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Eight albums to their credit, 450 concerts on four continents and in 39 countries, collaborative multidisciplinary projects with artists from all over the world. So many dialogues and generous exchanges that have continued to feed the work of OZMA lead by drummer and composer Stéphane Scharlé.

Since 2001, OZMA has taken us on journeys, across continents but also musical styles, borrowing largely from rock grammars, traditional music and electronic landscapes. Like a willingness to hear John Coltrane interacting with Rage Against The Machine, Ravi Shankar jamming with Pink Floyd, or Amon Tobin hitching up with the fanfares of New Orleans... In addition to their singular jazz, OZMA has developed a real sensitivity for composing music to fit with image which gave birth to many photoconcerts including <em>Crossroads</em>, a 2019 creation resulting from the meeting with European, African and Asian photographers; <em>20!</em> A tribute to two decades of democracy in South Africa; or <em>1914-1918, Other Looks</em> reviving an unpublished photographic archive of the First World War.

In its multidisciplinary approach, OZMA is also the creator of many film concerts including the films <em>The Lost World</em> by Harry O. Hoyt (2017), <em>The Three Ages</em> by Buster Keaton (2014), or <em>The Battleship Potemkin</em> by Eisenstein (2010).

Awards

- 2019 "Export Success 2018" of the French Export Bureau. OZMA is the most French exported jazz band of the year - 2018 "Export Success 2018" of the French Export Bureau among 54 other French artists like Emile Parisien - 2013 Selected among 12 European bands at the 12 points festival in Dublin - 2009 "Jazzmigration" recepient of the French Festival Federation AFIJMA (now called AJC). - 2007 "Jazz Primeur" recepient of Culturesfrance (now Institut Français), French Ministry of Culture - 2007 "Grand Price at the National Jazz a la Défense Competition" in Paris - Showcase selections : Jazz Export Days in Coutances (2020) Jazzahead in Bremen (2019, 2013) Jazz Accros Borders in St Petersburg (2019) Injazz in Rotterdam (2019)


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Performance / Tour

OZMA From France - NYC Debut of 'Hyperlapse' at The Cutting Room on November 2

OZMA From France - NYC Debut of 'Hyperlapse' at The Cutting Room on November 2

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations

Tour Dates October 25-26 at Maison de France, Washington DC October 28 at Jazz Society of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA November 2 at The Cutting Room, New York, NY This year the French combo is celebrating its 20th birthday. After eight albums, 500 concerts on four continents in 42 countries and collaborative multidisciplinary projects with artists from all over the world, OZMA will present their music for the first time on American soil. So many dialogues and generous ...

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Recording

Bob Brozman Delivers Some Post Industrial Blues on His New Ruf Records CD, Due January 15, 2008

Bob Brozman Delivers Some Post Industrial Blues on His New Ruf Records CD, Due January 15, 2008

Source: Mark Pucci Media

ATLANTA, GA - Ruf Records announces a January 15, 2008 release date for world-class multi-instrumentalist Bob Brozman's latest CD, Post Industrial Blues. The new album features a passionate Brozman playing and singing at his improvisational best. He plays a variety of National guitars, as well as Hawaiian guitar and ukulele, banjo, dobro, and an assortment of stringed instruments from all over the world, ranging from the Okinawan sanshin and Greek baglama to the 22-string chaturangui and 14-string gandharvi from India ...

"One of the «sure bets» of young world jazz." ROCK & FOLK (FEV 2017) "One of the ten jazz albums to listen to before 2017" LES INROCKS (FEV 2017) "Among the best jazz albums of 2016" JAZZNEWS (NOV 2016) "Their music is strong and intense, and with a fascinating complexity." JAZZTHETIC (JANV 2017) "4 stars album in 2016, revelation album in 2012" JAZZMAG/JAZZMAN "Their last album, one of the bests released in 2012." LIBERATION (DEC 2012) "OZMA offers us another musical universe. (…) with no doubt, their master stroke." LES ECHOS (DEC 2012)

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Hyperlapse

Cristal Records / Berthold Records
2020

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Welcome Home

Cristal Records
2016

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New Tales

Juste Une Trace
2013

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Peacemaker

Juste Une Trace
2011

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Strange Traffic

Juste Une Trace
2009

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Elevation

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Dust City (for Beijing)

From: Hyperlapse
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