TAUNTON’S Creative Innovation Centre (CICCIC) presents another jazz music night with composer/artists Charlie Hearnshaw and Maxine Green.

The Projet Brassens Trio will present jazz interpretations of the music of the great French singer-songwriter Georges Brassens.

You don’t need to speak French to enjoy a Projet Brassens concert as Maxine explains the songs in English before singing them in French.

Brassens (1921-1981) wrote great songs about the lives of ordinary people and is as well-known in France as The Beatles are in England. 

His lyrics won the French National Poetry Prize and they’ve been translated into more than 30 languages as well as recorded worldwide by musicians of all styles, from classical through jazz and folk to punk rock. 

Projet Brassens have recorded three acclaimed albums, been featured on British and French national TV, and performed at festivals across England, France and Belgium.

Charlie Hearnshaw explained: “When I first publicised that we were going to be on Mastermind I was flattered when one of our friends asked which one of us would be answering questions. In fact we were there to play music. One of the contestants had chosen Georges Brassens as his specialist subject, and our job was to play a couple of his songs.”

Charlie has a local connection. He has taught clarinet and saxophone at Kings College, Taunton for about twenty years and has performed at CICCIC many times with many standing ovations.

Friday, April 1 at 8pm.