FRENCH SUMO / Members

CESARI Bernard

Drummer
Requested drummer for jazz rock, fusion, salsa or brasilian style, he performs jazz steadily with French Sumo and Big Bands. He started to explore it with great musicians like brasilian José Boto, french Jean-Paul and Dédé Ceccarelli, and american Max Roach. Jazz is the mainstream of his constant research on stage, France, Europe and Asia with the trio "FRENCH SUMO"

ARTERO Jean Paul

Bassist
Being first a producer and owner of famous Jazz Clubs "Hot Brass"( Aix en Provence, Paris La Villette, Avignon) in the 80's and 90's he met Yves Scotto and Bernard Cesari when they were sidemen of Tangora. They founded French Sumo together, and of course he takes care of the band as a manager. This allowed them great opportunities to meet and play with so many great internationnal artists. Their friendship is still going on the same strong line as their carreer.

SCOTTO Yves

Pianist
After music studies at Marseille Music Conservatory, longtime sideman for artists like Tangora or Lavelle he decides to found this trio in 1996 with two targets : - being an original trio presenting dynamic and quality repertoire open for a large public. - being a solid rythmn section for guests soloists as singer Lavelle, jazz singer Michele Hendricks, Tap dancer Tamangoh Van Cayseele, Tv showman Guy Marchand, blues singer Linda Love Burroughs, percussionist Munyungo Jackson )
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