Leila Martial

Educated in a musical environment (his father was an oboist classical music teacher and his mother an opera singer), Leïla Martial grows in the Ariège department where she teaches piano and singing very early. Enrolled in a college in Marciac for a family move, the girl continued his musical education in the city that hosts an annual international jazz festvial.

Leïla Martial saxophone then initiates under the aegis of Emile Parisien and considering a career as a singer of contemporary jazz. The likes of the singer who is not afraid to wear the eyes composers Steve Reich and Arvo Part and standards in singing are looking towards Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln, although his eclecticism adventure pop territory (listen the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and Barbara can not hurt).

With this background, this Leïla Martial Contest in 2009 National Jazz Festival La Défense. His vocal ease subdues the festival jury who gave him the first prize as a soloist. This award marks the beginning of a career that leads to recording a debut album with his band consisting of Eric Perez (drums, sampling), Jean-Christophe Jacques (tenor and soprano saxophones) and Laurent Chavoit (low ). After participations albums Parallel World Tony Tixier and The Order of Things Florent brick and Grapefruit Wild, Leïla Martial splint Dance Floor, a debut album in March 2012 and welcomed in jazz circles.