YOANN   LOUSTALOT    "Yoann Loustalot is like a very rare flower that, when it appears in a garden, makes all the other flowers disappear. It's not just a "beautiful sound". No, it is the sound of the soul and it is so deep and authentic that every note counts and tales.
He constantly invents melodies that remain engraved in the air and in our heads.
Passion, care, attention, love.
I have almost never felt so close to another trumpeter before. »   ENRICO RAVA       A singular voice of the trumpet, a prolific and original composer, Yoann leads several projects at the same time and is also the founder of the record label "Bruit Chic". With pianist Julien Touéry he founded the SLOW quartet, claiming a calm and aerial music.  He plays with the quartet Old & New Songs project whose universal repertoire takes them on a major tour of Russia in 2018.  He is also at the initiative of the trio AEROPHONE with whom he records 3 albums, ( The last "Atrabile" was released in 2017 with the trombonist "Glenn Ferris" as guest) a resolutely acoustic and contemporary group, concentrated in subtlety and efficiency, just like the quartet "Lucky Dog" which he leads with the saxophonist Fred Borey and of which 2 albums are released on the Fresh Sound New Talent label.  His trio Loustalot / Chesnel / Paganotti whose album "Pièces en forme de flocons" appeared in 2016 received Choc Jazz Mag, Elu Citizen Jazz and was praised by critics for its sweetness, depth and originality.  He is also a member of the "Togetherness Ensemble", a Franco-American quintet founded with Pierrick Menuau, Julien Touery, Barry Altschull and Santi De Briano.    As Sideman Yoann is also appreciated by his peers and known for his unique sound and fine melodic inventiveness, he has participated in about forty recordings. Recently, he has participated in Aldo Romano's Palatino quartet and Michel Bénita's Ethics group.     In recent years he has played with many artists, including: Lee konitz, Barry Altschull, Dave Liebman, Jerry Bergonzi, Christian Escoudé, Bill Mobley, Pierre de Bethmann, Franck Lacy, Alain Jean-Marie, Raul De Souza, Rick Margitza, Robert Irving III, Pierrick Pedron, Steve Pots, Glenn Ferris, Aldo Romano, Yonathan Avishai, Michel Benita, Ricardo Del Fra, Yannick Rieu, Nelson Veras, Norma Winston, Elisabeth Kontomanou, Marc Miralta, Peter Washington, Norma Winstone, Chano Dominguez, Christophe Monniot, Santi De Briano...  "Loustalot has an extreme mastery of his instrument and the quality of his sound. A rare musician who, like a Rava or especially like a Paolo Fresu, takes improvisation to the height of feeling. "Jean Marc Gelin- The latest news from the jazz-  "This musician advances and evolves while remaining himself, namely one of the most interesting, engaging and intelligent trumpeters of French jazz" Thierry Giard - Culture Jazz-