Created in 2010, the bubbling Amazing Keystone Big Band expresses both the spirit and soul of the great groups of the swing-king era, and the inventiveness, the openness, the insolent virtuosity of today's jazz. In 2018, it won the Victoire du Jazz for the best group of the year.

Pianist Fred Nardin, saxophonist Jon Boutellier, trombonist Bastien Ballaz and trumpeter David Enhco ("Revelation" at the Victoires du Jazz) have been conducting and arranging the orchestra since the Conservatoire.

The 17 big names who stoop behind the desks of this turbulent jazz machine are not content to pledge allegiance to Count Basie, Duke Ellington or Thad Jones. They consider that this hand-picked orchestra of friends allows them to experiment with new ideas, while revisiting the pearls of an unsinkable repertoire.

The Amazing Keystone Big Band perpetuates this undulating music while giving free rein to the creativity of its musicians, their arrangements, compositions, and solos.

Since its creation, the Orchestra has had the opportunity to collaborate and write music for internationally renowned artists such as: Quincy Jones, James Carter, Didier Lockwood, Rhoda Scott, Stochelo Rosenberg, Liz McComb, Michel Hausser, Thomas Dutronc, Bill Mobley, Cécile McLorin Salvant, ZAZ, Madeleine Peyroux, Ibrahim Maalouf, etc.

The orchestra also plays a very wide repertoire of jazz standards and original compositions.

Direction: Jon Boutellier, Frédéric Nardin, Bastien Ballaz, David Enhco
Cast: Vincent Labarre, Félicien Bouchot, Thierry Seneau, David Enhco (Trumpette); Alois Benoit, Loic Bachevillier, Sylvain Thomas, Bastien Ballaz (Trombone); Jean-Philippe Scali, Eric Prost, Kenny Jeanney, Pierre Desassis, Ghyslain Regard, Jon Boutellier (Saxophone), Fred Nardin (Piano)