New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Jazz Ensemble (US)
Riccardo del Fra, 4 Selected Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris Jazz Students and 4 Selected New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Jazz students.

Collaboration between NOCCA and CNSMD Jazz Departments.
Fall 2008 : Residencies in NOCCA and CNSDM : masterclasses, workshops, public performances and live recordings at Lupin’s Hall (NOCCA’s Theater).

Marlon Simon (US)
Marco Glomeau, Fred Bidou, dominique Rieux, Fred Broton, Laurent Audinos

Marlon Simon Latin Jazz Fest French Project

Francisco Pais (US)
Frank Woeste, Ferenc Nemeth, Massimo Biocatti, Gretchen Parlato

Francisco Pais Quintet
Creating a dynamic interaction between French and American artists. Three part project. Part I – May 4th-7th, 2008 : Masterclass at Conservatoire National de Région de Musique et de Danse de Chalon sur Saône. Concerts in Paris (Sunset, Chez Fernand, La Fabrica clubs). Part II – May 11th-16th, 2008 : Master class and concert at Wheeler Scool and at Brown University (Providence, RI) Concerts at Lili Part art gallery and at Ryles Jazz club (Cambridge, MA) Part III – May 17th, 2008 : Recording (Milton, MA).

Wendell Harrison (US)
Joel Schemer, Benjamin Maciotta, Frederic Estoup, Olivier Faure, Deborah Scales, Steve Wood, Greg Koltyk, Ernie Rodgers

MaMa's Licking Stick Clarinet Ensemble

Franck Vigroux (F)
Bruno Chevillon, Elliot Sharp, Joey Baron

Quartet Sharp-Vigroux-Chevillon-Baron
January, 2008 : Composition of two pieces November 12th-14th , 2008: Rehearsals, performing and collective improvisation November 15th- 17th, 2008 : French Tour December 4th-6th, 2008 : Rehearsal and world premiere of the second piece, concerts, recording, mixing and editing of recordings. December 9th-11th, 2008 : US Tour December 18th-25th, 2008 : Studio mix in New York Winter 2008/2009 : CD release, promotion and shows in Europe and worldwide.

Paul Kikuchi (US)
Aurelien Besnard, Partice Soletti, Kris Tiner, Jason Mears, Ivan Johnson

Empty Cage Quartet

Meddy Gerville (F)
Christopher MacDonald, Jerome Calcine, Jim Celestin, Laurent Lebeau, Teddy Moutalica.

From Reunion Island to the US.
Promotion of “Jazz Amwin” and “Ti pa ti pa n’alé” albums through performances and masterclasses. April 14th-17th, 2008 : Residency in New York with Matthew Garrison and Horacio El Negro Hernandez April 18th-27th, 2008 : US Tour and masterclasses when applicable (clubs, theatres).

Roy Nathanson (US)
Malik Mezzadri, Curtis Fowlkes, Bill Ware, Sam Bardfeld, E.J. Rodrigues, Hugo Dwyer, Tim Kiah

Jazz Passengers
March 24th-28th, 2008 : Rehearsals with US and French students, Malik Mezzadri and Jazz Passengers. March 29th-30th, 2008 : Two concerts at Espace 1789 in the city of Saint-Ouen as part of the 25th Banlieues Bleues Jazz Festival May, 2008 : Rehearsals, workshops and performances in New York City.

Jerome Sabbagh (US)
Dennis Irwin, Rodney Green.

Saxophone-bass-drums trio
January to April, 2008 : Rehearsals and gigs. Venue include Smalls, The Bar Next Door, Cornelia Street Café and Louis 649 (New York). May, 2008 : Recording and mastering. September, 2008 : CD release party at the Jazz Standard in New York and the Sunside in Paris. One week tour in France.

Ben Goldberg (US)
Mathias Delplanque, Myra Melford, Shahzad Ismaily.

Quartet Goldberg-Melford-Delpancue-Ismaily : expanding the parameters of the jazz tradition.
Two parts project.
First part funded by FACE. January, 2008 : Composition October 12th-19th, 2008 : Residency at Maybeck Studio (Berkeley, CA). Rehearsal, recordings and public performances. October 26th – November 9th, 2008 : Review of the recordings. November, 2008 : Edit and mixing. December, 2008 : Performances spaces and French/European/US festivals identification.
Second part – Spring 2009 : Residency in Paris.