Elise Vassallucci, born in 1998 in Marseille, is a writer, composer, vocalist and violinist. She graduated from Aix-en-Provence Conservatoire in classical violin, French Chanson and jazz. She then graduated with the highest distinction from Marseille's Conservatoire, under saxophone player and head of department Raphaël Imbert. Between 2023 and 2025, she studied in Paris at the CMDL (Centre des musiques Didier Lockwood). During her time there, she attended masterclasses from André Minvielle, Camille Bertault, Rachel Gould, Sandra Nkaké and Jazzmeia Horn. Her love of literature and writing led her to create her own project in 2019, collaborating with Pierre Mikdjian on piano and keys, Nghia Duong on double bass and Léo Achard on drums. In 2024, her project received the Cécile Pollet-Le Rezo Award. That same year, Elise had the opportunity to take part in the Rencontres d'Astaffort, an artistic residency spanning ten days where she met and worked with French singer Francis Cabrel, founder of the programme. Between Paris and Marseille, Elise has featured with artists such as saxophonist Raphaël Imbert and guitarist Celia Kameni. Her first album Capharnaüm is to be released on the 31st of January 2025, inviting the listener into her sensitive and mysterious universe through her voice and her stories.
Nicolas Almosni is a versatile accordionist and bandoneon player engaged in a wide range of musical projects. All of these projects are united by a love for improvisation and accompanying vocalists. After receiving a jazz diploma from the Montreuil Conservatory, he now performs with diverse ensembles, from contemporary jazz (Elsa F. Quartet) and swing (Blue Jitters) to tango (Armenonville), world music (Grand POP), and Balkan punk (Balto Parranda). As a former spoken-word artist with the rap group Idéograms, he has a particular affinity for the interplay between text and music; he composes, improvises, and performs for theater, collaborating with figures such as illustrator and storyteller Rébecca Dautremer and the company Le Théâtre du Cristal, as well as on the street performance « La Planche » by the Fatal Cirque company.
He performed at the Festival Off d'Avignon in the musical show Mon Truc en Plumes d'Auteur-e-s, created and staged by singer Lionel Damei. He also teaches chromatic accordion at the 15th Arrondissement Conservatory in Paris.
