Leila Olivesi

Leïla Olivesi is a French pianist and composer, winner of the Django Reinhardt Prize by the Académie du Jazz 2022 : Best French Musician of the year. She’s MA graduate in musicology and philosophy. In 2013, she received the Ellington Composers first prize, an international big band composing competition. In 2015, she was commissioned and composed the Suite Andamane for symphonic orchestra, jazz big band and choir. Her latest opus in 2022 ASTRAL, won a CHOC Jazzmag and INDISPENSABLE JazzNews. The previous opus in 2019, Suite Andamane, received a « coup de cœur » from the Academy Charles Cros. She performed in many festivals as Jazz in Marciac, Jazz à Vienne, Ankara Jazz Festival, Festival Radio-France à Montpellier, Nouakchott jazz Festival, Albertville Jazz Festival, Orléans Jazz Festival, Jazz à Vienne, Parfum de Jazz, St Omer Jaaz Festival, Jazz à St Germain des prés, Nevers Djazz, St Sat, Crest Jazz Festival, Jazz sous les Pommiers à Coutances, Jazz sur le Vif, Jazz en Sol mineur, le 106 Rouen, St Gille Croix de Vie, Jazz in Aiacciu, Caen, Jazz in Marciac, Radio France Montpellier Jazz Festival, Albertville Jazz Festival, Orleans Jazz Festival, Ankara Jazz Festival, Les Elles du jazz, Ciman jazz à Nouakchott, Jazz à St Germain des prés, Paris Jazz Club, St Malo, Agadir Anmogar, …