A podcast on the golden age of Parisian swing

“We have never been as free as under the German occupation”. Nevertheless, supported Jean-Paul Sartre in 1944 to place citizens in the face of the choice of their camp. Meanwhile, In the series of four podcasts “Jazz in France under the Occupation”. Meanwhile, whose first two episodes are already available on France Musique, we can discover that a few years earlier, French jazz musicians would have gladly subscribed to the provocative formula of the philosopher.

For a simple reason: at the start of the occupation, the Germans want entertainment to remain. This will be an opportunity for a splendor for jazz despite values contrary to those of National Socialism.

Musical immersion in busy Paris – Podcast golden age parisian swing

Through the voice of journalist Florian Royer. the captivating account of this golden age of jazz takes the listener to busy Paris starting, in a first podcast golden age parisian swing one hour entitled Well -busy jazzmen, by a historical and musical context. It is accompanied by an overview of the first striking figures of jazz. originally from the United States, such as Django Reinhardt, a Gypsy guitarist who remained free thanks to his virtuosity, or Charles Delaunay, creator of the Swing label and secretary general of the Hot Club de France, a very popular association at the time.

Ivy musical lectures punctuate these fascinating sequences and rich in a considerable mass of information. We then discover. for several minutes, the intoxication of the swing in the heart of the Parisian dancing salons, through the melody of the most famous songs of the time. In a second episode, Tolerated musicthe entry into resistance of a few jazz greats is addressed. The four episodes of this summer series are broadcast on the antenna on Saturday at 6 p.m. on France Musique in podcast golden age parisian swing July, and posted on the same day on the digital devices of the public station.