Jam Session de Etienne Mbappé - #FestivalEstivalDeJam2026

LINE UP: ÉTIENNE MBAPPÉ vocals/bass BRICE ESSOMBA piano/keyboards ANTONIN FRESSON guitar JAPHET BORISTHÈNE drums For this 20th edition of the Festival estival de Jam, the Club welcomes an emblematic musician

LINE UP:

ÉTIENNE MBAPPÉ vocals/bass

BRICE ESSOMBA piano/keyboards

ANTONIN FRESSON guitar

JAPHET BORISTHÈNE drums

For this 20th edition of the Festival estival de Jam, the Club welcomes an iconic musician whose history is intimately linked to this venue: Étienne Mbappé. This great name in jazz and world music has a true love story with the Club, which began in the 80s, and its stage, which he now knows better than anyone, after decades of music, sweat, and passion shared within its walls. Originally from Bonendale, in the Sawa lands of Cameroon, Étienne Mbappé arrived in France in 1978, and his talent quickly became apparent: a virtuoso bassist, an inspired composer, and a true showman, he is now recognised as one of the most versatile musicians of his generation. His unique playing style, with gloves, gives him an inimitable sonic signature – a delicate touch and raw expressiveness that distinguish him on stages worldwide. He will be accompanied by three musicians from the new generation: Antonin Fresson on guitar, a chameleon trained in classical and jazz; Brice Essomba on keyboards, an arranger and composer with jazz and Afro-contemporary influences; and Japhet Boristhène on drums, a native of Reunion Island who has become one of the most respected figures on the Lyon jazz scene, after touring with Chassol, Gregory Privat, and Saïan Supa Crew. Together, they embody the very spirit of the jam: a musical dialogue where every note is an invitation to adventure.