A scintillating live-concert escapade with a piece of Russian film history.
As part of the Beursschouwburg SoundScreens series the French guitarist was commissioned to write an original score for the Russian silent film “Schastye” by maestro Aleksandr Medvedkin. “Schastye” (Happiness) is a comic film by Aleksandr Medvedkin, a practically unknown maestro. “Schastye” recounts the life of the poor farmer Khmyr and his ‘horse wife’ Anna, before and after the October revolution. The French jazz-guitarist, Jean-Yves Evrard captivated many with his live music in the performance ‘Altijd Prijs’ (Always a Winner) by Arne Sierens. From his group Mâ?k’s Spirit he distils a trio with bass-player Sébastien Boisseau and drummer Eric Thielemans.
Jean-Yves Evrard: guitar Eric Thielemans: drums Sébastien Boisseau: bass