Wednesday, March 14, around midday, as a beautiful, almost spring-like sun shone over the Parisian sky, I received the news that Sylvain Luc had passed away. What incredible news, and what immense sadness! An exceptional musician and a wonderful man has left us just a few weeks before his birthday: on April 7, he would have been All those who knew him know that Sylvain was a remarkable man: friendly, modest, generous….
Anyone who heard him live will have been astounded by his musicality, his inexhaustible melodic imagination, his breathtaking rhythmic foundation. For before Sylvain was an outstanding guitarist, he was an extraordinary musician, if only because he had also studied the cello and the electric bass and, as a young man, accompanied his accordionist and drummer brothers to dances in his native Basque country. The result was an uncommon openness that enabled him, in parallel with a career in jazz, to accompany some French singers.
In the middle of a sunny afternoon, an unknown to me guitarist was doing his sound check, playing Bach on electric guitar! And, in every context I saw him, he amazed me — and not just me. No audience could resist the charm of a Sylvain concert, whether solo or otherwise.
And the same was true of the musicians with whom he shared the stage. A musician whose career we never tired of following, and who we shall miss immensely, so little were we prepared for him to leave us so soon. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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