Christian Scott at Nice Jazz Festival

The trailblazing trumpeter Christian Scott fronts a stellar, high-energy lineup at the 2013 Nice Jazz Festival, performing in the historic Place Masséna under a soft Mediterranean evening glow. Joined by saxophone powerhouse Braxton Cook, pianist Lawrence Fields, drummer Corey Fonville, bassist Christopher Funn, and guitarist Matthew Stevens, Scott delivers a brilliant masterclass in modern acoustic fusion. Rolling out tracks from his provocative landmark album Christian aTunde Adjuah, the band seamlessly blends raw, rock-infused guitar riffs with staccato piano chords and blisteringly fast saxophone lines. Scott’s quicksilver trumpet licks cut through the intricate, driving rhythms, creating an electrifying sonic backdrop where history, ancestry, inequality, and social politics are laid bare with raw honesty and profound creative dexterity.