A Grenoble-based trio blending pop and jazz, drawing inspiration from film music. Romantic themes and abrasive solos merge over a bass-and-drums rhythm section influenced by GoGo Penguin and, more broadly, the London jazz scene.

Created in 2016 by pianist JC Prince around his own compositions, the trio THE FRENCH BASTARDS quickly developed a hybrid instrumental repertoire, blending jazz, classical music and film scores.

Early on, the band recorded two tracks produced by Stéphane Ronget (The Rongetz Foundation, The Metropolitan Jazz Affair) for the New York-based label Brooklyn Butterfly Sound, recorded in New York with singer Lili Cooper. Three EPs followed, produced by Ludo ZeFish, and supported by extensive touring, championing what they describe as “jazz for people who don’t like jazz.”

With Augustin Garnier on drums and Laurent Fabbri on bass, the trio released their debut album, CINEMA, in 2022. A tribute to great film-score composers such as Bernard Herrmann, Lalo Schifrin and Duke Ellington, the album took them on tour from the Yvoire Jazz Festival to Cabaret Frappé, including the Altitude Jazz Festival.

The French Bastards perform both as a live concert act and in film-concert settings, accompanying screenings of silent films and classic movies.

JC PRINCE : piano – keyboards
AUGUSTIN GARNIER : drums- machine
LAURENT FABBRI : bass – synths