Venue: The Malla Hotel, Lekhnath Marg, Lainchaur<\/span>
Ticket: NRs. 1800<\/span>
(Gates open at 5:00 pm and close at 8:00 pm)<\/span><\/p>\n

Jazzmandu Workshop<\/span>
<\/strong>Venue: AFK<\/span>
Date: Tuesday, November 3rd<\/span>
10:00 \u2013 11:00 am <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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